Funded PhD Positions

As of 9 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 371 open PhD positions with stated funding from 43 organizations in 4 countries.

Listings updated 9 October 2026

Key facts

As of 9 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 371 open PhD positions with stated funding from 43 organizations in 4 countries.

Open listings: 371
Organizations: 43
Closing within 30 days: 318
State pay or funding: 371

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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

371 current matching listings

University of Eastern Finland
Kuopio, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher/Project Researcher, Molecular Physiology
The Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute The Molecular Physiology research group at the A.I. Virtanen Institute, University of Eastern Finland, invites…
20 days leftPaid
Life Sciences
Apply by 29 Oct 2026View
Delft University of Technology
Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Decision-making Under Uncertainty for Emerging Orphan and Breakthrough Medical Devices
Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as Health Sciences, (Technical) Medicine, Health Policy or Healthcare Management, Public Policy, Innovation Sciences, Management…
20 days leftPaid
Medical Sciences
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University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD in NWO Project CERRADO
submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment; completion and submission of three article manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals within the period of…
20 days leftPaid
Environmental Sciences · Agricultural Sciences
Apply by 29 Oct 2026View
Delft University of Technology
Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Data-Driven Distributed Game Theory
Analyze the complexity of relevant structured classes of distributed game equilibrium problems. Develop data-driven decomposition methods for structured game equilibrium…
21 days leftPaid
Mathematics
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
Delft University of Technology
Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Probing Hydrogen-Defect Interaction in Circular Steels via Atomistic Simulation
Perform Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to model hydrogen-tramp element co-segregation at grain boundaries and phase boundaries Perform DFT to obtain…
21 days leftPaid
Energy · Artificial Intelligence
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
PhD position
PhD Research Fellow in Multi-modal microscopy and tomography of virus-infected organoids
21 days leftPaid
Interdisciplinary Research
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position on electrochemical synthesis of ammonia in ceramic membrane reactors
In the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), we are looking for a talented and motivated PhD student for the development and evaluation of…
21 days leftPaid
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
PhD position
PhD Research Fellow in Molecular fingerprinting in organoids using Raman and AF micro-spectroscopy
21 days leftPaid
Interdisciplinary Research
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position EEG and Neurobiological Markers
Are you a motivated early-career researcher with a strong interest in EEG, neurobiology, and precision medicine? Would you like to investigate how neurobiological markers…
21 days leftPaid
Medical Sciences · Humanities
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
Delft University of Technology
Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Unravelling Hydrogen-Induced Degradation and Fracture in Circular Steels
Perform advanced 3D microstructural characterization of circular steels, focusing on segregation of tramp elements to precipitates, inclusions, interfaces, voids and…
21 days leftPaid
Energy · Mechanical Engineering
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
Linkoping University
Linkoping, Sweden
PhD position
PhD student in Mixed Ionic–Electronic Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting
Reference number LiU-2026-03809 We are now looking to appoint a PhD student in Mixed Ionic–Electronic Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting, placed at the Department of…
21 days leftPaid
Electrical Engineering · Chemistry · Mathematics
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in robotic manipulation of deformable objects
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Project description Third-cycle subject: Computer Science The PhD student will…
21 days leftPaid
Robotics and Automation · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
PhD position
Doctoral Candidate Spatial statistics for integrating IoT field sensor data and remote sensing data for nature-inclusive sol...
21 days leftPaid
Statistics · Education
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
NTNU
Trondheim, Norway
PhD position
PhD Candidate in Neuroscience: Brain Architecture and Sensory Processing in the Zebrafish Forebrain
21 days leftPaid
Neuroscience
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
Linkoping University
Linkoping, Sweden
PhD position
PhD student in Ionic Thermoelectrics and Electrochemistry for Thermal Energy Harvesting
Reference number LiU-2026-03808 We are now looking to appoint a PhD student in Ionic Thermoelectrics and Electrochemistry for Thermal Energy Harvesting, placed at the…
21 days leftPaid
Chemistry · Electrical Engineering · Materials Science
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position on materials development for electrically-driven water treatment processes
In the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), we are looking for a talented and motivated PhD student for the development and evaluation of advanced…
21 days leftPaid
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position Data Science
Are you interested in using data science to understand how digital measures can capture clinically meaningful aspects of reward, motivation and impulsivity? Do you want…
21 days leftPaid
Data Science · Medical Sciences
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher position in Chemical Engineering
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…
21 days leftPaid
Computer Science · Robotics and Automation · Electrical Engineering
Apply by 30 Oct 2026View
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD in Brillouin Microscopy
22 days leftPaid
Physics
Apply by 31 Oct 2026View
Stockholm University
Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
PhD student in Wetland ecology
The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) conducts research and offers education at the Arrhenius Laboratories on the Frescati campus. We are…
22 days leftPaid
Environmental Sciences · Education
Apply by 31 Oct 2026View
Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in Regenerative and Circular Manufacturing
Reference number REF 2026-0439 How can manufacturing systems generate a net-positive impact on the planet? How can we move from “doing less bad” to “doing more good”?…
22 days leftPaid
Mechanical Engineering · Education · Environmental Sciences
Apply by 31 Oct 2026View
Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
Doctoral student in Sustainable Antifouling strategies -evaluation of ultrasound as antifouling method from environmental and economical perspective
Reference number REF 2026-0426 We are looking for a Doctoral student to become part of our team at the Division of Maritime Environmental Science at the Department of…
22 days leftPaid
Life Sciences · Education · Media and Communication
Apply by 31 Oct 2026View
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Candidate in Explainable Machine Learning for Studying Biology at Single-Cell Resolution
complete a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration (four years); develop novel algorithms for analyzing single-cell (multi)-omics data and design and perform…
22 days leftPaid
Artificial Intelligence · Life Sciences · Data Science
Apply by 31 Oct 2026View
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position in Neuromorphic Computing, FPGA Design, and Hardware Acceleration
Are you excited about designing the next generation of energy-efficient AI hardware? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of…
22 days leftPaid
Computer Science · Robotics and Automation · Neuroscience
Apply by 31 Oct 2026View

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Funded PhD Positions

Key facts

Before you apply

Open PhD positions with stated funding

Doctoral Researcher/Project Researcher, Molecular Physiology

PhD Position Decision-making Under Uncertainty for Emerging Orphan and Breakthrough Medical Devices

PhD in NWO Project CERRADO

PhD Position Data-Driven Distributed Game Theory

PhD Position Probing Hydrogen-Defect Interaction in Circular Steels via Atomistic Simulation

PhD Research Fellow in Multi-modal microscopy and tomography of virus-infected organoids

PhD position on electrochemical synthesis of ammonia in ceramic membrane reactors

PhD Research Fellow in Molecular fingerprinting in organoids using Raman and AF micro-spectroscopy

PhD position EEG and Neurobiological Markers

PhD Position Unravelling Hydrogen-Induced Degradation and Fracture in Circular Steels

PhD student in Mixed Ionic–Electronic Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting

Doctoral student in robotic manipulation of deformable objects

Doctoral Candidate Spatial statistics for integrating IoT field sensor data and remote sensing data for nature-inclusive sol...

PhD Candidate in Neuroscience: Brain Architecture and Sensory Processing in the Zebrafish Forebrain

PhD student in Ionic Thermoelectrics and Electrochemistry for Thermal Energy Harvesting

PhD position on materials development for electrically-driven water treatment processes

PhD position Data Science

Doctoral Researcher position in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Brillouin Microscopy

PhD student in Wetland ecology

Doctoral student in Regenerative and Circular Manufacturing

Doctoral student in Sustainable Antifouling strategies -evaluation of ultrasound as antifouling method from environmental and economical perspective

PhD Candidate in Explainable Machine Learning for Studying Biology at Single-Cell Resolution

PhD position in Neuromorphic Computing, FPGA Design, and Hardware Acceleration