273 verified phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 27 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by TU Delft, Stockholm University and University of Manchester. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
Lancaster University · United Kingdom
3.5-year fully funded PhD in AI Agent Security at Lancaster University. UK home students only. Stipend and tuition covered.
Amsterdam UMC · Netherlands
Amsterdam UMC, the combined academic medical centre of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, recruits a physician-researcher (arts-onderzoeker) for a PhD in medical oncology. The project contributes to two phase I clinical trials of immunotherapy, embedding the doctoral candidate in the full arc of early-phase oncology research: trial design and regulatory context, patient inclusion and monitoring, translational analyses of trial samples and publication of findings. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
The BBSRC North West Doctoral Programme in Bioscience (NWDP) is a four-year doctoral training partnership between the University of Manchester, University of Liverpool, and BBSRC. Fully funded studentships starting October 2027, with applications open 2 November 2026 and deadline 4 December 2026. Limited number of full awards available to international applicants.
University of Cambridge · United Kingdom
PhD studentships in the Reisner Laboratory developing technologies to convert solar energy into sustainable fuels and chemicals open to home and international students. The official Cambridge microbiology studentship lists 2 November 2026 as its deadline; the exact submission time is not published.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute recruits researchers for a four-year PhD programme. Hosted by University of Manchester in Manchester. Apply by 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) · Germany
The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research offers up to 12 fully funded PhD positions in ageing research at Germany's leading ageing research cluster. Three-year contracts with TV-L E13 salary. Application deadline: 3 November 2026.
University of Glasgow · United Kingdom
Glasgow's School of Computing Science offers competitive funded doctoral studentships. Hosted by University of Glasgow in Glasgow. Apply by 31 January 2027.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) · United Kingdom
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) recruits five CREATE PhD Programme Fellows, a Wellcome-funded global health doctoral training programme with studies beginning in September 2027. CREATE trains researchers to address major global health challenges through interdisciplinary research spanning epidemiology, infectious disease, immunology, health economics and health policy, with research projects designed jointly with partners in LMIC settings and a structured programme of training, fieldwork and secondment.
Centre for Genomic Regulation · Spain
The CRG International PhD Programme offers fully funded 4-year fellowships at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona. Open to candidates of any nationality with a Bachelor's and Master's degree. Deadline: 22 November 2026.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
CRUK Manchester Institute PhD recruitment 2027 is open: six funded projects starting autumn 2027, stipend from GBP 21,113/year with fees paid. Apply by 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
University of Oxford · United Kingdom
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT) offers a fully-funded four-year PhD programme delivered jointly by the Universities of Oxford and York. The programme trains the next generation of synthetic chemists to address global challenges in Human Health, Energy & Materials, and Food Security. Next deadline: 13 November 2026.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology · Sweden
KTH Royal Institute of Technology is hiring a doctoral student to work on game-theoretic methods for multi-agent autonomous systems. The project develops decision-making frameworks in which multiple autonomous agents interact, compete or cooperate, using tools from game theory, optimisation and machine learning to design robust strategies under uncertainty.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded ETH Zurich doctoral position on generative AI-based computational design methods for engineering. Competitive salary. Deadline: 1 November 2026.
Lund University · Sweden
Lund University advertises a doctoral position in medical radiation physics focused on tritium persistence in soils and sediments. Tritium - a radioactive isotope of hydrogen released by nuclear facilities - behaves in environmental systems in ways that are still imperfectly understood, and the project studies how organically bound tritium persists in soils and sediments, how it moves through food chains, and what this means for radiological assessment.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD evaluating novel mineral sources for treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in humans at ETH Zurich. Clinical trials focus. Rolling review.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD in sparse reconstruction of virtual histology images at ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute. Rolling review. Machine learning and X-ray imaging.
University of Essex · United Kingdom
The University of Essex recruits a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Government within the DIViNE MSCA Doctoral Network on political violence and democracy. The fellow will pursue doctoral research on political violence, institutional reform and democratic resilience, contributing to the network's comparative research programme.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
36-month fully funded PhD in AI for Cybersecurity at University of Luxembourg. Gross salary EUR 41,976/year. EU/EEA/EFTA, NATO Allied, and NATO Indo-Pacific applicants only.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
Fully funded doctoral researcher in digital business, information systems and agentic AI at the University of Luxembourg. EUR 44,531 gross/year. Rolling review - early application encouraged.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
36-month fully funded PhD in Energy and Greenhouse Gas Modelling at University of Luxembourg. Gross salary EUR 43,445/year. Rolling review.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
Fully funded doctoral researcher position in environmental chemistry (AI4TECS project) at the University of Luxembourg. EUR 44,531 gross/year. Rolling review - early application encouraged.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
Fully funded doctoral researcher in food literacy, behaviour change and sustainable lifestyle at the University of Luxembourg. EUR 44,531 gross/year. Deadline: 30 October 2026.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Germany
The H2T Lab at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) offers a doctoral researcher position in human-robot interaction and dexterous manipulation. Salary TV-L E13 (100%). Open until filled.
University of Luxembourg · Luxembourg
36-month fully funded PhD in Network Traffic Obfuscation at University of Luxembourg. Gross salary EUR 41,976/year. Open to all nationalities.