65 verified physics scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Germany. The soonest deadline is 30 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Max Planck Society, Stockholm University and TU Delft. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
University of Strathclyde · United Kingdom
The Applications of Quantum Technologies CDT offers a funded doctoral training route in quantum research.
German Academic Exchange Service · Germany
DAAD RISE Germany 2027: paid summer research internships in Germany for undergraduate science and engineering students. €992 monthly stipend plus travel allowances. Apply by 30 November 2026 (11:59 pm CET).
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 in sparse reconstruction of virtual histology images at ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute. Rolling review. Machine learning and X-ray imaging.
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 Oxford · United Kingdom
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford advertises a DPhil studentship on investigating and modelling brain dynamics across species, based in Dr Andrea Luppi's research group and supported by his ERC Starting Grant. The project develops computational models of how brain activity is organised dynamically across species - bridging human and animal neuroimaging and electrophysiology - to understand which principles of brain organisation are conserved through evolution and how they break down in disease.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
PhD at University of Edinburgh developing eco-friendly and high-performing organic photovoltaics using sustainable materials and manufacturing methods. Competitive funding available. Deadline: 31 Dec 2026. Funding is not guaranteed: self-funded applications are welcome, and eligible Home students may compete for scholarships.
EMJM Imaging Consortium · France
EMJM Imaging is an Erasmus Mundus master dedicated to imaging science — from medical imaging to photonics and computational imaging — delivered by a French-led consortium. The 2027-2029 application dates had not been posted at the time of checking; the previous round closed in early January 2026, so a similar timeline is likely.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
Fully funded PhD at University of Edinburgh investigating the chemistry of lanthanide and actinide metals and oxides under extreme conditions. £21,805/year stipend. UK/EU students.
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica · Brazil
FICOSS-AI uses artificial intelligence in research on stellar populations and galaxy evolution. Hosted by Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in São José dos Campos. Apply by 2 November 2026.
University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
A 4-year fully funded PhD programme training the next generation of leaders in energy transfer technologies for defence and related sectors, offering enhanced financial support.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
PhD studentship at the University of Manchester to build heterogeneous quantum-dot–atom repeaters for quantum networks, combining III-V semiconductor quantum-dot photon sources with warm rubidium atomic vapour for frequency conversion and photon storage. Supervised by Dr Joanna Zajac. Stipend £21,805 per year (2026/27 UKRI rate). Deadline: 1 December 2026.
IMAPP Consortium · Netherlands
IMAPP is an Erasmus Mundus master in applied physics delivered by a European consortium with strong laboratory and instrumentation components. Its dedicated 2027-2028 timeline page lists the application windows, scholarship milestones and results dates for the next intake.
Max Planck Society · Germany
The Heidelberg IMPRS programme offers doctoral research in astronomy and cosmic physics. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Heidelberg. Apply by 3 November 2026, 14:00 CET. No IELTS or TOEFL certificate is required; English is assessed through the application and interviews.
Max Planck Society · Germany
The Munich IMPRS astrophysics programme recruits doctoral researchers for the 2027 intake. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Munich. Apply by 1 November 2026, 23:59 CET. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Max Planck Society · Germany
Frankfurt's IMPRS Cellular Biophysics programme is preparing its next recruitment call. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Frankfurt. Apply by Next call: winter 2026/27; exact deadline not announced. No IELTS or TOEFL certificate is required; English is assessed through the application and interviews.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS Condensed Matter and Quantum Materials recruits candidates for research in the physics of materials and complex systems. No IELTS or TOEFL certificate is required; English is assessed through the application and interviews.
IMPRS-CPQM (Max Planck / TU Dresden / St Andrews) · Germany
IMPRS-CPQM 2027 call: 20+ funded PhD projects in quantum materials across the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, TU Dresden and the University of St Andrews. Apply by 30 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS Science and Technology of Nano-Systems offers funded PhD positions in Halle. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Halle. Apply by 15 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS UFAST recruits doctoral researchers in ultrafast science and related quantum materials research in Hamburg. No IELTS or TOEFL certificate is required; English is assessed through the application and interviews.
LASCALA Consortium · France
LASCALA trains physicists in large-scale accelerator and laser technologies, including the facilities that power research at institutes like CERN and ELI. The class of 2027-2029 campaign opened on 2 November 2026, with the scholarship deadline on 17 February 2027 and a self-financed window to 30 April 2027.
Max Planck Society · Germany
Fully funded 12-14 week research internship at Max Planck Institutes in Germany. €1,300/month stipend, free accommodation, travel allowance. Open to international students. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) · Germany
The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) offers 25 fully funded three-year PhD positions at leading German research institutions. Interdisciplinary research at the interface of AI and life sciences. Application deadline: 1 December 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
PhD at University of Edinburgh on molecular engineering of water treatment membranes using computational methods and machine learning. Competitive funding available. Deadline: 2 March 2027. Self-funded applications are accepted. A full studentship for this project is not guaranteed.