
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Bradley Hauer
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University of Waterloo
Canada
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The Quantum Cavity Optomechanics group at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, is hiring postdoctoral researchers for quantum technology research. One postdoctoral project focuses on developing superconducting circuits operating at micro- and millimeter-wave frequencies. The work is aimed at enabling future quantum technologies, including optomechanical devices and quantum-limited amplifiers. A second project uses theoretical methods to study interactions between membrane...
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Middle Tennessee State University
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United States
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Middle Tennessee State University is offering a full-time postdoctoral research fellowship in quantum sensing . The project focuses on experimental quantum sensing and metrology, with emphasis on squeezed light and whispering gallery mode (WGM) systems. The successful fellow will contribute to research in quantum optical experiments and WGM-based platforms within the department’s research environment at Middle Tennessee State University. The post is a t...
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Albert Polman
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AMOLF
Netherlands
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AMOLF in Amsterdam is offering a postdoctoral position in the Photonic Materials group of Prof. Albert Polman on probling electron-photon correlations using cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy . The project sits at the intersection of nanoscale light-matter interaction, electron microscopy, quantum optics, and advanced instrumentation. The research is part of the NXTGEN Hightech programme of the Dutch National Growth Fund and involves close collaboration with TU Delft, DELMIC, Amsterdam Scient...
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University of Bonn
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Germany
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The Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS) at the University of Bonn , in cooperation with the University of Cologne , offers a PhD in Physics within a structured, research-oriented doctoral programme. This programme is centred on three years of thesis research leading to a doctoral degree in physics. The school’s scientific interests span applied and quantum optics , nuclear and particle physics , condensed matter physics , statistical physics , astroparticle physics , and...
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Kristina Rusimova
University of Bath
United Kingdom
3 days ago
The University of Bath is offering two exciting PhD opportunities in quantum science within Kristina Rusimova’s established and well-funded NanoBioPhotonics Research Group. The projects explore how light can be used to control individual molecules and investigate their quantum behaviour. Project 1: Loading the Quantum Dice: Controlling Matter One Molecule at a Time . Project 2: A Photon and a Molecule Walk into a Tunnel Junction: Quantum Optics Meets Single-Molecule Science . The opportunities a...
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Toyota Technological Institute
Japan
3 days ago
Toyota Technological Institute in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the Nano-Photon Science Laboratory, led by Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Kudo. The appointment is planned to begin on April 1, 2027, with flexibility depending on the successful applicant’s circumstances. The laboratory develops optical manipulation technologies using visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers together with advanced microscope systems. The postdoctoral res...
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National Research Council Canada
Canada
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The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is recruiting a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow in Ottawa through its Metrology Research Centre. The project, “Squeezing the Limits: A Quantum-Enhanced Raman Imaging Platform for Ultratrace Chemical Detection,” will develop a quantum-enhanced chemical imaging platform based on stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy. The research will combine signal enhancement, background suppression, and quantum noise reduction to improve sensitivity in chemical ima...
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Argonne National Laboratory
United States
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Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, United States, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral appointment in experimental physics and superconducting device development for quantum information science. The researcher will help develop multipixel single-photon camera technology and multiplexed readout systems. Work will include designing, fabricating, and characterizing superconducting devices based on high-kinetic-inductance materials; developing microwave resonators and freq...
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Magdalena Stobińska-Moretto
University of Warsaw
Poland
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Postdoctoral position in Quantum Infrastructure and Photonic Information Processing at the University of Warsaw The MAB QLAB Centre at the University of Warsaw is recruiting 2 postdoctoral researchers (young doctor, research employment group) for Group 2: Quantum Infrastructure and Photonic Information Processing. The centre is a joint undertaking with Sorbonne Université and is funded under the International Research Agendas (MAB) within the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 (FENG) ...
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Michaël Lobet
University of Namur
Belgium
1 month ago
Université de Namur is advertising a PhD position in numerical photonics within the MSCA doctoral network SPARK . The project is titled “Optical Vortex Generation Using Twisted Bilayer Photonic Crystals” and focuses on photonics, optics, electromagnetism, numerical simulation, scientific computing/HPC, nanofabrication, and structured light . The successful candidate will join the Lobet research team at the University of Namur (Science Faculty / Physics Department, NISM institute). The work combi...
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Michaël Lobet
University of Namur
Belgium
1 month ago
Université de Namur is advertising a PhD position in numerical photonics within the MSCA doctoral network SPARK . The project is titled Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers and sits at the intersection of physics, optics, electromagnetism, computational physics, materials science, and electrical engineering . The selected doctoral researcher will work with the Lobet research team at the University of Namur on theoretical and numerical calculations, as well as experimental fabricatio...
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Michaël Lobet
University of Namur
Belgium
1 month ago
PhD position in numerical photonics at the University of Namur within the EU-funded SPARK MSCA Doctoral Network . The Lobet research team at the NISM institute (Science Faculty, University of Namur, Belgium) is recruiting a doctoral candidate for a project titled Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers . The research combines theoretical and numerical photonics with experimental fabrication and characterization in the emerging field of time-varying photonics . The project aims to reali...
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Associate Professor
Ghent University
Belgium
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Photonic
Semiconductor Physics
Exciton Physics
Assistant Professor
KU Leuven
Belgium
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Perovskite Physics
Semiconductor Physics
Solid State Physics
Professor
University of Mons
Belgium
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Thin Film Deposition
Ellipsometry
Nanostructured Materials
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Belgium
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Optical Physics
Nonlinear Physics
Soliton Theory
Université libre de Bruxelles 1
Belgium
Condensed Matter Physics
Fluid Mechanics
Optical Physics
Nonlinear Waves
Quantum Optics
University of Namur
Belgium
Physical Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Molecular Electronics
Molecular Physics
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ARES Scholarships support international students from selected countries to pursue advanced training or master's study in Belgium, with funding that typically covers key study and living costs.

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships support students from eligible countries to follow selected international programmes connected to Flemish higher education institutions in Belgium.

VUB PhD Scholarships are doctoral research positions at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, typically offering funded PhD study in Belgium across specific research projects and departments.
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