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Funding not stated 12 Oct 2026

Multiple Positions in Data Science and Computer Science

Duke Kunshan University

  • Kunshan, China
  • Computer Science

Duke Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications for multiple tenured or tenure-track faculty positions (open rank) in Computer Science and related disciplines to begin in the academic year 2027–2028. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research strengthens core areas of computer science, including but not limited to operating systems, computer networks, computer architecture and organization, compilers, software engineering, and algorithms. Candidates working in the related areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence are also encouraged to apply, particularly w

Fully funded 12 Oct 2026

FRIB Theory Alliance Fellow

Michigan State University · FRIB Theory Alliance

  • Lemont, United States
  • Physics

The FRIB Theory Alliance is seeking outstanding candidates for an FRIB Theory Fellow. The fellow will be hosted by the partner institution, Argonne National Laboratory. The successful candidate will conduct independent and/or collaborative research on theoretical nuclear structure, reactions, astrophysics, and/or fundamental symmetries relevant to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). The FRIB Theory Alliance is a consortium of universities and national laboratories actively engaged in theoretical research in FRIB science. FRIB is a national user facility for nuclear science, funded by t

Funding not stated 13 Oct 2026

BI/ARIES-Server/2026

Universidade da Madeira

  • Funchal, Portugal
  • Other

A call for applications is open for 2 Research Grants within the scope of the ARIES project, reference M2030-FEDER-03053400, funded by IDR – Instituto de Desenvolvimento Regional, under the following conditions: I. Scientific Area: Computer Engineering, Electronics or “related areas”. II. Admission Requirements: a) General Requirements: a. Enrollment in a doctoral program or a non-degree course. The non-degree course must be developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units. b. Holding a Master's degree in an area relevant to the project

Funding not stated 13 Oct 2026

BI/ARIES-FOG/2026

Universidade da Madeira

  • Funchal, Portugal
  • Other

A call for applications is open for 1 Research Grant within the scope of the ARIES project, reference M2030-FEDER-03053400, funded by IDR – Instituto de Desenvolvimento Regional, under the following conditions: I. Scientific Area: Applied Artificial Intelligence or “related areas”. II. Admission requirements: a) General requirements: a. Enrollment in a doctoral program or a non-degree course. The non-degree course must be developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units. b. Holding a Master's degree in an area relevant to the project. c

Fully funded 13 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: Calibration Methodologies for Industrial/Geophysics Granular Materials

The University of Manchester · Mathematics

  • Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Mathematics
  • Dr Anthony Thornton

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded and home students are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is October 2026. We recommend that you apply early as the advert may be removed before the deadline. This PhD project addresses the "calibration problem" in particulate continuum models and particle simulations. Specifically, it focuses on developing robust methodologies for selecting and parameterising contact model

Fully funded 14 Oct 2026

Research Assistant within Trapped Ion Quantum Technology

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark

The Department of Physics and Astronomy (IFA), Aarhus University, Denmark (www.phys.au.dk) invites applications for a 2-year research assistant position with focus on establishing and maintaining trapped ion quantum technology setups. The work will partly be carried out in the newly established Quantum Technology Lab (QTL) and within the Ion Trap Group. The position is open from the 1 December 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Your profile The candidates are expected to have experience in cold trapped ion research, and hence both have experience in ion trap and laser technology. We are

Fully funded 14 Oct 2026

PhD position in radar glaciology and Greenland Ice Sheet firn hydrology

GEUS

  • Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
  • GEUS Senior Researcher

Would you like to investigate how Greenland's firn has changed over the past 25 years using airborne radar? About the position This PhD project will use airborne radar data collected over the Greenland Ice Sheet since the early 1990s to reconstruct how the near-surface firn layer has changed over time. As melt intensity on the ice sheet has increased dramatically in recent decades, the firn (compacted snow that covers most of the ice sheet) has been fundamentally altered. Understanding these changes is critical for projecting future sea-level rise and the ice sheet's capacity to store meltwate

Fully funded 14 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: Monitoring Complex Ecosystems - Critical Transitions in Time Series for Soil Health and Earthquake Emergence

University of Exeter · ESE

  • Devon, United Kingdom
  • ESE
  • Dr George Datseris

PhD Opportunity: Critical transitions in timeseries from soil & earthquakes From the collapse of the Amazon rainforest to financial markets, from earthquakes to degraded farmland - complex systems in the natural and human world can shift suddenly and irreversibly. Understanding such critical transitions ranks among the most urgent challenges in modern ecosystem sciences and societal preparedness. This PhD project puts you at the frontier of detecting such transitions in time series, drawing from original data from soil and agriculture, as well as geohazards. The project Although difficult to d

Fully funded 14 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: Ammonia Solid Oxide Fuel Cell for Carbon-Free Energy Production

Cranfield University

  • Cranfield, United Kingdom
  • Dr Mingming Zhu

A fully-funded PhD studentship is offered by EPSRC through Doctoral Landscape Award. The UK Government has plans to achieve Net-Zero by 2050 and hydrogen energy will play a significant role. Due to the low volumetric density of hydrogen, ammonia has emerged as a promising hydrogen carrier and zero-carbon fuel. The overall aim is to develop a novel direct ammonia fuel cell technology that can efficiently convert ammonia into carbon-free energy. In the concept of decarbonisation and renewable energy, hydrogen is considered as the ultimate carbon-free fuel and energy carrier for many applications

Fully funded 14 Oct 2026

PhD Fellowship/Scholarship in Intelligent Heat Stress Management in Cattle Barn Using an AI Agent

Aarhus University · Graduate School of Technical Sciences

  • Aarhus, Denmark
  • Graduate School of Technical Sciences
  • Li Rong

Applicants are invited for a PhD Fellowship/Scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Civil and Architectural Engineering programme. The position is available from 15 January 2027 or later. You can submit your application via the link under 'how to apply'. Title: Intelligent heat stress management in cattle barn using an AI agent Research area and project description: If you are looking for a research opportunity and a PhD position, the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the Faculty of Technical Science in Aarhus University p

Funding not stated 15 Oct 2026

BI/ARIES-EMG/2026

Universidade da Madeira

  • Funchal, Portugal
  • Other

A call for applications is open for 1 Research Grant within the scope of the ARIES project, reference M2030-FEDER-03053400, funded by IDR – Instituto de Desenvolvimento Regional, under the following conditions: I. Scientific Area: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing or “related areas”. II. Admission Requirements: a) General Requirements: a. Enrollment in a doctoral program or a non-degree course. The non-degree course must be developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units. b. Holdin

Fully funded 15 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: EPSRC: Spin-Lattice Dynamics in Advanced Magnetic Materials

The University of Manchester · Computer Science

  • Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Computer Science

How to apply: https://uom.link/pgr-apply-2425 This 3.5 -year PhD studentship is open to Home (UK applicants). The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26, subject to annual uplift) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. EU students with settled or pre-settled status and international student can apply but their application eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis The start date is October 2026 or January 2027. We recommend that you apply early as the advert may be removed before th

Fully funded 15 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: Clearing the Path to Vision: Targeting Retinal Clearance Mechanisms in Macular Degeneration

University of East Anglia · Norwich Medical School

  • Norwich, United Kingdom
  • Norwich Medical School
  • Dr Linda Troeberg

Primary supervisor - Dr Linda Troeberg Are you fascinated by cell biology, molecular medicine and translational research? Would you like to contribute to research that could help preserve the sight of people with macular degeneration? We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join an exciting multidisciplinary research project investigating new ways to prevent vision loss in genetic (Sorsby’s fundus dystrophy) and age-related forms of macular degeneration. The project utilises our understanding of how healthy retinal cells clear harmful proteins to develop innovative drug and gene thera

Fully funded 15 Oct 2026

Enhanced Stipend PhD Studentship (UK) funded by the UK government Thermally Sprayed Coatings for Ablation and High Heat Flux Conditions

University of Nottingham

  • Nottingham, United Kingdom

Background UK applicants are invited to undertake a 3-4 year, fully-funded PhD studentship (fees and enhanced stipend) within the Centre of Excellence in Coatings and Surface Engineering (CE-CSE) at the University of Nottingham, funded by the UK government. There is a critical need to develop materials and coatings that can withstand ultra-high temperature (UHT) conditions while maintaining structural integrity and functional performance. The PhD Project This exciting research project is actively seeking ultra-high temperature (UHT) ceramic materials capable of surviving short-duration exposur

Fully funded 15 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship in Cardiovascular Development: “Pharyngeal endoderm transcriptional networks regulating aortic arch artery development and malformation”, funded by the British Heart Foundation

Newcastle University

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • Dr. Simon Bamforth

Award summary 100% of home tuition fees paid; annual stipend starting at £21,114; research costs and travel to conferences. Overview Congenital cardiovascular malformations are the most common birth defects and remain a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Despite their clinical importance, the molecular mechanisms controlling development of the aortic arch arteries, which give rise to the major arteries supplying the heart and body, are poorly understood. This PhD project will investigate how the pharyngeal endoderm, a specialised embryonic tissue, regulates aortic arch artery dev

Funding not stated 15 Oct 2026

DC3: Testing and optimization of evaporation of novel metal-organic precursors in liquid delivery CVD

MSCA Doctoral Network HINA - Hybrid INtegration of Alkaline niobate - tantalate films for advanced photonic and piezoelectric devices

  • Montpellier, France
  • Chemistry Technology » Materials technology
  • J. M. Decams

We offer 18 positions with very competitive salaries in Italy (46.94 k€/year), Germany (47.31 k€/year), France (54.69 k€/year), Spain (44.45 k€/year), Switzerland (61.73 k€/year), Belgium (48.0 k€/year), and Czech Republic (39.47 k€/year). The HINA consortium will also address the key doctoral training elements of academic and transferrable skills provision by establishing exciting and attractive academic and transferrable skills modules. In the different Area of Knowledge of the HINA programme, a specific programme of specialisation, tailored on the needs of the chosen research field availabl

Funding not stated 15 Oct 2026

PhD positions in Structural Health Monitoring of Welded Thermoplastic Composite Assemblies

University of Twente (UT)

  • Enschede, Netherlands
  • Engineering » Aerospace engineering Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Thermoplastic composites are widely regarded as promising materials for the next generation of commercial aircraft, combining excellent mechanical performance with low weight. In addition, their melt-processable matrix enables automated, high-rate manufacturing of components that can subsequently be assembled into complex aerostructures using welding. This provides significant opportunities for more efficient and cost-effective aircraft manufacturing. However, welded composite assemblies are challenging to inspect using conventional non-destructive inspection techniques. As a result, larger sa

Funding not stated 15 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship - Computer Science: Empirical Security Assessment of AI Decision Engines in Cyber-Physical Systems

Newcastle University · School of Computing

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • School of Computing
  • Dr Mujeeb Ahmed

Award summary 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026-27 UKRI rates). Overview Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven decision engines are increasingly embedded into cyber‑physical systems (CPS) such as autonomous vehicles, smart grids, industrial control systems, robotics, healthcare devices, and intelligent transport infrastructure. While significant research has focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and autonomy of such systems, their empirical security assessment remains underdeveloped, representing a growing and critical gap. Recent

Funding not stated 15 Oct 2026

PhD Position in Soft-Matter Modeling for Mechanobiology

University of Groningen

  • Groningen, Netherlands
  • Biological sciences » Biology Engineering » Biomedical engineering Engineering » Materials engineering

A 4-year PhD position is available at the interface of biophysical modeling, soft matter and cell mechanobiology at the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen. What are you going to do? The project addresses a central question in mechanobiology: how do cells sense, encode and respond to mechanical cues? You will develop a quantitative and predictive framework that links the generation and transmission of mechanical forces to cell mechanics and intracellular signalling, with particular emphasis on mechanosensitive c

Fully funded 15 Oct 2026

Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) position

Itä-Suomen yliopisto · The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Business School

  • Kuopio, Finland
  • Economics

We are inviting applications for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) position at the UEF Business School, located on the Kuopio campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The position will begin in January 2027. Read more below and submit your application no later than 15 October 2026. Position and salary We are looking for a highly motivated, analytical, communicative and skilled Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) to join the Management of Transformation in Market 4.0 project, which is funded by the Research Council of Finland. The spread of ecosystems built around digital platforms is restr

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