Current external funders

 

 

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• FWO Odysseus (2018-2023)  - The crystal record of mafic volcanoes: Deep plumbing systems and formation of the Earth's crust. 845 k€

• FWO ERC Runner up (2019-2022)  - Experimental study of magma differentiation in the Earth’s crust. 270 k€

• KU Leuven C1 project (2021-2025) - Thermal structure of the mantle beneath the Emeishan province, China. 412  k€

• KU Leuven PhD fellowship for Researchers from the South (2021-2025) - Petrology of Nyamuragira volcano, DR Congo. 180  k€

• Several Europlanet projects (SIMS analyses at CRPG Nancy)

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Want to join us?

Interested in pursuing research in igneous petrology at KU Leuven?

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Open positions will be published here when available. Additionally, there are a number of agencies that fund PhDs and postdoctoral projects in Belgium. These are tied to the applicant and the most frequent are:

FWO
PhD (4 years) and postdoctoral (3 + 3 years) funding for Belgian and foreign prospective students/postgraduates. Details and deadlines here.

Marie-Curie Fellowships
Postdoctoral funding for  two years. This scheme is fully funded by European Union. Details and deadlines here. 

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Feodor Lynen

If you are coming from Germany, you can apply for postdoctoral positions (6-24 months) covered by the Feeder Lynen Fellowship of the von Humboldt Foundation. Details here. 

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