Acquiring a PhD is a major achievement. A dual PhD track is intensive and offers extra opportunities. Our dual PhD programme has been developed for the particular needs of a working, part-time PhD candidate. In our PhD programme, talented lecturers and knowledge workers of the fields of education, business and public institutions combine working on a PhD dissertation with their professional practice. They are mentored by an especially appointed supervisor. The Dual PhD Centre is located in Den Haag.

Dual PhD Programme

The Dual PhD programme is characterized by intensive supervision, tailored tracks and a small scale, individual research environment. The dual character of our program is set up in various ways and tailored to the needs of the student. With full-time PhD students, all activities serve the PhD trajectory.

Our Mission

The world is constantly changing, influenced as it is by local and global factors. New professional challenges continually present themselves. Meeting these challenges requires practical and theoretical knowledge.

The Dual PhD Centre connects the strengths of professional practice with the strengths of scholarship through research. The system of the Dual PhD Centre, combining professional experience and PhD research, allows for new cross-fertilization between professional practice and science. Matters and questions arising out of a professional business environment will be studied from an academic perspective.

The approach of the Dual PhD Centre is characterized by individually tailored programmes, individual supervision, intensive coaching, and academic profundity through access to the Leiden University's extensive academic facilities and expertise. As a result, new forms of interaction will be made possible between practice and theory.

The goal of PhD research at the Dual PhD Centre is to provide a regional impulse to corporate and public innovation. Our playing field is the economic and geographical region, not only local and national but also international.

PhD Contract and PhD financing

The candidate, the employer, and the Centre will all work together to best suit individual wishes and circumstances. These working conditions are formally described in a tailored contract. The contract focuses on the special circumstances of the dual PhD candidate and fills the general requirements of the Leiden University Doctoral Regulations.

This contract also describes how the programme will be financed. The costs of the programme depend on the competencies and knowledge of the candidate as well as the nature and duration of the PhD research. For several professional sectors, education and research funds and grants are available. There are also other subsidy opportunities that can cover some or all of these costs. The Centre can help you with advice on financing.