24 verified mechanical engineering scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Netherlands. The soonest deadline is 30 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by TU Delft, Clarkson University and Eindhoven University of Technology. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
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 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.
EU4M Consortium · France
EU4M is the Erasmus Mundus master in mechatronic engineering coordinated from ENSMM Besançon with mobility through Spanish and German partner campuses. Scholarship rounds in recent cycles closed on 15 January, and the 2027 intake application window is already being promoted by the consortium.
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.
McMaster University - Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics · Canada
Two fully funded PhD positions are available in the Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics at McMaster University. Research at the intersection of continuum mechanics, computational mechanics, constitutive modelling, and geomechanics. Rolling review until filled.
Clarkson University · United States
2 fully funded PhD positions in polymer chemistry and synthetic biomaterials at Clarkson University. Immediate start. Priority before 15 January 2027. Email CV to apply.
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.
IMFSE Consortium (Ghent University) · Belgium
IMFSE is the Erasmus Mundus master in fire safety engineering run by Ghent, Edinburgh, Lund and UPC with an eleven-partner network. Applications for 2027-2028 are open now; scholarship files must arrive before 1 February 2027, while self-sponsored applicants have until 1 April (visa-needed) or 1 June 2027.
University of Sheffield · United Kingdom
Sheffield’s MADE4Manufacturing CDT offers advertised doctoral projects in manufacturing and digital engineering. Funded students receive a living stipend and a project-resource budget.
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) · Netherlands
UMCG is hiring a mechatronics engineer for the cryogenic kidney preservation programme, a research-driven technical role developing equipment that keeps donor kidneys viable at extremely low temperatures. The role sits at the interface of medical device engineering and transplant research, contributing to systems that are being developed to extend organ preservation windows beyond what current static cold storage allows. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
PhD at University of Edinburgh on molecular engineering of water treatment membranes using computational methods and machine learning. Competitive funding available. Deadline: 2 March 2027. Self-funded applications are accepted. A full studentship for this project is not guaranteed.
European Commission · EU
Prestigious Horizon Europe funded doctoral training networks offering fully funded PhD positions in engineering across Europe. Generous salary and mobility allowances.
Eindhoven University of Technology · Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for a PhD position on the acoustic performance of timber structure connections, within the QUIET-ARC project. Timber construction is expanding rapidly as a low-carbon alternative to concrete and steel, but the acoustic behaviour of timber connections - where beams, panels and floors meet - remains hard to predict, limiting both comfort and code compliance.
Lund University invites applications for a doctoral student in biomedical engineering specialising in engineering acoustics. The project bridges bioacoustics and medical technology, taking the echolocation abilities of dolphins as inspiration for advances in computational acoustics and medical ultrasound.
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.
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.
TU Delft · Netherlands
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 · Netherlands
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.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
A fully funded PhD in the Department of Materials focusing on microstructurally informed modelling of metal fragmentation.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
4-year fully funded PhD developing programmable materials for next-generation robotic matter at ETH Zurich. Rolling review. Competitive salary.
University of Birmingham · United Kingdom
This project explores how to embed intelligence directly into the 'body' of robotic materials, sitting at the intersection of mechanical metamaterials, robotics, active matter physics, and embodied AI.
TFMASA Consortium (Université de Bordeaux) · France
TFMASA trains engineers in heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics and advanced materials for sustainable aeronautics, with the consortium coordinated from the University of Bordeaux. The scholarship round for the 2027 intake closes on 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET, which makes this one of the earliest Erasmus Mundus deadlines of the season.
University of Waterloo · Canada
Funded PhD & postdoc positions in AI-enhanced NDT for infrastructure at University of Waterloo. Rolling review, starts Jan/May 2027. Email CV to apply.