273 verified phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 27 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by TU Delft, Stockholm University and University of Manchester. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
The University of Copenhagen offers a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral candidate position in the E-CoRe doctoral network, working on reversible programming languages as doctoral candidate DC1. Reversible computing studies programming models and languages in which computation can run backwards as well as forwards, with applications from energy-efficient computing to quantum programming and incremental computation.
✓ Fully FundedDKK 31,845/month (approx. €4,260, Aug 2026 level)
This project explores how to embed intelligence directly into the 'body' of robotic materials, sitting at the intersection of mechanical metamaterials, robotics, active matter physics, and embodied AI.
✓ Fully Funded£21,805 per year (UKRI rate for 2026/27)
This FNS PhD examines secure management of 6G services distributed across infrastructure owned by different organisations. Its central problem is making dependable orchestration decisions across trust boundaries. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS doctorate develops optical sensors for continuous environmental chemical monitoring. Dissolved copper provides the initial case study.
TU Delft is recruiting a doctoral researcher to investigate protein interactions using single-molecule fluorescence and computational analysis. The work connects molecular measurements with predictions relevant to therapeutic research. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Maastricht University invites applications for a PhD candidate in spatial multi-omics and single-cell analysis of human diseases, with a start in January 2027. Spatial transcriptomics and related multi-omics technologies make it possible to map gene expression, chromatin state and protein levels within intact tissue, revealing how disease processes unfold across cell types and tissue niches.
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for a PhD position on spatiotemporal light generation with frequency-gradient metasurfaces. The project explores engineered metasurfaces that imprint controlled frequency gradients on ultrashort optical pulses, enabling ultrafast beam steering, temporal focusing and self-torque light beams.
Umea University advertises a fully funded four-year PhD student position in statistics, focused on next-generation latent variable models. Latent variable models - factor models, item-response models, mixed models and their modern extensions - are central to statistics, psychometrics and data science, and the project develops methodology that improves how such models handle high-dimensional, heterogeneous and dependent data.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
Fully funded four-year CRUK Manchester Institute PhD in stem cell biology, October 2027 intake. Tax-free stipend GBP 21,113-23,294 per year plus fees. Deadline: 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
King's College London advertises a funded PhD studentship under reference number 161245. The position is advertised through the university's Corehr recruitment portal, and the closing date is to be confirmed - King's studentship competitions of this type typically close around December, so early preparation is strongly advised.
✓ Fully Funded£45,031–£52,514/year incl. London weighting (salaried post)
PhD studentship at the University of Warwick (WMG) to develop a Digital Twin for steel section production, combining finite element analysis, machine learning, and live mill data to optimise process parameters and sustainability. Funded through the DigitalMetals CDT. Stipend £21,805. Deadline: 28 February 2027.
This Canterbury project develops data-driven models of braided river morphodynamics. Hosted by University of Canterbury in Christchurch. Apply by 27 October 2026.
The Macquarie project develops graph-level mining methods for complex data environments. Hosted by Macquarie University in Sydney. Apply by 15 December 2026.
This UQ project investigates the use of large language models in Australian strata management. Hosted by University of Queensland in Brisbane. Apply by 31 December 2026 (EOI).
This project studies how oceanic predators produce and use social information while foraging. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Konstanz. Apply by 15 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
A self-funded PhD programme focusing on the built environment's contribution to GHG emissions and holistic carbon reduction strategies across the whole life cycle.
The Stockholm Resilience Centre invites applications for a PhD student position in sustainability science. The Centre, part of Stockholm University's Faculty of Science, is internationally known for research on resilience thinking, planetary boundaries and the governance of social-ecological systems.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
The University of Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD candidate in systemic actors and the enforcement of digital rules. The project studies how the enforcement of European digital regulation, including the Digital Services Act and the GDPR, is organised across systemic actors such as platforms, regulators, civil society and auditors, and what makes enforcement effective and accountable.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 3,204 - EUR 4,051 gross per month
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is hiring a PhD-TA in statistics with a focus on functional data analysis. The position combines 80 percent doctoral research with 20 percent teaching-assistant duties in the Statistics research group of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
