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Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Long-term Climate Governance

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University

  • Oslo, Norway
  • Sociology

Oslo Business School at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) invites applications for a temporary position as PhD scholar in long-term climate governance. The position is connected to the ERC-funded research project CAMELOT – Capacities for More Effective Long-term Climate Governance and is expected to start in April 2027. The position is three years full-time but can be extended to four years if teaching assignments are included. The PhD Research Fellow will be based in the academic unit Public Administration and Governance at Oslo Business School and will be enrolled in OsloMet's PhD progr

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 15 Nov 2026

PhD Candidates/Research Assistants (Neuroscience/Neurodegenerative diseases)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • All

The Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute and The School of Biomedical Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong are seeking motivated PhD candidates/Research Assistants to join the research team of Prof. Yingjun Liu . The focuse s of the laboratory include (1) understanding the mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases; (2) developing anti-brain-aging and neuroprotective interventions; and (3) advancing CRISPR and organotypic slice culture-based brain research technologies. The ideal candidates should have (1) a Bachelor’s or higher degree in a relevant discipline; (2) excel

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

PhD Candidate in Administrative Sanctions

BI Norwegian Business School

  • Oslo, Norway
  • Juridical sciences

Department of Law and Governance at BI Norwegian Business School announces a position as a PhD candidate in administrative law and criminal law within the project RODEAS: Rule of Law, Due Process, and Effectivity in Administrative Sanctioning. RODEAS is funded by the Research Council of Norway (2026–2030). The position is for four years with 25% teaching or other career-promoting duties. Project description The RODEAS project will analyse administrative sanctions broadly and interdisciplinarily. Core research topics include the relationship between administrative sanctions and punishment, gene

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

MSCA doctoral network (SPARK) PhD position in numerical photonics

Université de Namur · Sciences Faculty/Physics Department

  • Namur, Belgium
  • Physics

Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers The Lobet research team part of the NISM institute of the Science Faculty of the University of Namur (Belgium), is looking for a PhD candidate part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral network SPARK project on the topic of “ Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers ” to perform theoretical and numerical calculations, as well as experimental fabrication and characterization in the novel domain of “ time-varying photonics”, in collaboration with Prof. H. Caglayan (TU/e) and S.Burger (JCMWave). Research/project description

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

FMI International PhD Program Fall Call 2026.

Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Basel, Switzerland
  • All

Cutting-edge research on the molecular and cellular basis of human disease We are pleased to announce the FMI International PhD Program Fall Call 2026 . Affiliated with the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research and as an affiliated institute of the University of Basel, the FMI is situated at the interface of academic research and biomedical application. FMI students and postdoctoral fellows are not only exposed to the latest in molecular and genetic approaches, but are constantly encouraged to examine the biomedical application of their discoveries. The FMI International PhD Program prov

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

Doctoral Researcher, Ecology and Genetics

University of Oulu

  • Oulu, Finland
  • Environmental science
  • Professor Anu Eskelinen

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world’s universities. All our research, education, and community activities are guided by our university’

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

Call for Expressions of Interest under the CMU Portugal Visiting Students Program (project refª CMU-P Gestão 2026) Application submission from September 15th - November 15th 2026

NOVA School of Science and Technology

  • Caparica, Portugal
  • Engineering

The Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program (CMU Portugal) through Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa – as host institution “Entidade de Enquadramento” - and with the support of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) is announcing a Call for Expressions of Interest under the Visiting Students Program , for visits to Carnegie Mellon University in 2027 . This Program is one of the key educational initiatives of the CMU Portugal partnership, under which individuals holding a doctoral degree and affiliated with Portuguese Higher Education Institutions or Research Labs,

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Associate senior lecturer in history didactics or civics

Karlstads universitet · The department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies

  • Karlstad, Sweden
  • History

Description Karlstad University conducts internationally recognised research in subject-specific education (often reffered to as subject didactics research) of the highest quality. Karlstad University and the research environment Research on Subject-specific Education ( ROSE ) are now announcing four new career-development positions, one of which has a focus on history didactics or civics education. We are seeking internationally recognised researchers with a doctoral degree, and preferably postdoctoral experience, who are interested in contributing to the development of the emerging field of

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

4-year PhD position in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning – ERC Advanced Grant HIDTECH (Barcelona)

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas · Archaeolology

  • Barcelona, European Union
  • Computer science

4-year PhD position in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning – ERC Advanced Grant HIDTECH (Barcelona) We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate with a background in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or related quantitative fields to join the ERC Advanced Grant HIDTECH – Revealing Hidden Innovations: Gendered Work and Perishable Technologies in Prehistory at IMF-CSIC, Barcelona. The PhD will develop and apply AI/ML methods to quantitative 3D surface texture data obtained by confocal microscopy , with the aim of id

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

Stein Fellow, Stanford Statistics

Stanford University · Department of Statistics

  • Stanford, United States
  • Probability

The Department of Statistics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a non-tenure track Stein Fellow position, for two years with possible extension to three years. The Stein Fellowship is designed to be a career building step for new scholars. Our intention is to develop the next generation of leaders in statistics and related disciplines by offering a unique opportunity for the best young scholars to develop their expertise in both teaching and research. Opportunities will be offered for the fellow to participate in some of the department's on-going research projects on statistical theor

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PGRTAs: Enhanced PhD Studentship

The University of Manchester

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

Application deadline: 15.11.2026 This PhD will be undertaken over a total period of 70 months and will combine research and teaching responsibilities. This PhD project is fully funded; students who are eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free part time stipend set at the UKRI rate (£13,200.80 for 2026/27) plus a salary which will bring the annual income to a minimum of £28,405.40per annum. We expect the stipend to increase each year. Tuition fee costs will be covered by School of Engineering. We seek to appoin

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

PhD Scholarships in Engineering of Quantum Light Sources and System Architecture for Photonic Qua...

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

  • Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

The Quantum Light Sources Group at DTU Electro is seeking candidates for PhD Scholarships in the field of design, simulation and optical characterization of highly efficient solid-state sources of single indistinguishable photons as well as in the engineering of system architecture for photonic quantum information technology. The position is offered within the framework of the EU Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network “A Photonic Quantum Computer (PHOTONIQC),” Grant Agreement No. 101312868, which will employ a total of 15 PhD students in seven countries working in close collaboration on distribu

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Postodoctoral Fellow

Stanford University · Simons Collaboration on Extreme Electrodynamics of Compact Sources

  • Stanford, United States
  • Plasma Physics

The Simons Collaboration on Extreme Electrodynamics of Compact Sources (SCEECS) is advertising several SCEECS Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers working in fields relevant to the collaboration. The positions will be for up to 3 years and will offer competitive salaries and benefits. Most appointments are anticipated to begin in the fall of 2027, though earlier start dates can be entertained, if appropriate. SCEECS is a multi-national, collaboration that focuses on the theory of neutron stars and black holes, building on recent astrophysical discoveries and upcoming experimental opportuni

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

Modern Middle East - Open Rank

Cornell University · Department of History

  • Ithaca, United States
  • History

History of the Modern Middle East – Post-1917 Israel/Palestine The Department of History at Cornell University seeks applicants for an open-rank position in the History of the Modern Middle East, with a focus on the history of Israel/Palestine after 1917 (the end of Ottoman rule). The position is full-time tenure-track at the assistant, associate or full professor level. A PhD in history or a related field with a specialization in the history of Palestine/Israel is required. The candidate will have an excellent record of innovative research, fluency in both Hebrew and Arabic, and proficiency i

Fully funded 15 Nov 2026

Burke-Leinweber Fellowships in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics

California Institute of Technology · Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy Division

  • Pasadena, United States
  • Astrophysics & Cosmology

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) solicits applications for the Prize Fellowship program of the Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics and the newly founded Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics. Fellowships are to begin in the Fall 2027, offering an opportunity for outstanding recent and new Ph.D. recipients to perform research at Caltech for three to four years. They are selected by a faculty committee representing all areas of theoretical physics and astrophysics at Caltech and are provided with: * flexibility, support, and freedom in choosing research directions wi

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Teaching Assistant in the Chair and Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry

Medical University of Warsaw · HR Departament

  • Poland
  • Pharmacological sciences » Other

The Medical University of Warsaw announces a competition for the post of Teaching Assistant in the Chair and Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (m/f) Ref. No AOKN/1220 – 83/2026

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Research Engineer Life cycle assessment of batteries

IMT Mines Ales · Human Ressources Department

  • Alès, France
  • Environmental science » Other

Founded in 1843, IMT Mines Alès currently has 1,400 students (including 250 foreign students) and 380 staff members. The school has three high-level scientific and technological research and teaching centers working in the fields of materials and civil engineering (C2MA), the environment and risks (CREER), and artificial intelligence and industrial and digital engineering (CERIS). It has 12 technology platforms and 1

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Professor / Associate Professor in Nursing with Appointment as Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery

University of Ostrava · Faculty of Medicine

  • Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • Medical sciences

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava Announces a Selection Procedure for the Position of: Professor / Associate Professor in Nursing with Appointment as Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery Category: Academic Workplace: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava Workplace specifications: Department of Nursing and Midwifery Position classification: Professor, Associate Professor

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Postodoctoral Fellow

Mikrobiologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i. · HR

  • Number of offers: 1

We offer a stable environment in a top-notch laboratory and the opportunity to work with a unique gnotobiotic mouse model in the field of microbiome-host immunity crosstalk. Using a combination of cell cultures, organoids models, mouse models, and sequencing analyses the candidate will study the...

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