PhD Positions in Law
As of 30 September 2026, Graduates Corner lists 13 open PhD positions in Law from 10 organizations in 3 countries.
Updated
Key facts
- Open listings
- 13
- Organizations
- 10
- Closing within 30 days
- 9
- State pay or funding
- 13
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 Law
13 current matching listings
Utrecht University
PhD position: Competition Law Enforcement in Mixed Markets
Utrecht, Netherlands
As PhD researcher, you will undertake a 4-year research project aimed at answering to what extent, and on what grounds, the enforcement of EU competition law differs between…
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Uppsala University
Doctoral student in Environmental Law specialising in nuclear power
Department of Law, Sweden
The Department of Law invites applications for a PhD position in Environmental Law, specialising in nuclear power, funded by ANItA (Academic-industrial Nuclear technology…
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University of Groningen
PhD in Adapative Regulatory Frameworks for the Hydrogen Economy
Groningen, Netherlands
Are you an enthusiastic lawyer and/or public administration scholar with a curious research mind? Would you like to use your expertise to make a direct contribution to one of the…
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Stockholm University
PhD student in Practical Philosophy
Stockholm, Sweden
The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is the largest in Sweden, boasting a lively community of philosophers with a broad range of scholarly interests. The department…
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
Docent/(PhD)onderzoeker privaatrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid van Europese havens
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
Docent/(PhD) onderzoeker Herijking van concernaansprakelijkheid
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Radboud University
PhD Position: Physics-Informed Generative AI for Synthetic Energy Data
Nijmegen, Netherlands
You will design and compare deep generative approaches, UAEs, GANs, diffusion models/flow matching, and Gaussian processes for realistic load, generation and voltage time series.…
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
Lecturer/(PhD) researcher private-law liability position of European ports
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
Docent/(PhD) onderzoeker (6 jaar) in het departement Law & Tax
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Legitimiteit in het belastingrecht als zodanig Legitimiteit en (de)globalisering Legitimiteit en duurzaamheid Legitimiteit en digitalisering
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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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Leiden University
Promovendus 'Ombudspolitiek' (1,0 Fte)
Leiden, Netherlands
Voorbereiden van een proefschrift over Ombudspolitiek, onder begeleiding van prof. mr. Geerten Boogaard (Staats- en Bestuursrecht, Universiteit Leiden) en mr. dr. Willeke…
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University of Gothenburg
Doctoral student in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management of Intellectual Assets
Gothenburg, Sweden
Reference number PAR 2026/50 The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and…
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University of Eastern Finland
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Law
Joensuu, Finland
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School Research theme: Sustainable innovation and IPR law The University of Eastern Finland invites applications for a…
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Frequently asked questions
How many PhD positions in Law are currently open?
As of 30 September 2026, Graduates Corner lists 13 open PhD positions in Law from 10 organizations in 3 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 Law?
The countries with the most open listings are Netherlands (9), Sweden (3) and Finland (1).
Which fields are most common among PhD positions in Law?
The most frequent fields among current listings are Law (13), Business and Management (5) and Environmental Sciences (4).
Which organizations have the most open PhD positions in Law?
The organizations with the most open listings are Erasmus University Rotterdam (4), Leiden University (1) and Radboud University (1).
Are these PhD positions funded?
13 of 13 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. 9 of the current listings have a stated deadline within the next 30 days. Check the original posting before applying.