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.
North Carolina State University · United States
The HIER Lab at NC State University offers fully funded PhD positions in whole-body control, humanoid robotics, and manipulation. Led by Prof. Jaemin Lee. Priority deadline: 15 Dec 2026.
Vanderbilt University · United States
The Dong Lab at Vanderbilt University is offering fully funded PhD positions in medical robotics and magnetic actuation. Focus on miniature robots for surgical applications. Priority deadline: 15 Dec 2026.
McMaster University - Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics · Canada
Two fully funded PhD positions are available in the Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics at McMaster University. Research at the intersection of continuum mechanics, computational mechanics, constitutive modelling, and geomechanics. Rolling review until filled.
Clarkson University · United States
2 fully funded PhD positions in polymer chemistry and synthetic biomaterials at Clarkson University. Immediate start. Priority before 15 January 2027. Email CV to apply.
HERON Robotics Center of Excellence · Greece
Fully funded PhD positions in robotics and AI at HERON and NTUA in Athens, Greece. Research areas include embodied AI, robot learning, surgical telerobotics, and autonomous navigation.
University of East Anglia · United Kingdom
Fully funded PhD in Psychology at UEA through the ESRC/SENSS Doctoral Training Partnership. Research areas include Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Science, and Social Psychology.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
PhD studentship at the University of Manchester to build heterogeneous quantum-dot–atom repeaters for quantum networks, combining III-V semiconductor quantum-dot photon sources with warm rubidium atomic vapour for frequency conversion and photon storage. Supervised by Dr Joanna Zajac. Stipend £21,805 per year (2026/27 UKRI rate). Deadline: 1 December 2026.
University of Salford · United Kingdom
Investigating fast computational approaches like Lattice Boltzmann Methods and GPU-accelerated CFD for modelling urban airflow and environmental hazard assessment.
Masaryk University - CEITEC · Czech Republic
CEITEC MU in Brno offers a fully funded PhD position in Petr Tesina's Research Group investigating the structural biology of eukaryotic translation control. ERC-funded salary starting at 30,000 CZK net. Rolling review, so apply early. Deadline: 8 January 2027.
University College London · United Kingdom
4-year funded at the Home-fee rate PhD in Bioelectronics and Robotics at UCL. £28,955/year stipend. Open until filled. Apply early.
Lancaster University · United Kingdom
4-year fully funded PhD in Robotics and Control at Lancaster University in collaboration with UKNNL. UK Home students only. £20,780+ stipend.
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong · Hong Kong
400 fully funded PhD fellowships in Hong Kong. Annual stipend HK$344,400 plus HK$14,400 travel allowance. Open to all nationalities. Deadline: 1 Dec 2026.
Max Planck Society · Germany
The Munich IMPRS astrophysics programme recruits doctoral researchers for the 2027 intake. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Munich. Apply by 1 November 2026, 23:59 CET. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
IMPRS-CPQM (Max Planck / TU Dresden / St Andrews) · Germany
IMPRS-CPQM 2027 call: 20+ funded PhD projects in quantum materials across the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, TU Dresden and the University of St Andrews. Apply by 30 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS Intelligent Systems recruits doctoral researchers in Stuttgart and Tübingen. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Stuttgart / Tübingen. Apply by 15 November 2026, end of day Anywhere on Earth. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology · Germany
10+ fully funded PhD positions at IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology. Research in genetics, development, regeneration, stem cell biology, cancer, and cardiopulmonary research. Deadline: 11 Nov 2026.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS Science and Technology of Nano-Systems offers funded PhD positions in Halle. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Halle. Apply by 15 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS Translational Psychiatry connects basic research with questions in mental health and psychiatry. No IELTS or TOEFL certificate is required; English is assessed through the application and interviews.
Queen Mary University of London · United Kingdom
3-year funded PhD at Queen Mary University of London on intelligent optimisation and control for future power systems. Home tuition fees and London stipend of £22,618/year. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026.
Life Science Zurich Graduate School · Switzerland
Over 100 fully funded PhD positions in life sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich). 17 PhD programs. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC · Spain
IRI Barcelona offers funded PhD, postdoc, and internship positions in robotics and AI. Multiple grant routes including FPI, FPU, Ramon y Cajal, and Marie Sklodowska-Curie. Email CV to apply.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) · Austria
ISTA's PhD programme recruits across research groups in the natural and mathematical sciences. Hosted by Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) in Klosterneuburg. Apply by 8 January 2027, 15:00 CET.
King's College London · United Kingdom
King's Business School invites applications for funded, full-time PhD studentships to start in the 2027-2028 academic year. Open to Home, EU and International students. Covers tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of approximately £23,805 per annum for four years. Deadline: 1 December 2026.
Leiden University · Netherlands
Leiden University advertises a combined lecturer-PhD candidate (docent-promovendus) position in German language and culture. The appointment runs for five years and combines 75 percent doctoral research with 25 percent teaching within the German language and culture programme of Leiden's Faculty of Humanities. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.