OpenFieldTU/e Salaried PhD Positions (Promovendi under CAO-NU)
Four-year salaried doctoral research appointments across TU/e departments, conducting frontier industrial and fundamental investigations under standard Dutch collective employment contracts.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master of Science degree (120 ECTS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics with high marks.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent technical English communication for international collaboration and scientific publishing.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's research thesis or peer-reviewed conference publications.
- Recommendation letters
- Curriculum vitae, research portfolio, and two academic referee contacts.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: Four-year salaried university employment under Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) starting at €2,872/month in year 1 rising to €3,670/month in year 4 gross, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
- Application fee
- Free application directly to open vacancy
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition. PhD candidates are paid university staff members with comprehensive Dutch health and pension benefits.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- May 31, 2027 (Continuous rolling recruitment across TU/e research departments)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Eindhoven University of Technology documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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