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.
Utrecht University invites applications for a PhD position within the CUE-CAN project on the environmental causes of childhood and early-onset cancer. The project studies how environmental exposures early in life relate to the risk of childhood and early-onset cancers, using large-scale registries, geospatial exposure data and modern epidemiological methods.
This TU Delft PhD investigates whether visible changes in microorganisms can reveal past environmental conditions. The research explores biological alternatives to disposable electronic data loggers. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Amsterdam UMC is recruiting a PhD candidate for a project on the epidemiology of kidney replacement therapy in Europe. The project studies how dialysis and transplantation are provided, used and experienced across European countries, and what explains differences in access, outcomes and quality of life for patients on kidney replacement therapy.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 3,217 - EUR 4,077 gross per month
This Earlham Institute PhD will map gene-expression changes across the Euglena gracilis cell cycle. It examines a protist whose regulation differs substantially from familiar plant and animal systems.
Uppsala University invites applications for a doctoral student position in evolutionary and ecological genetics. The project applies genomic methods to questions in population and evolutionary genetics, studying how genetic variation is shaped by ecological processes and how natural populations adapt to changing environments.
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS project investigates whether an exhibition about river pollution can change household behaviours. It builds on the Confluence for Change materials from the ECOMIX project.
Earlham Institute is offering a PhD on using explainable AI to design regulatory DNA in plants. The project asks whether model explanations can reveal sequence rules that withstand biological testing.
This PhD explores how small modular nuclear reactors could respond more flexibly to changing electricity demand and renewable generation. The focus is on power-cycle design and thermal storage. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position in foil drone research. The project develops unmanned vehicles that operate both in air and water using hydrofoil dynamics, studying how such dual-domain drones can transition between flying and foil-borne operation efficiently and autonomously.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 3,204 - EUR 4,051 gross per month
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS project considers how chemical regulation might remain effective across changing social, economic and environmental conditions. It uses futures analysis rather than assuming one predicted outcome.
This Wageningen PhD investigates genome evolution and chromosome architecture in understudied unicellular eukaryotes. It is hosted by the Laboratory of Microbiology and the Genome Evolution and Diversity in Eukaryotes research group. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
This Earlham Institute doctorate investigates how genome sequences determine DNA replication origins. It combines computational prediction with synthetic-biology experiments in yeast.
The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University invites applications for a PhD student position in geophysics. Uppsala operates one of the longest-running geoscience programmes in Europe, and its geophysics activities span solid-Earth geophysics, geophysical imaging of subsurface structure, and studies of crustal processes combining seismic, potential-field and electromagnetic methods with quantitative modelling.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
This ARIES project at Earlham Institute investigates how long grassland fungal communities take to recover after disturbance. It combines soil ecology with sequencing and collaboration with Rothamsted Research.
Wageningen University & Research invites applications for a PhD position developing green facades for building insolation and enhanced urban diversity. The project studies how vegetated facade systems affect building heat loads and urban microclimates, and how different plant systems support urban biodiversity, connecting green-infrastructure engineering with ecology.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 3,204 - EUR 4,051 gross per month
Wageningen University & Research advertises a PhD position on impact evaluation of climate policies in agricultural and forest landscapes, within the EU Horizon project PolicyForClimate. The project assesses how climate policies - from payment schemes to regulation - change land-use decisions and emissions across agricultural and forest landscapes, combining econometric impact evaluation with land-systems modelling and case studies across Europe and partner regions.
✓ Fully Funded€3,204/month gross in year 1, rising to €4,051 (CAO scale P)
TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on indoor thermal natural variation for heat resilience, within the NWO-funded Nature 4 Homes programme. Conventional comfort standards assume near-uniform indoor temperatures, yet naturally ventilated homes show large spatial and temporal variation during heatwaves - variation that may actually be tolerable, or even beneficial, when managed well.
Lund University invites applications for a doctoral student in industrial design with a focus on strategic design. The project examines design as a strategic resource in organisations and society, studying how design competence shapes decision-making, innovation processes and long-term organisational direction.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
This ITC doctorate develops spatial-statistical methods for combining IoT measurements, remote sensing and field observations to understand diseases in tree crops. Cocoa farms in Ghana provide a central application.
✓ Fully Funded€3,204–€4,051 gross/month, increasing with doctoral year.
Employed PhD position in laser spectroscopy at Uppsala University's Department of Physics and Astronomy (ref UFV-PA 2026/2816). Monthly doctoral salary. Deadline: 20 November 2026.
✓ Fully FundedSalary per Swedish collective agreement (typically SEK 32,000–35,000/month initial)
Earlham Institute is offering a doctorate on the gene-expression events that establish lateral root founder cells. The project combines biological recording circuits with single-cell analysis.
