Scientific career
After a PhD, many scientists opt for a postdoctoral period, often in another country or at another university, mostly for several years. It is an opportunity to broaden and deepen your research skills, contribute to the research field, and build up a track record. TU/e also offers (international) postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to enhance their research experience.
After your postdoctoral experience, you can apply for a Development Track as an Assistant Professor. TU/e encourages talented scientists to develop into assistant and associate professors. Successful associate professors can eventually take the step to a professors' position.
Programme Structure
Research areas:
- Living cities
- Building Physics and Services
- Design and Decision Support Systems
- Structural Engineering and Design
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
General requirements
- The most important admission criteria are your scientific qualities: you must be familiar with the theory and methodology of your field of study. In addition, an education requirement applies.
- You must have a Dutch master's degree (old-style doctoral degree) or a foreign equivalent.
- Not every foreign preparatory and/or master's program automatically gives you access to a Dutch PhD track. This will be assessed per candidate.
- Since English is the working language in science, we expect a C1 level from our PhD candidates. Please read the job description(s) carefully for any additional requirements.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (applies to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country): 24,272 AUD / year ≈ 15,000 EUR / year
- EU/EEA (applicable to students from EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland): 24,272 AUD / year ≈ 15,000 EUR / year
Additional Details
- PhD candidates that are not hired by TU/e are required to pay an annual tuition fee
- Employed by TU/e: You will receive a salary and excellent employee benefits
Living costs
Eindhoven, Netherlands
1,375-2,184 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Built Environment. You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, U.S. government — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, ServiceScape — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, ACES Education Fund — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Merit-based — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider, IvyPanda — Merit-based — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider, Voice Talent Online — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider, Salvado Law — Merit-based — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider, Anonymous Hope Fund — Need-based — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider, IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
