Every OPEN PhD, scholarship and fellowship whose deadline falls inside October 2026 — sorted closing-soonest first, so the shortlist doubles as your submission calendar. Apply early: listings are re-verified daily and anything past its date moves out of this page.
Every OPEN PhD, scholarship and fellowship whose deadline falls inside October 2026 — sorted closing-soonest first, so the shortlist doubles as your submission calendar. Apply early: listings are re-verified daily and anything past its date moves out of this page.
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University of Canterbury · New Zealand
This Canterbury project examines advanced manufacturing approaches for restoring ageing bridges and improving their performance.
University of Canterbury · New Zealand
This Canterbury project develops data-driven models of braided river morphodynamics. Hosted by University of Canterbury in Christchurch. Apply by 27 October 2026.
University of Canterbury · New Zealand
This Canterbury project investigates geothermal hydrogenotrophs in Aotearoa New Zealand for renewable hydrogen biomanufacturing.
ETH AI Center · Switzerland
ETH AI Center Doctoral Fellowships 2026: fully funded AI doctoral fellowships at ETH Zurich fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Deadline: 27 October 2026, 16:00 CET.
University of Agder · Norway
3-year fully funded PhD in learning-based control of autonomous robot manipulation at University of Agder, Norway. NOK 550,800 gross/year. Deadline: 28 Oct 2026.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
This project focuses on developing a comprehensive Bayesian learning framework for high-dimensional structural data with practical applications.
Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands
Wageningen is recruiting a PhD researcher to study the economics of native-species production and rural development in Brazil’s Cerrado. The project focuses on livelihoods, biodiversity and value chains in the MATOPIBA region. Applicants can apply without IELTS or TOEFL - English is assessed through the interview, and advanced Portuguese is mandatory for the Brazil fieldwork.
Hanken School of Economics · Finland
Fully funded four-year PhD at Hanken School of Economics investigating how AI agents and algorithms reshape co-creation, morality, and business models in creative industries.
Monash University - Ghedini Lab · Australia
The Ghedini Lab at Monash University is recruiting a PhD candidate to study how organismal physiology underpins community stability in marine phytoplankton. Part of the international ReDiLEEP Doctoral Network. Fully funded Monash PhD scholarship. Deadline: 30 October 2026. Applicants must apply separately for and obtain a Monash PhD scholarship; funding is not automatically attached to this project.
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) · Singapore
SUTD's PhD scholarship route supports research in technology, design and related disciplines. Scholarship funding is competitive and not guaranteed by admission. No IELTS needed if your degree was taught in English - an MOI letter waives SUTD's English test requirement.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
Fully funded doctoral researcher in food literacy, behaviour change and sustainable lifestyle at the University of Luxembourg. EUR 44,531 gross/year. Deadline: 30 October 2026.
Karolinska Institutet · Sweden
PhD position in computational neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab. Theme: Neural dynamics underlying survival behaviors. Deadline: 30 Oct 2026.
KU Leuven · Belgium
Fully funded 4-year PhD developing advanced robotic catheterization technologies at KU Leuven. Master's with distinction required. Deadline: 30 Oct 2026.
University of Twente · Netherlands
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.
University College London · United Kingdom
UBEL's ESRC main competition supports doctoral research across the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London partnership.