Funded PhD Positions
As of 8 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 384 open PhD positions with stated funding from 43 organizations in 4 countries.
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Key facts
As of 8 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 384 open PhD positions with stated funding from 43 organizations in 4 countries.
- Open listings
- 384
- Organizations
- 43
- Closing within 30 days
- 327
- State pay or funding
- 384
Before you apply
Read the full project description on the official vacancy page, check eligibility and the required documents, and contact the named supervisor with specific questions well before the deadline.
Open PhD positions with stated funding
384 current matching listings
University of Turku
Turku, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in Blood donor surveillance for emerging pathogens (EU Doctoral Network DETECTIVE)
About the DETECTIVE Doctoral Network DETECTIVE (Data-driven Excellence in Training of Epidemiological, Clinical, Technological and Innovative Virus Experts) is a Horizon…
Due todayPaidData Science · Medical Sciences · Life Sciences
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Trondheim, Norway
PhD position
PhD Candidate in AI-Assisted Software and Systems Engineering
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Oslo, Norway
PhD position
PhD Research Fellow in Special Needs Education
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Oslo, Norway
PhD position
PhD Research Fellow in the field of Special Needs Education
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Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Future Energy Infrastructure Planning Under Uncertainty in collaboration with Stedin
Master’s degree in engineering (e.g., CoSEM, SET, Electrical Engineering if you attended TU Delft), physics or other related discipline (must have been awarded by the…
Due todayPaidEnergy · Business and Management
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Groningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position in molecular imaging of microbial infections
With the recent introduction of the Vanco-800CW optical tracer and the Vanco-PQ-[18F]VE PET tracer, and their ongoing (pre)clinical translation, Groningen is taking the…
Due todayPaidMedical Sciences · Cancer Research · Life Sciences
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Turku, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in Prior immunity as a disease modulator (EU Doctoral Network DETECTIVE)
About the DETECTIVE Doctoral Network DETECTIVE (Data-driven Excellence in Training of Epidemiological, Clinical, Technological and Innovative Virus Experts) is a Horizon…
Due todayPaidData Science · Medical Sciences · Life Sciences
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Tampere, Finland
PhD position
MSCA Doctoral Researcher, DETECTIVE project (virology)
Tampere University is a unique, boldly future‑oriented and evolving community, and one of Finland’s most multidisciplinary universities. At Tampere University,…
Due todayPaidMedical Sciences · Statistics
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Oslo, Norway
PhD position
PhD Research Fellow in the field of Special Needs Education
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Turku, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in Identification of genetic and host markers for severe infection (EU Doctoral Network DETECTIVE)
About the DETECTIVE Doctoral Network DETECTIVE (Data-driven Excellence in Training of Epidemiological, Clinical, Technological and Innovative Virus Experts) is a Horizon…
Due todayPaidData Science · Medical Sciences · Life Sciences
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Trondheim, Norway
PhD position
PhD Candidate in Empirical Software Engineering
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Narvik, Norway
PhD position
PhD Fellow in Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Arctic Railway Infrastructure Monitoring
Due todayPaidInterdisciplinary Research
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Tampere, Finland
PhD position
MSCA Doctoral Researcher, DETECTIVE project (wastewater virology and epidemic prediction)
Tampere University is a unique, boldly future‑oriented and evolving community, and one of Finland’s most multidisciplinary universities. At Tampere University,…
Due todayPaidMedical Sciences · Statistics
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Lund, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in Physics: Topoelectronic Quantum Devices in 2D Materials
Lund University Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff…
1 day leftPaidPhysics · Materials Science · Education
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Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in Nuclear Power Safety
School of Engineering Sciences at KTH Project description Third-cycle subject: Physics, specialization in Nuclear Engineering The group of Nuclear Power Safety in…
1 day leftPaidMechanical Engineering · Physics · Business and Management
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Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral (PhD) student position in proteomics and insulin resistance in metabolic disease
Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced…
1 day leftPaidLife Sciences · Data Science · Medical Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position - Biochemical characterisation of signal integration in plants
identify candidate B4-RAF signalosome components through immunoprecipitation coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (IP–MS/MS), building on existing proximity-labelling…
1 day leftPaidLife Sciences · Environmental Sciences
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Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Combinatorics
Strong communication and collaboration skills Mathematical maturity on the level of a master's degree in mathematics. A master's degree in mathematics (or closely related…
1 day leftPaidComputer Science · Mathematics · Media and Communication
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Espoo, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in Hardware-Aware AI for Analog and RF Circuits
Application closes on Unit Job category Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research…
1 day leftPaidComputer Science · Robotics and Automation · Electrical Engineering
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Wageningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD: Modelling non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
Performing a SWOT analysis of existing models and model requirements to predict non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions on regional level across Europe, including their ability…
1 day leftPaidAgricultural Sciences · Business and Management
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Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in Urban Morphology and Walking for Healthy Urban Planning and Design
Reference number REF 2026-0409 How can urban morphology help us understand pedestrians’ environmental exposure, identify where urban interventions can have the greatest…
1 day leftPaidCivil Engineering · Environmental Sciences
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Lund, Sweden
PhD position
PhD position in Systemic Radiotherpy
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University…
1 day leftPaidMedical Sciences · Cancer Research · Life Sciences
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Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in Remote Fault Attacks on Cryptographic Algorithms
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Project description Third-cycle subject: Information and Communication Technology…
2 days leftPaidComputer Science · Artificial Intelligence · Electrical Engineering
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Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in next-generation targeted biotherapeutics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health Project description Third-cycle subject: Biotechnology Design and…
2 days leftPaidMedical Sciences · Neuroscience · Life Sciences
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Frequently asked questions
How many PhD positions with stated funding are currently open?
As of 8 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 384 open PhD positions with stated funding from 43 organizations in 4 countries. Listings whose deadline has passed or whose original posting is marked closed are excluded from this count.
Which countries have the most open PhD positions with stated funding?
The countries with the most open listings are Netherlands (154), Sweden (97) and Norway (79).
Which fields are most common among PhD positions with stated funding?
The most frequent fields among current listings are Environmental Sciences (108), Education (82) and Computer Science (64).
Which organizations have the most open PhD positions with stated funding?
The organizations with the most open listings are Delft University of Technology (39), NTNU (34) and University of Amsterdam (22).
Are these PhD positions funded?
384 of 384 current listings state a salary, payment or stipend. Where the source does not state compensation, the listing shows "Not specified". Confirm the terms on the official posting before applying.
How often is this list updated?
Listings are refreshed through scheduled imports and direct publication by organizations. 327 of the current listings have a stated deadline within the next 30 days. Check the original posting before applying.