PhD Positions in Humanities in the Netherlands
As of 13 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 23 open PhD positions in Humanities in the Netherlands from 9 organizations.
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As of 13 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 23 open PhD positions in Humanities in the Netherlands from 9 organizations.
- Open listings
- 23
- Organizations
- 9
- Closing within 30 days
- 22
- State pay or funding
- 23
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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 in Humanities in the Netherlands
23 current matching listings
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
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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Leiden, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position Women in the Early Modern Language Sector
Conducting research on the role of women in the early modern language sector. Part of this research will take place in archives and libraries in the UK, Belgium, Germany,…
2 days leftPaidHumanities · Business and Management · Education
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
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
PhD position
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
PhD position
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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Nijmegen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position: Curiosity in the Classroom
7 days leftPaidNeuroscience · Psychology · Media and Communication
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Utrecht, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD in the History of Democracy in the 1970s
9 days leftPaidHumanities · Education · Media and Communication
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Eindhoven, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD in Trustworthy LLM-Enabled Ecosystems: From Requirements to Architecture
11 days leftPaidRobotics and Automation · Business and Management · Humanities
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Leiden, Netherlands
PhD position
Two PhD candidates, Descriptive/Documentary Linguistics in Indonesia
Collecting audio-visual linguistic and cultural data through fieldwork in Indonesia; Transcribing, annotating, analysing and archiving naturalistic language data; Testing…
12 days leftPaidHumanities
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Leiden, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position (1 FTE) in the area of Belonging of European Muslims to the EU
Completion of a PhD thesis within four years; Participation in meetings of the project research group; Presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and…
13 days leftPaidHumanities
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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…
17 days leftPaidMedical Sciences · Humanities
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
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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Tilburg, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD researcher on AI-assisted reverse engineering of integrated circuits (1 FTE)
The Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Tilburg University hosts the Secure Hardware Intelligence Extraction and Logic Deconstruction (SHIELD)…
19 days leftPaidArtificial Intelligence · Data Science · Electrical Engineering
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Leiden, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD candidate, Dutch morphology and constructicography
Extracting word-formation patterns from the existing descriptive literature and encoding them in systematic constructional schemas; Matching complex words to the…
19 days leftPaidHumanities
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
PhD position
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
PhD position
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
PhD position
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
Apply by ViewEindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD on natural visual patterns, mental wellbeing, and overheating resilience
20 days leftPaidPhysics · Psychology · Humanities
Apply by ViewWageningen University & Research
Wageningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD – Militarization of Societal Resilience
You conduct a literature review on ‘militarization’ in the context of crises, domestic security, and resilience. You analyze Dutch policy documents to determine…
20 days leftPaidSocial Sciences · Humanities
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Wageningen, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD – Resilience against disaster and war in the Netherlands
You carry out a literature review to identify which characteristics make communities resilient against disasters and war and/or how resilience initiatives contribute to…
20 days leftPaidSocial Sciences · Humanities
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Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position in Ocean - Sea Ice Interactions
Master's degree in Earth sciences, oceanography, physics, applied mathematics, or engineering. Demonstrated research experience in climate, oceanography, the cryosphere,…
21 days leftPaidMechanical Engineering · Physics · Mathematics
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Leiden, Netherlands
PhD position
Docent-promovendus Duitse taal en cultuur / Lecturer-PhD candidate German language and culture
Je doet taalkundig onderzoek dat uitmondt in een promotie. Dit onderzoek is vrij in te vullen zolang het een relatie heeft met de Duitse taal en aansluit bij één (of…
26 days leftPaidHumanities
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Delft, Netherlands
PhD position
PhD Position in Decoding Environmental History from Microorganisms for Living Sensors and Memory
A Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biodesign, Design Engineering, or a related field Experience in building and deploying…
33 days leftPaidHumanities · Artificial Intelligence · Electrical Engineering
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Frequently asked questions
How many PhD positions in Humanities in the Netherlands are currently open?
As of 13 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 23 open PhD positions in Humanities in the Netherlands from 9 organizations. 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 in Humanities in the Netherlands?
The most frequent fields among current listings are Humanities (23), Environmental Sciences (5) and Medical Sciences (4).
Which organizations have the most open PhD positions in Humanities in the Netherlands?
The organizations with the most open listings are University of Amsterdam (8), Leiden University (5) and Delft University of Technology (2).
Are these PhD positions funded?
23 of 23 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. 22 of the current listings have a stated deadline within the next 30 days. Check the original posting before applying.