OpenFieldApplied Professional Doctorate (PD) in Smart Sustainable Cities
Four-year salaried professional doctorate conducted within HU's Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Urban Development, testing urban circularity and building retrofitting.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or Energy Transition
- English language proficiency
- English C1 level
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Practice-oriented research proposal solving an urban sustainability bottleneck
- Recommendation letters
- Two letters of support from academic and municipal stakeholders
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Full salaried researcher position (€38,000–€46,000/year gross under Dutch HBO CAO)
- Application fee
- €0
- Tuition / joining costs
- €0 (Salaried research position)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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