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Funding not stated 12 Nov 2026

PhD Position (Doctoral Candidate 10) in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ANA-KIN

Leiden University

  • Leiden, Netherlands
  • Pharmacological sciences » Pharmacy

The Faculty of Science and Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) are looking for candidates for a PhD Position (Doctoral Candidate 10) in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ANA-KIN ANA-KIN is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. Over the past two decades, small-molecule kinase inhibitors have transformed cancer therapy,

Funding not stated 12 Nov 2026

PhD Position (Doctoral Candidate 10) in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ANA-KIN

Leiden University

  • Leiden, Netherlands

The Faculty of Science and Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) are looking for candidates for a PhD Position (Doctoral Candidate 10) in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ANA-KIN ANA-KIN is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. Over the past two decades, small-molecule kinase inhibitors have transformed cancer therapy, y

Fully funded 12 Nov 2026

PhD Candidate in Population-Scale Network Science (1.0 FTE, 4 years)

Leiden University

  • Leiden, Netherlands

About this position . In this 4-year fully funded PhD position, the focus is on devising new network science approaches for analyzing longitudinal, population-scale social network data on the Dutch population data, sourced from Statistics Netherlands. Such data presents distinctive methodological challenges: their scale and temporal character require fast algorithms and careful tailoring of commonly used network meas

Funding not stated 13 Nov 2026

PhD student SPACES

Universiteit Utrecht

  • Utrecht, Netherlands

Meedoen aan spel en sport helpt kinderen om later optimaal mee te doen in de samenleving. Het zorgt ervoor dat ze zich goed voelen, versterkt hun zelfvertrouwen, en draagt bij aan lichamelijke én mentale gezondheid. De stedelijke fysieke ruimte, wordt echter vaak niet ontworpen met oog op inclusie. De behoeften van kinderen met een beperking of chronische ziekte om samen te spelen en sporten worden vaak vergeten. In

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

PhD in Spatiotemporal Integrated Metamaterials

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Are you fascinated by nonreciprocal photonics? Design dynamically modulated, on-chip metamaterials for nonreciprocal light control, with secondments at INESC MN and PICadvanced, Portugal. Information We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate with a background in photonics, optics, or nanofabrication to contribute to SPARK Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral network. The candidate will develop chip-scale metamat

Fully funded 14 Nov 2026

PhD in Entanglement Routing in Quantum Optical Fiber Networks

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Are you passionate about building an entanglement-based routing in quantum optical networks? Join us to develop an innovative entanglement-based routing architecture and protocol, and set up an experimental testbed to route entangled photons in the presence of classical telecom traffic in multi-node quantum optical fiber networks. Information Efficient distribution and routing of entanglement are indispensable for qu

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

PhD in Dynamic Metasurfaces for Spacetime-Engineered Light

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Are you fascinated by the idea of steering light through time as well as space? Develop metasurfaces for synthetic crystal rotation and nonreciprocal light-matter interactions, with secondments at UPNA, Spain and UltraFast Innovations GmbH, Germany. Information We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate with a background in photonics, optics, or applied physics to contribute to SPARK Marie Skłodowska-Curie D

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

PhD in Spatiotemporal Integrated Metamaterials

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Engineering
  • Prof. M. Piccardo

Are you fascinated by nonreciprocal photonics? Design dynamically modulated, on-chip metamaterials for nonreciprocal light control, with secondments at INESC MN and PICadvanced, Portugal. Information We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate with a background in photonics, optics, or nanofabrication to contribute to SPARK Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral network. The candidate will develop chip-scale metamaterials with time-varying modulation for nonreciprocal photonic devices. The project involves theoretical and numerical design of dynamically modulated structures, on-chip fabricati

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

PhD in Dynamic Metasurfaces for Spacetime-Engineered Light

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Engineering
  • Prof. I. Liberal

Are you fascinated by the idea of steering light through time as well as space? Develop metasurfaces for synthetic crystal rotation and nonreciprocal light-matter interactions, with secondments at UPNA, Spain and UltraFast Innovations GmbH, Germany. Information We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate with a background in photonics, optics, or applied physics to contribute to SPARK Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral network. The candidate will develop metasurfaces supporting synthetic crystal rotation through ultrafast spatiotemporal modulation. The project involves theoretical modelli

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD in Data- and AI-based solutions to improve child health and outcomes through housing

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Are you a graduate in exact sciences, engineering or econometrics, passionate about using data and AI to improve people's lives?Eindhoven University of Technology is looking for a PhD candidate to develop innovative data-driven solutions that predict and optimise the impact of housing improvements on children's health and wellbeing. Information Millions of children, even in high-income countries, are born and grow up

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Decoding Environmental History from Microorganisms for Living Sensors and Memory

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

  • Delft, Netherlands

Help pave the future for living sensing systems by decoding microorganisms' encoding of environmental history. Job description Background: Living microorganisms could transform how we sense and store information, replacing single-use electronics with inherently biodegradable systems that track environmental conditions over time. Even basic electronic sensing systems today require sensors, microcontrollers, memory, an

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Bidirectional Power Converter Design and Control for Data Centers

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Data centers are the backbone of the digital economy, but their exponential growth in energy consumption-driven by AI and machine learning workloads-demands transformative solutions. The next-generation of data centers will be based on Solid-State Transformer, which enables energy distribution with higher efficiency, grid-friendly data center operation and etc. This PhD position offers a unique opportunity to work at

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Accountable and Responsible AI

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Are you eager to conduct high-impact research spanning computer science, economics, law, and the creative industry—while living in Amsterdam, a dynamic city renowned for its high-quality life and its thriving AI and creative sectors? Join Us! A fully funded four-year Ph.D. position is available in the Complex Cyber Infrastructure research group at the University of Amsterdam. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes d

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Accountable and Responsible AI

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Economics » Financial science

Are you eager to conduct high-impact research spanning computer science, economics, law, and the creative industry—while living in Amsterdam, a dynamic city renowned for its high-quality life and its thriving AI and creative sectors? Join Us! A fully funded four-year Ph.D. position is available in the Complex Cyber Infrastructure research group at the University of Amsterdam. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) become

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position Flexibility in Nuclear Power

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

  • Delft, Netherlands
  • Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Can nuclear- and renewable energy play nice? Job description Both Europe and the Netherlands are committed to transitioning to a CO2-neutral economy by 2050. As part of this commitment, the Netherlands has built large-scale wind park, and a significant amount of energy comes from solar power as well. While wind and solar energy help to decarbonize power generation, it also comes at a cost. Due to the intermittent a

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position Flexibility in Nuclear Power

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

  • Delft, Netherlands

Can nuclear- and renewable energy play nice? Job description Both Europe and the Netherlands are committed to transitioning to a CO2-neutral economy by 2050. As part of this commitment, the Netherlands has built large-scale wind park, and a significant amount of energy comes from solar power as well. While wind and solar energy help to decarbonize power generation, it also comes at a cost. Due to the intermittent ava

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position Experimental Analysis of Boiling Instabilities in Advanced Nuclear Steam Generators

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

  • Delft, Netherlands
  • Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Help determine operational limits of next-gen nuclear steam generators! Job description Advanced nuclear reactor designs like the high temperature gas cooled reactor or molten salt reactor offer certain advantages compared to traditional light water reactors. One such advantage is their potential to operate with a high thermal efficiency. This advantage stems from the fact that these reactors operate at much higher

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position Experimental Analysis of Boiling Instabilities in Advanced Nuclear Steam Generators

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

  • Delft, Netherlands

Help determine operational limits of next-gen nuclear steam generators! Job description Advanced nuclear reactor designs like the high temperature gas cooled reactor or molten salt reactor offer certain advantages compared to traditional light water reactors. One such advantage is their potential to operate with a high thermal efficiency. This advantage stems from the fact that these reactors operate at much higher t

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Decoding Environmental History from Microorganisms for Living Sensors and Memory

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

  • Delft, Netherlands
  • Biological sciences
  • Dr. Katherine Song

Help pave the future for living sensing systems by decoding microorganisms' encoding of environmental history. Job description Background: Living microorganisms could transform how we sense and store information, replacing single-use electronics with inherently biodegradable systems that track environmental conditions over time. Even basic electronic sensing systems today require sensors, microcontrollers, memory, and batteries, and are often disposable. For example, temperature and humidity dataloggers used during food and vaccine transport become e-waste within weeks. Meanwhile, many species

Funding not stated 17 Nov 2026

PhD: Lensless 3D optical imaging

ARCNL

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Work Activities Computational optical imaging is a powerful tool to recover object structure from diffraction patterns without relying on conventional high-quality optics and microscope objectives. While many lensless approaches already work well for 2D imaging, achieving high-resolution volumetric reconstruction of complex structures in compact fiber-based format remains a major challenge. In this project you will p

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