65 verified physics scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Germany. The soonest deadline is 30 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Max Planck Society, Stockholm University and TU Delft. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
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.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
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.
Fully funded TU Delft PhD positions in the Taminiau Lab (QuTech) on quantum networks based on spin defects in silicon carbide. EUR 3,204 to 4,051 gross/month. Deadline: 15 December 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Fully funded TU Delft PhD in the Groeblacher Lab on highly coherent single photon emitters using erbium ions in the telecom C-band for the quantum internet. Deadline: 8 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
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.
✓ Fully Funded£21,805 per year (UKRI rate for 2026/27)
This RMIT project uses computer simulations to study membrane ion channels involved in neuronal signalling and brain function. Eligibility: Australian citizens/permanent residents or self-funded international students. The award may be a full scholarship or a top-up.
Partially FundedUp to AUD 30,000/year, or AUD 10,000/year top-up
TU Delft is recruiting a doctoral researcher to investigate protein interactions using single-molecule fluorescence and computational analysis. The work connects molecular measurements with predictions relevant to therapeutic research. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for a PhD position on spatiotemporal light generation with frequency-gradient metasurfaces. The project explores engineered metasurfaces that imprint controlled frequency gradients on ultrashort optical pulses, enabling ultrafast beam steering, temporal focusing and self-torque light beams.
Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD student position in theoretical physics, focused on quantum sensing with anharmonic systems. The project studies how engineered anharmonicity in quantum systems - from superconducting circuits to trapped modes - can be exploited to build more sensitive and more robust quantum sensors.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
The Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions (UMR 7598), run jointly by CNRS and Sorbonne Universite in Paris, advertises a six-month postdoctoral position in microlocal analysis (post-doctorat en analyse microlocale). The project concerns the mathematical analysis of wave propagation, partial differential equations and related questions in microlocal analysis, within the DANIVA project framework.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 4,000 gross per month (6-month postdoctoral CDD)
Utrecht University invites applications for a postdoc applying machine learning to wind-flow prediction in coastal dunes. The project develops data-driven models of aeolian processes and wind fields in dune landscapes, supporting coastal-management questions such as dune growth, sand supply and nature-based flood defence.
✓ Fully FundedSalary per CAO universities pay scales (typically €4,000–€6,000/month gross for postdocs)
PRISM (PhD Research Programme for International Training in Sustainable Soft Matter) offers up to 14 fully funded PhD fellowships at PSL University in Paris. Projects focus on eco-friendly chemical processes, circular economy, renewable energies, and carbon capture. Application deadline: 31 October 2026.
The Quantum Informatics CDT combines doctoral research with training across computing, physics, mathematics and engineering. Its four-year programme accepts a limited number of fully funded international researchers.
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences · United Kingdom
The Simons-Ramanujan Fellowship offers early career researchers from low and middle-income countries the opportunity to visit the Isaac Newton Institute (INI) for 1-3 months to participate in a research programme. Funded by the Simons Foundation. Provides accommodation, a £25 per diem, and up to £1200 travel costs. Open to applicants in at least the 3rd year of their PhD.
UCL’s EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Awards support advertised engineering and physical sciences PhD projects. The 2027/28 catalogue and application route are expected to open in October 2026.
✓ Fully FundedExpected GBP 26,022/year for 2027/28; not final
