After graduating from a master's program you can opt for a PhD program whereby you will be working for the university and have an important position: to uphold the reputation and continuity of the research of the university. A PhD program lasts for four years and the TU/e offers you an attractive research environment. Many of the university’s researchers are among their field’s elite and they can be inspirational supervisors. If you have a healthy dose of curiosity and are motivated to dig deep in your research field, then a PhD might be just the thing for you.

The daily supervisors play the most important role in the scientific training of PhD students: they guide their study of scientific literature, help them in writing papers and preparing presentations, and show by collaboration and coaching how to do research. All research groups have research seminars for the staff and PhD students, which contribute to the scientific education. In addition to the local training, the students follow the educational program of the research school they participate in. This program typically consists of several advanced (post-master) courses, and workshops on specific research themes. These courses and workshops are often in areas that are somewhat, but not too closely, related to the student’s research area. Finally, students attend international conferences and summer schools in their own area of research, allowing them to set up a network within their research community.