PhD in Economic Sciences

Department: Department of Engineering Management/nThe Department of Engineering Management in the Faculty of Business and Economics is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of Responsible AI./nPosition:/nYou will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of Responsible AI. The proposed project investigates how Explainable AI techniques can be applied to generative AI systems (particularly Large Language Models) when they are used for decision-making. Both technical and societal dimensions will be addressed./nYou will be a part of the Antwerp Center on Responsible AI (ACRAI) and have access to a broad, interdisciplinary research network across faculties./nYou will publish scientific articles related to the research project./nYou will present your research at both national and international conferences./nYou will carry out a limited number of teaching support tasks for courses in line with your research topic./nWhat we offer:/nWe offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of 1 year. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed for another period of 1 year, up until a maximum of 4 years in total./nThe planned start date is 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible after that date.