PhD

The Institute for Mathemathics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics employs on average 45 PhD candidates. All research departments of Astrophysics, High Energy Physics and Mathematics have room for their own PhD candidates.

Opportunities

The institute is committed to provide excellent supervision and support to each candidate. To ensure this, we have PhD coordinators who can be contacted for PhD related matters: Rens Waters (Astrophyics), Cristina Galea and Timothy Budd (High Energy Physics), and Maarten Solleveld (Mathematics).
 

Graduate schools

Astrophysics: NOVA
High Energy Physics: DRSTP and OSAF
Mathematics: Mathematics department

For information about doing a PhD at Radboud University, please visit the PhD pages.

Information for PhD candidates

PhD bonus

To encourage PhDs to finish their theses in time, a PhD promotion bonus of €1500 has been set up by IMAPP. To be eligible for the PhD promotion bonus, you must meet the following rules.

Rules PhD bonus IMAPP

Mental health

Factors such as overwork, conflicts about tasks or workplace relationships, stress, or personal circumstances can impact your job. Working conditions affecting your (mental) health can also be a contributing factor. You may feel less motivated, tired or isolated.

These are examples of situations where it is encouraged to ask for (mental) support:

Confidentiality

Do you encounter problems at work or feel unsafe due to undesirable behaviour such as harassment, bullying, or discrimination? Or do you have concerns about research integrity or conflicts in the workplace? Know that confidential advisors are available to support you. 

There are confidential advisors to help you dealing with undesirable behaviour, academic integrity and whistle-blowers.

More about confidential advisors

Confidential contact persons

Next to the university's confidential advisors, IMAPP has its own confidential contact persons available for all PhD candidates, postdocs, and staff. If you would like their support, do not hesitate to contact them.

Christina Galea
Walter van Suijlekom

Confidential contact persons IMAPP