UAntwerp Training Offer

Below you will find an overview of training opportunities for postdocs by the UAntwerp offices, departments and central services:  

E-learning

As a postdoctoral researcher at UAntwerp, you have access to several online training platforms. These courses can be completed online, at your own pace: 

Talent Center

The Talent Center of the HR Department supports and encourages early-career researchers (such as postdocs) in the pro-active management of their (future) career. For this purpose, the Talent Center offers a variety of tailor-made activities and trainings. The training programme includes topics such as career development, project management, applying for (non-)academic jobs, networking, research communication, stress resilience etc.

In addition, make sure to check out their career related events and networking initiatives, such as mentoring and the Postdoc Community which you can join on Linkedin.

Research, Innovation & Valorisation Antwerp (RIVA)

Dive-into training programme

Research, Innovation & Valorisation Antwerp (RIVA) organizes various information sessions and trainings for postdocs and other target groups, of which you can find an overview at Pintra (after login). Here you will find a comprehensive training and support programme with two major pillars: "Dive-into-Projects" and “Dive-into-Business”. There are three different types of training within each pillar: basics, trajectories and trainings on request.  

Dive-into-Projects 

The “Dive-into-Projects” pillar includes basic training on research and proposal writing, as well as specific courses, workshops and guidance (Deep Dive-into-Projects). 




The basic cycle consists of informative sessions on general research topics or courses on project writing. These are short, but powerful sessions that provide you with the necessary general insights in a few hours. This includes sessions about generic project writing, publishing, data management, BOF funding, Open Science etc.  

 

 

Trajectories consist of a number of connected training sessions and services related to a specific funding scheme (personal grants or projects) and advice or support for this. This includes sessions about FWO fellowships, Horizon Europe MSCA Fellowships, Horizon Europe ERC Grants, VLAIO Mandates etc. These sessions run over several days and in different phases.  



On request provides ‘off the shelf’ specific information and support sessions or workshops which can be organized upon request of a group of researchers (e.g. within the context of a research group, department, faculty initiative). The researcher chooses the theme and initiates and organizes the meeting.

 


Dive-into-Business 

The “Dive-into-Business” pillar focuses on the creation of impact through the valorisation of research. Within this pillar, the “Dive-into-intellectual-Property” is created for those who aim to strengthen their knowledge related to Intellectual Property, their associated Rights, and the use of Intellectual Property for creating impact on society.  



The basic cycle offers information or general, generic topics or courses on Business. This includes sessions about starting your spin-off idea, IOF POC Projects/Service platforms, funding channels for collaboration with companies etc.




Trajectories consist of a number of connected training sessions and services. This includes VLAIO Baekeland Mandates and VLAIO Innovation Mandates. These sessions run over several days and in different phases. Spin-off teams in the making can participate in the 7-days intensive Deep Dive-into-Business training programme



On request provides very specific topic-wise, specialised off-the-shelf material or aimed at a very precise target group. 

Antwerp Doctoral School

The course offer from the Antwerp Doctoral School is initially reserved for PhD researchers. If you’re interested in one of these course topics and you don’t find a related course in the offer for postdocs, you can contact the Antwerp Doctoral School to check if there are still spots available.  

In addition, the Antwerp Doctoral School launches a call (OJO call) every autumn, via email, to submit proposals for initiatives that address training needs and support of young researchers (PhD and postdoctoral researchers). Proposals can be submitted in the following categories: 

  • Interuniversity initiatives 

  • Domain-specific training 

  • Initiatives focused on career development 

  • International research visits 

  • Faculty initiatives 

The OJO call is tied to the calendar year. Funding applications can be submitted for activities that take place between 1 January and 31 December of the following calendar year.  

More information about the OJO call 

Contact: DoctoralSchool@uantwerpen.be  

Science for everyone

The University of Antwerp attaches particular importance to training through lectures and other popularizing activities for a broad audience. A mission that involves all its scientists. As a postdoctoral researcher, you can participate in the following initiatives from Science for everyone, offered by team Science Communication:

Are you thinking about initiating a science communication activity or do you want to consolidate an existing one? To encourage science communication initiatives, the Board of Services to the University and Community provides the opportunity to apply for a small financial grant. This grant is awarded once for a specific purpose. Some examples of purposes for which funding was granted:  

  • Costs of participating in an external event 

  • Purchase of audiovisual material 

  • Purchase of (educational) demonstration or decoration material 

  • Server costs for a website 

  • Software license 

  • Reimbursement of a student worker 

  • Design or production costs of a visual, website etc. 

Consult the conditions and procedure on Pintra (currently only in Dutch). 

Contact: wetenschapscommunicatie@uantwerpen.be  

Other useful training opportunities

Other departments and central services of the University of Antwerp also offer various training opportunities. Would you like to know more about their offer? Click on the titles below to find out more about:

For language training, take a look at: