Call for Applications and Deadlines 2025

ANID 2025 Call for Applications full PhD abroad:

Important dates:

• Call open: 19 March 2025
• Application deadline: 22 April 2025
• Publication of results: 30 June 2025

Note that the Graduate School needs approximately 4 months to prepare between publication of results and the actual start of a PhD candidate at Groningen. Considering that the UMCG for practical administrative reasons cannot implement new candidates to start in December, a realistic start date therefore is November 2025 or later (a December start is impossible).

Ranking University of Groningen/UMCG

Students applying for a PhD position need a Letter of Acceptance from the Graduate School of Medical Sciences of the University of Groningen at the UMCG. 

ANID’s evaluation system, which considers various criteria to rank the foreign institution where applicants plan to conduct their studies, places significant importance on their  university ranking. This ranking evaluates the level, quality, and track record of foreign universities.

It is important to highlight that the University of Groningen and UMCG are highly regarded, particularly in the field of biomedical sciences, according to ANID’s ranking. This directly impacts applicants, as those choosing Groningen as their destination institution are awarded the maximum score for their institution’s ranking. This represents 20% of the total score in the scholarship selection process.

For further details about the ranking of foreign institutions, please visit ANID’s official webpage: ANID Foreign Institutions Ranking.

For Prospective PhD Students

We welcome you to look at the research carried out at our different Research Institutes. In case you need assistance locating a supervisor for your PhD project, please send a message to the Graduate School of Medical Sciences with your English language CV and a summary of your research focus.

Note that it is a hard requirement that you provide proof of proficiency in English (TOEFL or IELTS), with minimum test scores as outlined here. You may find more information on the application process on said webpage, including a Research Proposal template.

Groningen is unique in The Netherlands: students who are admitted to the Groningen PhD program and who will obtain their PhD degree from Groningen will receive a top-up of their monthly allowance to the standard for externally funded PhD students during the period of research carried out at Groningen. For more information on these unique benefits the University of Groningen provides, consult this FAQ section.

For UMCG Supervisors

In order to prepare the letter of acceptance for ANID PhD applicants, UMCG supervisors should provide the Graduate School of Medical Sciences with the information and documentation requested here.

Some scholarship providers allow for the claim of tuition and/or bench fees. More information about GSMS fee policies can be found here.