Fully Funded TU Delft Scholarships & PhD Positions 2026–2027: 19+ Open Programmes
Netherlands
19 verified fully funded tu delft scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 1 November 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources, so new programmes appear here first.
TU Delft is a public technical university in Delft, the Netherlands. It offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral education across engineering, architecture, design and applied sciences. Its research connects technical knowledge with practical challenges, including energy, mobility, infrastructure and sustainability, through collaboration with industry, public organisations and international academic institutions worldwide.
TU Delft’s Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship covers full MSc tuition and contributes towards living expenses for eligible international students. Apply by 1 December 2026, 23:59 CET.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
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.
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.
TU Delft is recruiting a doctoral researcher to coordinate AI agents managing radio, transport, computing and service resources in future 6G networks. The position belongs to the Future Network Services programme. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
✓ Fully Funded€3,204–€4,051 gross per month, depending on doctoral year.
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.
This TU Delft PhD investigates whether visible changes in microorganisms can reveal past environmental conditions. The research explores biological alternatives to disposable electronic data loggers. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
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 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.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 3,204 - EUR 4,051 gross per month
TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on indoor thermal natural variation for heat resilience, within the NWO-funded Nature 4 Homes programme. Conventional comfort standards assume near-uniform indoor temperatures, yet naturally ventilated homes show large spatial and temporal variation during heatwaves - variation that may actually be tolerable, or even beneficial, when managed well.
TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on natural building skins for heat resilience, part of the NWO-funded Nature 4 Homes research programme. As heatwaves intensify, Dutch and European housing needs envelope solutions that keep homes safe without relying entirely on mechanical cooling.
The ERC ICE-FLOE project examines small-scale interactions between ocean turbulence and sea ice. Its goal is to improve how melting and fragmentation are represented in climate simulations. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
This DASAL doctorate examines how aircraft using alternative energy sources would operate alongside conventional traffic. It focuses on measurable effects on airspace safety, efficiency and capacity. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
This doctorate develops mathematical approaches for transport and logistics decisions involving multiple organisations. It considers how competition and cooperation change the choices available to each participant. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
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 FNS PhD examines secure management of 6G services distributed across infrastructure owned by different organisations. Its central problem is making dependable orchestration decisions across trust boundaries. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
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.
TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on the twin transition of infrastructure, focusing on paradoxical leadership, funded through an NWO Vidi project. The research examines how organisations that plan and govern infrastructure face simultaneous digital and sustainability transitions - two agendas that can reinforce each other but also create tensions between competing priorities, timelines and values.
Within NWO Vidi Infra-PaX, this PhD studies coordination between public and private infrastructure actors pursuing digitalisation and sustainability. It examines competing priorities across an infrastructure ecosystem. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.