University of Antwerp BOF Seed Funding: PhD and Postdoctoral Research Opportunities University of Antwerp in Belgium

The University of Antwerp has launched a new BOF Seed Funding initiative to support bold research ideas, new collaborations, and future breakthroughs.

According to the post, the Research Board approved 74 projects with a total investment of €14 million from the University Research Fund (BOF). The programme includes 53 projects that will launch new PhD trajectories, 5 projects funding postdoctoral researchers, 6 projects supporting research manager roles, and 10 projects providing operational funding.

This is not a single named vacancy, but an umbrella funding initiative that will lead to multiple openings on the University of Antwerp vacancies page in the coming weeks and months. The post explicitly mentions opportunities for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, with additional research manager roles also expected.

Research areas are not specified, so the opportunities may span multiple disciplines across the university. The initiative also emphasizes inter-institutional partnerships and broader research ecosystem collaboration.

Applicants should monitor the University of Antwerp vacancy pages for the individual calls as they are published. The university notes that vacancies are listed on its jobs site, with additional information available in Dutch and via the online application module. Questions about applying online can be directed to [email protected].

No deadline is given in the post. The next round of the BOF Seed Funding initiative is expected to open in early 2027.