About

The mission of the Institute for Lasers, Life and Biophotonics (LaserLaB) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is groundbreaking scientific research based on the interaction of light with matter, spanning from the research on atoms and molecules to the investigation of living cells and tissue and sustainable energy sources.

Overview

About the programme

Within the Institute for Lasers, Life and Biophotonics, research is conducted in close collaboration between physicists, chemists, biologists and physicians. LaserLaB Amsterdam is hosted at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with participating research groups at UvA and Amsterdam UMC.

LaserLaB is a founding partner of the new medical Imaging Center. LaserLab Amsterdam is part of LASERLAB-Europe, an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative of the European Union, forming a consortium of the 35 major laser centers in Europe.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Biomedical Physics
Energy
Light and Tissue
Molecular Biophysics
Physics of Light

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Physics Chemistry Molecular Sciences View 8 other PhDs in Physics in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to apply for a PhD programme at VU Amsterdam you will need:

Master's degree certificate or equivalent qualification
Curriculum vitae
Preliminary research proposal (up to 800 words to indicate fields of interest)
Copy of ID
Language requirements/scores from TOEFL

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

External PhD candidates pay tuition fees on a yearly basis. However, faculties offer exemptions and tuition fee waivers under certain conditions.

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

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