32 verified electrical engineering scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Netherlands. The soonest deadline is 1 November 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by TU Delft, ETH Zurich and Aarhus University. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
DENSYS Consortium (Université de Lorraine) · France
DENSYS trains engineers for decentralised smart energy systems across Université de Lorraine, KTH, UPC and Politecnico di Torino. The 2026 round closed on 26 January at 18:00 Paris time, and the 2027 round is expected to use the same date for its scholarship applications.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Germany
The H2T Lab at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) offers a doctoral researcher position in human-robot interaction and dexterous manipulation. Salary TV-L E13 (100%). Open until filled.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
36-month fully funded PhD in Network Traffic Obfuscation at University of Luxembourg. Gross salary EUR 41,976/year. Open to all nationalities.
Lund University invites applications for a doctoral student position on risk and safety of heterogeneous swarm systems, hosted by the CHASS competence centre and funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). Swarm systems - large numbers of cooperating drones, robots and autonomous agents - promise major advances in logistics, inspection and rescue, but their heterogeneous, dynamic composition creates new safety and assurance challenges.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD at ETH Zurich developing neuromotor interfaces for dexterous robot teleoperation using EMG and egocentric vision. Open until filled.
EMJM STEPS Consortium · Spain
STEPS (Sustainable Transportation and Electric Power Systems) is an Erasmus Mundus joint master preparing engineers for the electrification of transport and the integration of renewable generation. The call for the September 2027 intake is open from 1 October 2026 until 8 January 2027, with Erasmus Mundus scholarships awarded on merit.
University of Cambridge · United Kingdom
EPSRC FIBE3 CDT (Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero) at the University of Cambridge offers a fully funded 1+3 year MRes + PhD programme starting October 2027. Focuses on infrastructure challenges for the net-zero transition. Fully funded for eligible Home students, with very limited international funding. Application fee: £20. Deadline: 14 April 2027.
EU-CORE Consortium (École Centrale de Nantes) · France
EU-CORE is the European master on control of renewable energy systems coordinated by École Centrale de Nantes with European partners. Scholarship applications open on 1 November 2026 and close on 31 January 2027 (11:59 pm GMT), with a second scholarship window noted until mid-May in the consortium's schedule.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
MQV & IMPRS Quantum Education Program · Germany
Fully funded PhD fellowships in Quantum Science and Technology at IMPRS-QST and Munich Quantum Valley. Next application period: 15 Oct 2026 - 15 Jan 2027.
European Commission · EU
Prestigious Horizon Europe funded doctoral training networks offering fully funded PhD positions in engineering across Europe. Generous salary and mobility allowances.
University of Namur · Belgium
MSCA doctoral network SPARK PhD position in numerical photonics at University of Namur. Gross salary ~€3,000/month plus mobility and family allowances. Deadline: 15 Nov 2026.
TU Delft · Netherlands
This FNS doctorate investigates how AI processing can be distributed across embedded devices, edge infrastructure and the cloud while meeting communication and computing constraints. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
TU Delft · Netherlands
Within Future Network Services, this PhD develops methods for understanding risks to 6G infrastructure and network operations. The work supports planning, network evolution and disaster recovery. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
University of East Anglia · United Kingdom
PhD position at UEA focused on design optimisation of brushless doubly fed machines (BDFMs) for offshore wind turbine generators. Start date 1 February 2027.
TU Delft · Netherlands
Two fully funded TU Delft PhD positions in the Curious Beams Lab on the ERC BEAMSurf project: diffractive atomic-scale surface imaging with backscattered electrons. Deadline: 8 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Eindhoven University of Technology · Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for a PhD position on dynamic space-time interfaces for high-speed terahertz (THz) beam control. The project develops dynamically modulated THz interfaces that can steer, shape and route terahertz beams at high speed, including nonreciprocal propagation effects that break the usual symmetry of wave transmission.
Uppsala University · Sweden
Uppsala University invites applications for a doctoral student in electrical engineering with a focus on power system adequacy. The project studies whether future power systems, with high shares of weather-dependent generation and new demands such as electrified transport and industry, will be able to meet electricity needs reliably across timescales.