PhD Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences

Features

• The PhD candidates actively participate in national and international meetings as a part of their training.
• The ULLA consortium organizes biannually a summer school in one of the five participating institutes. The PhD thesis is written in English, the language commonly used in the research groups.

Curriculum

• Every PhD candidate draws up an Education and Supervision Plan (ESP/OBP) with the supervisor and promotor that outlines research and education targets, supervision and training.
• You can find a template for the ESP in the menu on the right. Some institutes, however, use a modified version of this template, so please make sure you use the template relevant for your institute. The PhD candidate meets with the supervisor on a regular basis, discussing research, training and teaching. Your development is officially evaluated annually during a ‘Result and Development assessment’.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Science
• Microbiology
• Toxicology

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL® iBT: 90

IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• in accordance with the Act, have been awarded a master’s degree or have passed the doctoral examination of a government-funded or -appointed Dutch university
• have written a dissertation and/or prepared an artistic outcome as proof of competence in independently conducting scientific research
• have successfully completed a training plan agreed with the PhD candidate at the start of the PhD track and funded by the institution:
  • the plan covers the entire PhD track
  • for employee PhD candidates and scholarship PhD candidates (not employed by Leiden University or the LUMC), the plan comprises at least:
    • 140 hours of academic training activities (specialisation-related training courses, attending conferences and suchlike)
    • 140 hours of training activities in the area of transferable skills (such as giving presentations, academic English, time management, career orientation, entrepreneurship, teaching
• the Dean can impose additional requirements

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 647 AUD / year (≈ 400 EUR / year) — Applies to you. Non-residents.
• EU/EEA: 647 AUD / year (≈ 400 EUR / year) — Applies to you. EU/EEA Nationals.

Additional Details

• Low tariff (€400 per year)
• High tariff (€2800 per year)

Living costs

Leiden, Netherlands: 1,375-2,023 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Available Scholarships

• CSC-Leiden University Scholarship — Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
• ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
• ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, Grant: 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — Independent provider, Grant: 1550 EUR, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, IvyPanda
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online
• Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Salvado Law
• Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider, Grant: 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Anonymous Hope Fund
• Creative BioMart Scholarship Program — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, Creative BioMart
• Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Leopold Figl Foundation
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider, Grant: 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme