# Doctoral research

**Source**: https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/overview.htm
**Parent**: https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/joint_phd

### Starting a PhD at Ghent University

- [Roadmap for international PhD candidates: step-by-step guide](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/roadmap/overview.htm)
- [First enrolment](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/enrolment-doctorate/enrolment-doctorate.htm)
- [PhD onboarding track](https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/administration/phd-onboarding)
- [Interdisciplinary PhD](https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/joint_phd/interdisciplinary-phd)
- [Joint PhD](https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/joint_phd/overview.htm)

### Navigating administration

- [(Re-)enrolment](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/enrolment-doctorate/overview.htm)
- [Administrative life cycle](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/enrolment-doctorate)\
- [Bench fee](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/benchfee.htm)

### High-quality guidance

- [Doctoral advisory committee](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/doctoral-supervision.htm)
- [Charter for doctoral students and supervisors](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/phd-charter.pdf)
- [Annual self-reflection report](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/self-reflection-report.htm)

### Building competences

- [Doctoral training programme](https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/doctoraltraining)
- [Gentrepreneur: Entrepreneurship for (PhD) researchers](http://do.ugent.be)
- [International mobility](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/phd-mobility.htm)
- [Academic English](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/academic-english.htm)
- [Training in methodology and statistics](https://www.flames-statistics.com/)

### Solid support

- [Doctoral school](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/doctoral-supervision.htm#doctoral-schools)
- [Funding opportunities](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/funding)
- [Rules and regulations](https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/regulations "Rules and regulations")
- [Ombudspeople](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/ombudspersons-phd.htm)
- [Support for PhD candidates with a disability](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/disability-phd)
- [Living in Ghent](https://www.ugent.be/en/facilities)
- [PhD community](https://www.ugent.be/en/work/mobility-career/phd-community)
- [Data analysis consulting service - FIRE](https://www.ugent.be/statistics/en/consulting#title2)

### Examination and after graduation

- [Doctoral examination](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/enrolment-doctorate/defense.htm)
- [Postdoc Career Hub](https://www.ugent.be/postdoc/en)

 

### Career support

- Information portal: [The PhD career hub](https://ufora.ugent.be/d2l/le/discovery/view/course/676452)
- Job portal: [The PhD talent pool](https://phd-talents-be.jobteaser.com/en/users/sign_in)

## Questions?

- [Faculty websites related to doing a PhD](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/faculty-pages-phd-students.htm)
- What research funding is available? research@ugent.be
- Want to register as a student? [International admissions](https://www.ugent.be/prospect/en/administration/application/internationaladmissions/overview.htm)
- Everything else? Doctoral School: [doctoralschools@ugent.be](mailto:doctoralschools@ugent.be)

## Related content

- [Schematic diagram of PhD workflow or life cycle](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/phd-workflow.pdf)
- [Research on doctoral researchers and doctorate holders](https://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralresearch/ecoom.htm)