PhD programmes of the Research Institutes

General outline PhD Programmes
The Graduate School of Science offers a PhD programme combining original independent research, advanced courses on research topics, development of personal skills, and teaching. The programme culminates in the production of a PhD thesis. Successful defence of the thesis is awarded with the Doctor (PhD) degree.
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Astronomy
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the website of the Leiden Observatory.
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Biology
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the websites of the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) and the National Herbarium Netherlands (NHN).
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Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the website of the Center for Pharmaceutical Research.
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Chemistry
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the website of the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC).
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Computer Science
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the website of the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS).
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Environmental Sciences
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects can be found on the web site of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML).
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Mathematics
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the website of the Mathematical Institute (MI).
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Physics
PhD students carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically four years. A detailed description of the research projects will be found on the website of the Leiden Institute for Physics (LION).
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