Our mission:

The Antwerp Doctoral School (ADS) guarantees, through the personalised doctoral study programme, the development of various competencies in order for PhD researchers to maximise their self-development, self-awareness and self-reflection, which is beneficial to their PhD trajectory and career development. ADS supports all actors involved in the PhD trajectory on an administrative, financial and psychosocial level. In this respect, mental health and well-being are core principles. ADS optimises PhD policies within the university internally as well as in a cross-institutional context, providing processes and structures to ensure a high-quality PhD (trajectory).

Read more about the vision behind the doctoral study programme.

Besides a wide range of courses and training programmes, ADS also organises information sessions, lectures and other activities aimed at both PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers.