44 verified data science scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Netherlands. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Luxembourg, Amsterdam UMC and Stockholm University. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
Edinburgh’s AI for Biomedical Innovation CDT connects artificial intelligence with biomedical and health research. Applicants use the CDT’s current 2027 recruitment form.
Alan Turing Institute · United Kingdom
The Alan Turing Institute PhD Student Enrichment Scheme provides fully funded 6 or 9 month placements at the Turing's London offices. £1,200/month stipend supplement plus travel and accommodation. Open to UK PhD students.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
Fully funded doctoral researcher in digital business, information systems and agentic AI at the University of Luxembourg. EUR 44,531 gross/year. Rolling review - early application encouraged.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
Fully funded doctoral researcher position in environmental chemistry (AI4TECS project) at the University of Luxembourg. EUR 44,531 gross/year. Rolling review - early application encouraged.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
36-month fully funded PhD in Smart Energy System Modelling at University of Luxembourg. Gross salary EUR 41,976-44,531/year. Rolling review.
University of Oxford · United Kingdom
The DPhil in Cardiovascular Science (Cardiovascular Disease Prevention) at Oxford is a four-year programme funded by the British Heart Foundation. It combines interdisciplinary training with research at the intersection of population health, systems biology, and data science/AI. Final application deadline: 1 December 2026.
EDISS Consortium (Åbo Akademi University) · Finland
EDISS trains software engineers to build reliable, data-intensive intelligent systems, coordinated by Åbo Akademi University with partners in Spain, Italy and Sweden. The last intake accepted applications from 3 November 2025 to 8 January 2026 (15:00 Helsinki time), and the 2027 scholarship round is expected to follow the same pattern.
University of Twente · Netherlands
This two-year Engineering Doctorate develops repeatable fieldwork and data-management procedures for underground utility mapping. The work centres on ground-penetrating radar at Twente’s Utility Mapping Site. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Lancaster University · United Kingdom
3.5-year fully funded PhD developing next-generation attack surface mapping techniques. UK home students. £20,780 stipend.
EURECOM, based in the Sophia Antipolis technology park near Nice, runs graduate programmes in digital science — AI, cybersecurity, telecommunications and data — plus doctoral studies with its labs and industrial partners. Its admission portal manages both taught-programme rounds and rolling PhD recruitment.
University of São Paulo · Brazil
This FAPESP-supported fellowship involves artificial intelligence research linked to public management through CIA-GP.
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica · Brazil
FICOSS-AI uses artificial intelligence in research on stellar populations and galaxy evolution. Hosted by Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in São José dos Campos. Apply by 2 November 2026.
University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
A 4-year fully funded PhD programme training the next generation of leaders in energy transfer technologies for defence and related sectors, offering enhanced financial support.
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) · United Arab Emirates
Fully funded scholarship at MBZUAI Abu Dhabi. Automatic full scholarship for all admitted graduate students (M.Sc./Ph.D.): 100% tuition waiver, monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance. Deadline: 15 Dec 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.
GEM Consortium (University of Twente) · Netherlands
GEM is the Erasmus Mundus master in geo-information science and earth observation for environmental modelling and management, coordinated from the University of Twente's ITC faculty. Applications for the 2027-2029 edition close on 15 January 2027 at 23:59 CET, with selection results due on 31 March 2027.
GrEnFIn Consortium (University of Bologna) · Italy
GrEnFIn, hosted at the University of Bologna, trains sustainable-energy experts who can bridge finance, physics and energy-transition technologies. The 2027-2029 call opened on 14 October 2026 and closes on 7 January 2027 at 11:00 CET — note the unusual morning cut-off.
InterMaths Consortium (University of L'Aquila) · Italy
InterMaths is an Erasmus Mundus joint master in mathematical modelling and simulation with applications in biomedical sciences and industrial engineering, coordinated from the University of L'Aquila. The 2026 scholarship round closed on 25 February at 13:00 CET, and the 2027 round is expected to use the same date, giving maths applicants a relatively late deadline.
University of Strasbourg · France
Master ChemoInfo at the University of Strasbourg trains chemoinformatics specialists at the interface of chemistry and computing — a niche with strong pharma and materials demand. The current selection procedure covers the 2026-2028 intake, which the consortium has confirmed will run without Erasmus Mundus scholarships.
Max Planck Society · Germany
Fully funded 12-14 week research internship at Max Planck Institutes in Germany. €1,300/month stipend, free accommodation, travel allowance. Open to international students. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) · Germany
The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) offers 25 fully funded three-year PhD positions at leading German research institutions. Interdisciplinary research at the interface of AI and life sciences. Application deadline: 1 December 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
META4.0 Consortium · France
META4.0 prepares engineers for the Industry 4.0 transition — smart manufacturing, industrial IoT, digital twins and data-driven production — across an Erasmus Mundus consortium of technical universities. Each year's call, including the exact closing date and scholarship places, is published on the programme site.
The Department of Meteorology at Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD student position in atmospheric sciences and oceanography, focused on machine-learning methods in climate modelling. The project applies modern data-driven techniques - from neural parameterisations to hybrid physics-ML modelling - to improve how climate models represent subgrid and coupled processes.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
This project focuses on developing a comprehensive Bayesian learning framework for high-dimensional structural data with practical applications.