PhD Positions in Humanities
As of 30 September 2026, Graduates Corner lists 50 open PhD positions in Humanities from 17 organizations in 4 countries.
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Key facts
- Open listings
- 50
- Organizations
- 17
- Closing within 30 days
- 41
- State pay or funding
- 50
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 in Humanities
50 current matching listings
Stockholm University
PhD student in linguistics, focus on sign language
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University conducts research and offers education in a number of areas such as child language development, computational linguistics,…
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Stockholm University
PhD student in Theoretical Philosophy
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is the largest in Sweden, with vibrant research groups in a wide range of philosophical disciplines. The department has…
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Stockholm University
PhD student in Information Society, with focus on Agent-Based Simulation of Social Behaviour
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences. With over 200 employees and 4,500 students, the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) is a strong and dynamic research…
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Stockholm University
PhD student in linguistics, focus on child language development
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University conducts research and offers education in a number of areas such as child language development, computational linguistics,…
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Stockholm University
PhD student in Information Society, with focus on Agent-Based Social Simulation for Crises Preparedness
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences. With over 200 employees and 4,500 students, the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) is a strong and dynamic research…
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Leiden University
PhD Position Women in the Early Modern Language Sector
Leiden, Netherlands
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, and…
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University of Helsinki
POSTDOCTORAL OR DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN PHOTOCATALYTIC RADICAL CHEMISTRY
Helsinki, Finland
The University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry, invites applications for a postdoctoral or doctoral researcher position in photocatalytic radical chemistry at the newly…
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Tampere University
Doctoral Researcher (Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics), 4 positions
Tampere, Finland
Together, Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences form a higher education community that places faith in people and scientific knowledge. Leading experts in…
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Stockholm University
PhD student in English with Specialisation in Literary Studies
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of English provides education at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and is part of the Faculty of Humanities. The Department has a staff of about 35…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD candidate in ecological modelling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 the…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD position on socio-emotional effects of child language brokering in multilingual families
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 on…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD position on linguistic effects of child language brokering in multilingual families
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 on…
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Radboud University
PhD Position: Curiosity in the Classroom
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Utrecht University
PhD in the History of Democracy in the 1970s
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Eindhoven University of Technology
PhD in Trustworthy LLM-Enabled Ecosystems: From Requirements to Architecture
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Leiden University
Two PhD candidates, Descriptive/Documentary Linguistics in Indonesia
Leiden, Netherlands
Collecting audio-visual linguistic and cultural data through fieldwork in Indonesia; Transcribing, annotating, analysing and archiving naturalistic language data; Testing and…
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Leiden University
PhD Position (1 FTE) in the area of Belonging of European Muslims to the EU
Leiden, Netherlands
Completion of a PhD thesis within four years; Participation in meetings of the project research group; Presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;…
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Aalto University
Doctoral Researcher in Speech and Language Technology
Espoo, Finland
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 breakthroughs in…
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University of Helsinki
Doctoral Researcher, 3D Forest Modelling and Remote Sensing
Helsinki, Finland
We invite applications for a doctoral researcher position within the VODBIO project, Vegetation Optical Depth as Biophysical Proxy: Retrieval, Validation, and Applications. The…
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Tilburg University
PhD researcher on AI-assisted reverse engineering of integrated circuits (1 FTE)
Tilburg, Netherlands
The Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Tilburg University hosts the Secure Hardware Intelligence Extraction and Logic Deconstruction (SHIELD) research…
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University of Helsinki
Doctoral Researcher Position in the HUMAIN Project
Helsinki, Finland
We are seeking a highly motivated doctoral researcher to join the What Makes Us Human? Identifying, Evaluating and Modelling Specialist AI Competence (HUMAIN) project,…
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Leiden University
PhD candidate, Dutch morphology and constructicography
Leiden, Netherlands
Extracting word-formation patterns from the existing descriptive literature and encoding them in systematic constructional schemas; Matching complex words to the appropriate…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD Candidate in Systemic Actors and the Enforcement of Digital Rules
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Refine the research questions and design with the supervision team, and prepare ethics, data-management and open-science materials. Collect, manage and analyse research data using…
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Delft University of Technology
PhD Position in Ocean - Sea Ice Interactions
Delft, Netherlands
Master's degree in Earth sciences, oceanography, physics, applied mathematics, or engineering. Demonstrated research experience in climate, oceanography, the cryosphere, or…
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Frequently asked questions
How many PhD positions in Humanities are currently open?
As of 30 September 2026, Graduates Corner lists 50 open PhD positions in Humanities from 17 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 in Humanities?
The countries with the most open listings are Netherlands (20), Sweden (16) and Finland (12).
Which fields are most common among PhD positions in Humanities?
The most frequent fields among current listings are Humanities (50), Environmental Sciences (20) and Education (13).
Which organizations have the most open PhD positions in Humanities?
The organizations with the most open listings are Stockholm University (13), University of Amsterdam (8) and University of Helsinki (7).
Are these PhD positions funded?
50 of 50 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. 41 of the current listings have a stated deadline within the next 30 days. Check the original posting before applying.