PhD Positions at University of Amsterdam
As of 13 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 25 open PhD positions at University of Amsterdam from 1 organization.
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As of 13 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 25 open PhD positions at University of Amsterdam from 1 organization.
- Open listings
- 25
- Organizations
- 1
- Closing within 30 days
- 25
- State pay or funding
- 25
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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 at University of Amsterdam
25 current matching listings
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Candidate in Early-Life Gut Microbiome-Immune Interaction
complete a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration (four years); designing and conducting experiments on maternal factors, infant gut microbiota and…
Due todayPaidMedical Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Candidate in Parkinson's Disease: Ubiquitin Control of Neuronal Survival
complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years; contribute to the design of experiments, perform them, and analyse and interpret…
Due todayPaidNeuroscience · Life Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD in Probabilistic and Extremal Combinatorics
Mathematical maturity on the level of a master's degree in mathematics; a master's degree in mathematics (or closely related discipline) is a requirement by the start of…
1 day leftPaidComputer Science · Physics · Mathematics
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD in Spectroscopy of Smart Self-Sealing Materials
Synthesize and characterize porous MOFs and MOF thin films, including tailoring pore and surface chemistry and loading selected peptides into the materials. Develop and…
2 days leftPaidChemistry
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Promovendus voor het Project: 'MakingTime'
Je promoveert in de sociale wetenschappen en neemt deel aan het promotie-programma van het AISSR. Je ontwikkelt binnen MakingTime een eigen PhD-project. Het gehonoreerde…
2 days leftPaidInterdisciplinary Research
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD candidate "When vascular clearance fails: can brain networks be restored?"
complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years; use multidisciplinary approaches (patch-clamp, optogenetics, mouse behaviour,…
2 days leftPaidNeuroscience · Medical Sciences · Humanities
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD in Multiscale Modeling of Smart Self-Sealing Materials
Use coarse-grained and atomistic simulations to understand the interactions between peptides and surfaces, including MOFs, and unravel the physical mechanisms of their…
2 days leftPaidArtificial Intelligence · Chemistry · Physics
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Candidate: "Agents of Doubt: A Novel Framework on Adolescents"
completing an English-language PhD dissertation consisting of research articles within the appointment period; conducting (panel) surveys, lab experiments, data donation,…
3 days leftPaidMedia and Communication
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD position on how vegetation influences soil microbial processes and carbon cycling across scales
performing laboratory experiments and field campaigns at the ICOS ecosystem station Loobos and other sites; quantifying soil microclimate, microbial activity, community…
5 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD candidate in ecological modelling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean
Complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years Develop and analyze stage-structured population models for krill and salp Couple…
5 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences · Humanities
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Agrochemical impacts on microbial carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems
Co-designing and conducting field sampling and measurements, lab experiments, and instrumental analyses; Conducting large dataset processing and statistical analyses;…
5 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences · Agricultural Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD position on socio-emotional effects of child language brokering in multilingual families
reviewing literature on the effects of language brokering on emotions and attitudes; carrying out in-depth studies to investigate the effects of child language brokering…
6 days leftPaidHumanities · Medical Sciences · Media and Communication
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD position on linguistic effects of child language brokering in multilingual families
reviewing literature on the effects of language brokering on the heritage and second language; carrying out in-depth studies to investigate the effects of child brokering…
6 days leftPaidHumanities · Medical Sciences · Statistics
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Candidate in AI and Hardware Security
designing and carrying out realistic security evaluations on AI algorithms and hardware, such as model extraction, fault injection, and side-channel analysis, on…
12 days leftPaidArtificial Intelligence · Computer Science
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Position 'Why Are the Super-Rich So Tax-Averse?'
pursue a PhD in the social sciences and participate in the AISSR PhD programme; collect and analyse qualitative and/or quantative research data; work towards a PhD thesis…
13 days leftPaidSocial Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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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…
16 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences · Agricultural Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Position in "Modifying Synapses to Mitigate Alzheimer's Disease"
complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years; gain knowledge of the field through literature, discussions with team members and…
17 days leftPaidNeuroscience · Life Sciences · Humanities
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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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…
18 days leftPaidArtificial Intelligence · Life Sciences · Data Science
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD position (1.0 fte, 4 years) in deep-sea benthic ecology in the Arctic Ocean
Prepare, organize, and participate in multi-week fieldwork expeditions; Collect, preserve and analyze field samples; Analyze large data sets; Publish and present the…
18 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Candidate in Systemic Actors and the Enforcement of Digital Rules
Refine the research questions and design with the supervision team, and prepare ethics, data-management and open-science materials. Collect, manage and analyse research…
20 days leftPaidComputer Science · Physics · Law
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Position: Groundwater Care and the Politics of Transformation (Peru)
a detailed ethnographic description of the everyday practices of people involved in the selected initiatives of caring for groundwater. A precise institutional and…
20 days leftPaidSocial Sciences · Environmental Sciences · Agricultural Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Position: Groundwater Care and the Politics of Transformation (India)
A detailed ethnographic description of the everyday practices of people involved in the selected initiatives of caring for groundwater. A precise institutional and…
20 days leftPaidBusiness and Management · Social Sciences · Environmental Sciences
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Candidate in Access, Actors and Accountability: The Role of Researchers in AI Governance
Refine the research questions and design with the supervision team, and prepare ethics, data-management and open-science materials. Collect, manage and analyse research…
20 days leftPaidInterdisciplinary Research
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PhD Position in Political Science: Militarization and Democratic Erosion in Latin America
be affiliated with the AISSR and participate in its organized PhD training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty of…
24 days leftPaidSocial Sciences · Law
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Frequently asked questions
How many PhD positions at University of Amsterdam are currently open?
As of 13 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 25 open PhD positions at University of Amsterdam from 1 organization. Listings whose deadline has passed or whose original posting is marked closed are excluded from this count.
Which fields are most common among PhD positions at University of Amsterdam?
The most frequent fields among current listings are Humanities (8), Environmental Sciences (7) and Social Sciences (5).
Are these PhD positions funded?
25 of 25 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. 25 of the current listings have a stated deadline within the next 30 days. Check the original posting before applying.