405 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, University of Manchester and Max Planck Society. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Netherlands
Fully funded PhD in physics at VU Amsterdam studying synthetic molecular motors and transport machines using advanced single-molecule techniques.
Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research is investigating how moss traits influence fire ignition in peatlands and tundra. The doctorate connects plant ecology with the changing fire vulnerability of high-latitude ecosystems. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research invites applications for a PhD position on the link between mountains, downstream agriculture and ecosystems globally. The project studies how mountain processes, from water supply to sediment and nutrient flows, shape agricultural systems and ecosystem outcomes far downstream, and how these connections change under climate and land-use pressure.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
PhD/MPhil in Photon Physics at The University of Manchester. Harnessing quantum technology to reveal what other tools cannot. Research in Quantum Technology for Physics develops new experimental techniques and approaches that exploit quantum mechanics to better our understanding of the physical world. Use state-of-the-art laser facilities at the Photon Science Institute and work with industrial partners.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
4-year fully funded PhD developing programmable materials for next-generation robotic matter at ETH Zurich. Rolling review. Competitive salary.
Radboud University · Netherlands
Radboud University invites applications for a PhD position on multisynaptic plasticity in dendrites, based in the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour. The project investigates how plasticity spreads across multiple synaptic sites on dendrites of hippocampal CA1 neurons, using advanced optical techniques including two-photon glutamate uncaging and genetically encoded biosensors.
TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on natural building skins for heat resilience, part of the NWO-funded Nature 4 Homes research programme. As heatwaves intensify, Dutch and European housing needs envelope solutions that keep homes safe without relying entirely on mechanical cooling.
Eindhoven University of Technology · Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for a PhD on natural visual patterns, mental wellbeing and overheating resilience. The project studies how natural visual patterns in the built environment relate to human wellbeing, and how these insights can be combined with overheating-resilience strategies as cities adapt to heat.
King's College London · United Kingdom
Two fully funded PhD positions are available exploring what happens when textbook assumptions about near-field waves are removed.
Stockholm University · Sweden
Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD student position in neurochemistry with molecular neurobiology. Research in this area studies the molecular organisation of the nervous system - neurotransmitter systems, protein networks at synapses, and the molecular changes underlying neurological and psychiatric disease - using biochemical, cell-biological and imaging approaches on neural cells and tissue models.
University of Twente · Netherlands
This PhD uses optical measurements to understand polymer-based electronic devices while they operate. The goal is to connect material behaviour with device stability and energy-efficient computing. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
TU Delft · Netherlands
The ERC ICE-FLOE project examines small-scale interactions between ocean turbulence and sea ice. Its goal is to improve how melting and fragmentation are represented in climate simulations. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
This DASAL doctorate examines how aircraft using alternative energy sources would operate alongside conventional traffic. It focuses on measurable effects on airspace safety, efficiency and capacity. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
TU Delft · Netherlands
This doctorate develops mathematical approaches for transport and logistics decisions involving multiple organisations. It considers how competition and cooperation change the choices available to each participant. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Aarhus University · Denmark
Fully funded PhD at Aarhus University investigating orbitronics and twistronics in 2D quantum materials using microscopic and ultrafast ARPES.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
Earlham Institute is advertising an ARIES doctorate on genomic variation and population structure in Atlantic bluefin tuna and Atlantic herring. The project involves CEFAS researchers.
Imperial College London · United Kingdom
A fully funded PhD studentship in Parkinson's Disease at the UK DRI at Imperial. Hosted by Imperial College London in London. Apply by 30 October 2026 (time not specified).
The Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University invites applications for two PhD candidates within the DIViNE doctoral network, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions project on political violence and democracy. The advertised projects address institutional reform and public support for political violence, asking how institutional change shapes citizens' attitudes toward violent and democratic political action.
Imperial College London · United Kingdom
This project aims to improve pgSIT performance to control important agricultural insect pests by refining CRISPR construct design.
Aarhus University · Denmark
Fully funded three-year PhD at Aarhus University in Physical AI, developing adaptive foundation models for robotics with multimodal perception and reasoning.
Stockholm University's Department of Physics invites applications for a PhD student position in physics, focused on quantum-chemical calculations of X-ray spectra in the condensed phase. Complementing the chemical-physics line, this position approaches condensed-phase X-ray spectroscopy from the physics side - developing theoretical descriptions and computational implementations for spectra of liquids, molecular solids and aqueous systems, and connecting them to experiments that probe chemical bonding and dynamics in real environments.
University of Amsterdam · Netherlands
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) advertises a PhD position in political science on militarization and democratic erosion in Latin America. The project examines how the expanding role of armed forces in public life - from public security to infrastructure and emergency governance - interacts with the quality of democratic institutions across Latin American countries, combining comparative analysis, country cases and where relevant quantitative measures of militarization and democratic performance.
Empa · Switzerland
PhD position developing life-like materials that learn, remember, and forget for use in soft robotics at Empa St. Gallen. Salaried employment contract.
Max Planck Society · Germany
These Göttingen positions support theoretical or computational research in nonequilibrium statistical physics and active matter. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.