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Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

PhD position in Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G

IMDEA Networks · Operations Support

  • Leganés, Spain
  • Engineering » Communication engineering

The IMDEA Networks Institute offers one fully funded PhD position in the area of Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing activities of the Wireless Networking Group , by advancing the state of the art and designing key scientific and technological enablers of future cellular networks to integrate sensing and communications. To this end, he/she will design ne

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Docent / Katedra informatiky

Akadémia ozbrojených síl

  • 03101, Slovakia
  • Engineering » Electronic engineering

1 funkčné miesto obsadzované výberovým konaním Adresa vyhlasovateľa výberového konania: Akadémia ozbrojených síl generála Milana Rastislava Štefánika Oddelenie personálnych služieb Demänová 393 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš tel. 0960 423085 e-mail: personal@aos.sk DÔLEŽITÉ UPOZORNENIE PRE UCHÁDZAČOV: Informácie o vyhlásenom výberovom konaní sú uvedené v priloženom súbore .pdf:

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Call for applications for 2 places reserved for employees of partner companies and other entities for admission to the industrial PhD programme pursuant to Article 10 of Ministerial Decree 226/2021, “

Università degli Studi di Milano · Phd and Post Graduate Programmes Office

  • Italy
  • Medical sciences

Two places have become available at the University of Milan for the 2026/2027 academic year (42nd cycle – beginning on 1 January 2027), reserved for employees of partner companies and other entities for the industrial PhD programme ‘Intersectoral Innovation: an intersectoral PhD programme for innovation’. A public competition for admission to the above doctoral research programme, based on qualifications and exams,

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Assistant, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law University of Zagreb

  • Croatia
  • Juridical sciences » Other

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Trg Republike Hrvatske 14, announces a competition for the selection of one employee for the associate position of an Assistant in the scientific area of Social Sciences, in the scientific field of Law, scientific branch of Theory of State and Law, at the Department for Theory of Law, temporary employment with full working hours. More information available via the following li

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Assistant in the Area of Social Sciences - Field of Law - Financial Law

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek - Faculty of Law in Osijek

  • Croatia
  • Juridical sciences

Invitation for the election of one male/female employee to the associate employment position - Assistant in the Area of Social Sciences - Field of Law - Financial Law for a fixed term, in full-time. All information about the competition is available on the website: https://www.pravos.unios.hr/natjecaji-za-radna-mjesta/natjecaj-za-izbor-66/

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

ASSISTANT at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology

Faculty of Kinesiology University of Zagreb

  • Croatia
  • Other

One position of ASSISTANT at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology Main Research Field : Social sciences, Sub Research Field: Kinesiology, Research branch: Kinesiotherapy and adapted physical activity, Subject: KINESIOTHERAPY

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING A COMPETITION FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT AT THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND COMPUTER SCIENCE MAZOVIAN UNIVERSITY IN PŁOCK

The Mazovian University in Płock · Collegium Medicum

  • Płock, Poland
  • Psychological sciences

1. Candidates eligible to participate in the competition: meet the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Law of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended); hold a Master’s degree in psychology; have a command of Polish sufficient to conduct classes with students; have a communicative command of English.

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

AI Agents for Occupational Safety: Training for Injury Prevention, Internal Communication and Marketing

University of Macerata

  • Italy
  • Economics » Business economics

This position involves the design, development and experimental testing of conversational AI agents — based on open-source European Large Language Models and advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures — as the central enabling technology for occupational health and safety management. The researcher will help build layered regulatory datasets (Legislative Decree 81/2008, EU directives, sector prot

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Searching For Candidates In The Field Of Medicine To Apply For "Ramón Y Cajal 2026 Contract Grants" - Universidad De Burgos (Spain)

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Medical sciences

Build your own research programme at Universidad de Burgos The Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) , the national agency responsible for funding research in Spain, is launching the Ramón y Cajal 2026 Programme ( https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-cont… ), one of Spain's leading programmes for attracting outstanding international and Spanish researchers to universities and research institutions. Through this programme, Universidad de Burgos is seeking outstanding researchers in Medicine who are ready to establish and lead their o

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Searching For Candidates In The Field Of Mathematics To Apply For "Ramón Y Cajal 2026 Contract Grants" - Universidad De Burgos (Spain)

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Mathematics

Build your own research programme at Universidad de Burgos The Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) , the national agency responsible for funding research in Spain, is launching the Ramón y Cajal 2026 Programme ( https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-cont… ), one of Spain's leading programmes for attracting outstanding international and Spanish researchers to universities and research institutions. Through this programme, Universidad de Burgos is seeking outstanding researchers in Mathematics who are ready to establish and lead thei

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Searching For Candidates In The Field Of Historical Grammar Of The Spanish Language To Apply For "Ramón Y Cajal 2026 Contract Grants" - Universidad De Burgos (Spain)

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Language sciences

Build your own research programme at Universidad de Burgos The Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) , the national agency responsible for funding research in Spain, is launching the Ramón y Cajal 2026 Programme ( https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-cont… ), one of Spain's leading programmes for attracting outstanding international and Spanish researchers to universities and research institutions. Through this programme, Universidad de Burgos is seeking outstanding researchers in Historical grammar of the Spanish language who are r

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence

İSTANBUL SABAHATTİN ZAİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ · İNSAN KAYNAKLARI DAİRE BAŞKANLIĞI

  • İSTANBUL, Türkiye
  • Computer science

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University is seeking a highly motivated and talented Research Associate to join our newly established AI R&D Laboratory. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead cutting-edge research in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLM), and Predictive Analytics within a dynamic academic environment. • Conduct high-impact research in specialized AI domains (NLP, LLM, or Institutional Intelligence). • Teach one undergraduate or graduate course per semester. • Supervise/Co-advise at least one graduate (Master's or PhD) student. • Collaborate with t

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

PhD Studentship - HK Stephenson Endowment Funded Scholarship for a PhD in Architectural Humanities

University of Sheffield · School of Architecture and Landscape

  • Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • School of Architecture and Landscape

The School of Architecture and Landscape are pleased to be able to offer a 3.5 year fully funded scholarship to a Home student with an excellent idea for a PhD in Architectural Humanities. The scholarship covers home student fees and a living allowance stipend paid in line with the UKRI Standard Minimum Stipend amount which for 2026/27 is £21,805 and rising annually in line with inflation, plus expenses to be agreed. What we are looking for: any architectural humanities project which aligns with the expertise of the Situated Humanities Research cluster at the School of Architecture and Landsca

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Fung Global Fellows Program - AY 2027-28

Princeton University · Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS)

  • Princeton, United States
  • Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS)

Princeton University is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Fung Global Fellows Program at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS). The program will select early-career scholars from around the world to be in residence at Princeton for an academic year (10 months) and to engage in research and discussion around a common theme. The fellowships will be awarded to those employed outside the United States who have a faculty appointment or a professional research appointment, and they will be expected to return to their positions at the conclusion of

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Fault-Tolerant Remote Sensing Data Dissemination Protocols For Climate Change And Sustainability

ENAC · Distributed Computer Systems and Networks

  • Toulouse, France
  • Computer science, Mathematics

Keywords: distributed computing, dissemination protocols, swarm intelligence, global change, remote sensing, fault tolerance, intermittent computing Abstract Collecting environmental remote sensing data is key to quantifying and better understanding the impacts of global change. Collecting data in remote ecosystems such as mangrove estuaries, rainforests, deep-water habitats and river flowstreams requires high coverage and spatiotemporal precision. While satellite systems enable high coverage, they lack precise spatiotemporal data collection. Swarms of drones have emerged as a promising way to

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

EBM-FCT-2026-02 - PhD Studentships in, in the areas of Biological Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Agronomy, Forestry Engineering, Environment, Social Sciences, Archaeology, or in related areas

Associação Estação Biológica de Mértola

  • Mértola, Portugal
  • Biological sciences

The Mértola Biological Station Association (EBM) is opening a Call for 2 (two) research grants , hereinafter referred to as PhD Studentships, in the areas of Biological Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Agronomy, Forestry Engineering, Environment, Social Sciences, Archaeology, or in related areas, complying with the provisions of the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (RBI) and the Research Fellowship Holder Statute (EBI). The scholarship will be funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT) under the Collaboration Protocol for Financing the Multiannual Plan for Resear

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Designing a fault-tolerant swarm of drones for flash flood risk assessment

ENAC · Distributed Computer Systems and Networks

  • Toulouse, Brazil
  • Computer science, Engineering

Research fields: Distributed Systems, Autonomous Systems, Environmental Monitoring Impacts Keywords: Fault Tolerance, Distributed Algorithms, distributed Systems, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Drones, UAV Swarm, Environmental Monitoring and Modelling, Flash Flood Motivation As flash floods have become a recurring disaster[1], causing loss of life, damage to agriculture and infrastructure, and disruption to communities all over the world, more detailed modelling and monitoring of rainfall and riverine floods is key to accurately assessing the risk of increasingly

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

PhD Studentship - Modelling Dialogue Understandability in Media Using Listener Types and AI

University of Salford

  • Salford, United Kingdom
  • Dr. Ben Shirley

Academic supervisor: Dr. Ben Shirley, b.g.shirley@salford.ac.uk Academic co-supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Vos Industrial supervisors: Dr. Martin Walsh and Ted Laverty (Xperi) The studentship is fully funded and includes: • A fee waiver • A stipend of £22,852 per annum for three and a half years • All bench fees and consumable costs • Funds specifically allocated for conference travel Final date for applications: 30 th September 2026 Interviews will be held on 21 st October 2026 The candidate must be in a position to register by January 2027 Project overview This fully funded PhD studentship, support

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Undergraduate and Graduate Assistant

University of Toronto

  • Toronto, United States

Undergraduate and Graduate Assistant Date Posted: 09/16/2026 Req ID: 50180 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science Department: Dept of Sociology Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00037413 Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: About us: The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interd

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