Call information

The University of Luxembourg (UL) invites applications for YADIAS doctoral fellow positions as part of the Institute for Advanced Studies. Fifteen doctoral candidates will be recruited in one call.

YADIAS Doctoral Fellow (Project ref: YADIAS-101260750)

  • 48-month doctoral research project
  • Full-time fellowship
  • Open for all fields of research at the UL
  • Customized training and career development programmes
  • Employee status of the UL
  • Enrolment within the IAS

Call agenda:

  • Call opening: 01 September 2026 @ 9am CET.
  • Proposal submission deadline: 30 November 2026 @ 2pm CET.
  • Eligibility Check Completion: First two weeks of December 2026.
  • Pitch and scientific debate with the IAS Scientific Council: across three days within 5–9 April 2027 (indicative).
  • Notification to candidates: End of April 2027 (indicative).
  • Earliest start date: 01 June 2027 (indicative) (fellowship duration: 48 months).
  • Latest start date: 01 September 2027. After this date, the funding will be cancelled.

Call opening

01 September 2026

Submission deadline

30 November 2026

Pitch and scientific debate

Across 3 days within 05-09 April 2027 (indicative)

Call opening

01 September 2026

Submission deadline

30 November 2026

Pitch and scientific debate

Across 3 days within 05-09 April 2027 (indicative)

Eligible candidates:

  • May be of any age or nationality.
  • Must be doctoral candidates (i.e. must not have been awarded a PhD by 30 November 2026) and hold a recognized Master’s degree that qualifies them for doctoral studies in Luxembourg. Proof is required.
  • Must have not started enrolment procedures for a PhD thesis at the University of Luxembourg at the deadline of the programme’s call.
  • Must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work/studies) in Luxembourg for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the call deadline (holidays and short stays are excluded).
  • Must have identified two eligible supervisors from complementary disciplines:
    • Main supervisor: a University of Luxembourg (UL) staff member authorized to supervise research (ADR).
    • Co-supervisor (complementary domain expert): a UL staff member holding ADR, or a researcher from a Luxembourg Institute (LI) holding ADR, an affiliated professor at UL, or a researcher from another academic institution (external to UL) who holds PhD supervision rights.
  • Must be fluent in English (minimum level B2).
Full eligibility criteria will be outlined in the programme guidelines, which will be available on the YADIAS website from 1 September.

Gender, Inclusion and Diversity

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as core values. It is fully committed to eliminating any discriminatory barriers related to gender in the recruitment and career development of its staff. In line with this principle, the University ensures that the YADIAS community of the IAS is gender-balanced and receives training in relevant gender-awareness topics.

Furthermore, in accordance with its statutes, the Scientific Council of the IAS maintains gender balance.

Redress procedure

After receiving negative feedback on the eligibility of their application, and in case applicants may feel that their proposal is not treated justly, they may start a redress procedure, but solely for procedural matters, not to question the scientific content of the evaluation. Applicants will be informed of this possibility. If they wish to file a redress, they should write their complaint within 10 days of the decision to the support team by sending an official complaint to yadias@uni.lu. In parallel, the complaint file will be sent for external review to a qualified impartial institution.
The complaint can be dismissed or accepted. In the latter case, the YADIAS support team ensures that the cause of the complaint is fixed, and the evaluation process will be repeated for the complainant. The University is aware and accepts that this might result in adding a candidate on the funded list. An additional 10 days is reserved for this process.

In matters of procedure, the guidelines document shall prevail.