Overview
A full-time four-year doctoral fellowship at Ghent University's IDLab researching deterministic wireless connectivity for demanding applications within the FWO SBO 6GSpecNet project.
Complete research opportunity details
The PhD focuses on next-generation wireless networking, Time-Sensitive Networking and end-to-end wired-wireless systems. Work includes research on predictable latency, reliability and synchronization, implementation on the openwifi platform, experimental validation, publication of research results, collaboration with industrial partners and limited educational tasks. Ghent University states that the appointment begins with 12 months and, after a positive evaluation, can be extended to a maximum of 48 months. The fellowship is tied to the university's doctoral-fellow remuneration framework and includes standard staff benefits such as training opportunities and annual leave.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants should hold, or obtain by the start date, a master's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field; show strong academic results and interest in wireless communication research; have relevant lower-layer or higher-layer networking/programming skills; and be fluent in written and spoken English.
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Verification notes
Verified against Ghent University's official doctoral-fellow vacancy page and the linked IDLab application page on 5 September 2026. The university lists the last application date as 30 November 2026 at 23:59, but the checked page does not explicitly state a timezone, so deadline is kept null and deadline_date is used. No application fee is stated.
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