Postdoc
At Hasselt University, we are dedicated to supporting researchers at every stage of their careers. Whether you are an ambitious PhD holder looking for a postdoc position or already a valued member of our research community, this page provides information for (future) postdoctoral researchers.
Starting a postdoc @ Hasselt University
To start a postdoc, you need to find a research topic you are interested in and a professor who will be responsible for your appointment at Hasselt University and for guiding you throughout your postdoctoral period. Hasselt University's research is organised primarily in interdisciplinary research institutes and centres, alongside research groups. As a researcher, you always belong to a certain research group. Discover the research institutes, centers and research groups and search for a professor. Search through the institutional repository of Hasselt University to learn about the publication output of the university.
Or you can consult the vacancies:
Vacancies (EN) Vacatures (NL)How to fund research and mobility
After finding a research topic and an academic promotor, you can start looking for research funding for your postdoctoral research at Hasselt University. The personal funding schemes listed below cover your scholarship or salary, and in many cases also a (limited) budget for consumables. Depending on the programme, the funds are open to both researchers affiliated to Hasselt University and not yet affiliated with Hasselt University:
Career & professional development
At Hasselt University, support beyond research for young researchers is offered by different stakeholders.
The Doctoral schools provide support for early-career researchers: by organizing training and coaching, by encouraging and enabling PhD students and postdocs to take their professional development and their career into their own hands, by bringing them together, and by strengthening their international orientation.
The HR department offers training for all employees of Hasselt University. In addition to this extensive offer, every staff member has access to an online database of more than 90 training courses in various domains via GoodHabitz.
If teaching is part of your assignment at Hasselt University, the Educational department has developed a training offer.
Well-being
Hasselt University is building an organisation where it is pleasant to work for everyone, partly thanks to a thorough well-being policy. The well-being domain is coordinated and monitored in consultation between the Personnel & Organisation and Safety-Health-Environment departments. We create a safe working environment and we find it important that you also feel physically and mentally tip-top at work. To this end, we have a range of options that can support you in this and which you can make use of.
A Warm Welcome to Hasselt University
Coming to work at Hasselt University in Belgium is an exciting step! To help with your transition, our Welcome Guide is here to make your move as smooth as possible. It's packed with all the practical information you'll need, from preparing for your arrival to settling into life and research in Hasselt and Belgium.
Ready to get started? You can find all the details on our dedicated webpage.
InternationalHR excellence in research label
Hasselt University has been awarded the HR excellence in research label, a recognition from the European Commission that demonstrates the university's commitment to excellent HR policies for researchers. This label is based on the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. With this, Hasselt University proves that it offers an attractive and supportive environment, with fair and transparent recruitment, good working conditions, and ample opportunities for professional development.
