PhD Positions in Amsterdam
As of 30 September 2026, Graduates Corner lists 35 open PhD positions in Amsterdam from 3 organizations in 1 country.
Updated
Key facts
- Open listings
- 35
- Organizations
- 3
- Closing within 30 days
- 30
- State pay or funding
- 35
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 Amsterdam
35 current matching listings
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD position in AMO Physics - QuEST for APV
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD: Learning interactions in collective cell migration
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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University of Amsterdam
PhD on Continuous Optical Clock
Amsterdam, Netherlands
a recent master in experimental ultracold atom or trapped ion physics; great team working skills; initiative and good time management skills; good communication skills in oral and…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD Position on the Effects of Incorporation of Emotion-Sensitive A.I. on Politics and Policymaking
Amsterdam, Netherlands
You will complete a PhD dissertation based on scientific articles, to be submitted to leading academic journals. Some of these articles will be in collaboration with other team…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD in Modelling Offshore Windfarm Impacts on Marine Bird Populations
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Develop mechanistic population models based on individual energetics and covering the full annual cycle and life history (egg to adult). Integrate sublethal effects (displacement,…
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD position (4 years) on the Role of Foveal Processing in Spatial Attention
Amsterdam, Netherlands
map out the scientific literature on spatial attention, foveal processing, eye movements, predictive remapping, and visual perception; contribute to the further theoretical and…
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University of Amsterdam
2 PhD Positions - Government Responses to Internal Displacement ERC project
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position 1 — comparative cross-national: developing and analysing the cross-national dataset to test the project’s theory across countries, with the possibility of qualitative…
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University of Amsterdam
Three PhD positions in Homogeneous Catalysis and Photochemical conversions
Amsterdam, Netherlands
232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January; multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre; multiple…
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University of Amsterdam
Promovendus voor het Project "Democratisch Moreel Vakmanschap onder Druk"
Amsterdam, Netherlands
voltooi je een Engelstalig proefschrift op basis van artikelen over democratisch moreel vakmanschap van politieke ambtsdragers in relatie tot communicatie, morele dilemma’s en…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD position - Biochemical characterisation of signal integration in plants
Amsterdam, Netherlands
identify candidate B4-RAF signalosome components through immunoprecipitation coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (IP–MS/MS), building on existing proximity-labelling datasets;…
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD Position in Formal Methods for Concurrent Cryptographic Protocols
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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University of Amsterdam
PhD Position Effective barriers against rising damp
Amsterdam, Netherlands
the Rheological changes of the product during polycondensation Reaction and aging in quasi-2D micromodels of porous media designed in the lab. Results will bring valuable…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD candidate within a multi-methods project on negation across languages
Amsterdam, Netherlands
submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment; presenting intermediate research results at workshops and conferences; participation in the Research School and Faculty…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD Candidate in Early-Life Gut Microbiome-Immune Interaction
Amsterdam, Netherlands
complete a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration (four years); designing and conducting experiments on maternal factors, infant gut microbiota and intestinal health;…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD Candidate in Parkinson's Disease: Ubiquitin Control of Neuronal Survival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 the…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD in Probabilistic and Extremal Combinatorics
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 the…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD in Spectroscopy of Smart Self-Sealing Materials
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Synthesize and characterize porous MOFs and MOF thin films, including tailoring pore and surface chemistry and loading selected peptides into the materials. Develop and run in situ…
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University of Amsterdam
Promovendus voor het Project: 'MakingTime'
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD candidate "When vascular clearance fails: can brain networks be restored?"
Amsterdam, Netherlands
complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years; use multidisciplinary approaches (patch-clamp, optogenetics, mouse behaviour, stereotaxic…
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD position specialized in statistical modeling of long-term survival and cure.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
conduct research within the specified project which involves development of statistical methodology and theory, implementation of the new methods in R, conducting simulation…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD in Multiscale Modeling of Smart Self-Sealing Materials
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Use coarse-grained and atomistic simulations to understand the interactions between peptides and surfaces, including MOFs, and unravel the physical mechanisms of their aggregation…
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University of Amsterdam
PhD Candidate: "Agents of Doubt: A Novel Framework on Adolescents"
Amsterdam, Netherlands
completing an English-language PhD dissertation consisting of research articles within the appointment period; conducting (panel) surveys, lab experiments, data donation, and…
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD Vacancy: Knowledge Creation and Sharing in Augmented Organisations
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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University of Amsterdam
PhD position on how vegetation influences soil microbial processes and carbon cycling across scales
Amsterdam, Netherlands
performing laboratory experiments and field campaigns at the ICOS ecosystem station Loobos and other sites; quantifying soil microclimate, microbial activity, community composition…
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Frequently asked questions
How many PhD positions in Amsterdam are currently open?
As of 30 September 2026, Graduates Corner lists 35 open PhD positions in Amsterdam from 3 organizations in 1 country. 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 Amsterdam?
The most frequent fields among current listings are Environmental Sciences (10), Humanities (9) and Physics (8).
Which organizations have the most open PhD positions in Amsterdam?
The organizations with the most open listings are University of Amsterdam (25), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (9) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (1).
Are these PhD positions funded?
35 of 35 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. 30 of the current listings have a stated deadline within the next 30 days. Check the original posting before applying.