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  • Ruhr University Bochum PhD Student in Redox Biology 2026

    This three-year doctoral project lies at the intersection of redox biology and host-pathogen interactions. Your responsibilities will include independent planning and carrying out of experiments and data analysis, as well as contributing to the project’s further development and publication. Yo

    Published:TodayType:PhDDeadline:June 1, 2026

  • 2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

    The EUTOPIA PhD co-tutelle programme supports high-quality PhD projects in all research areas co-supervised by academics of the EUTOPIA member universities. It offers PhD scholarships for 3 to 4 years, depending on the length of doctoral studies in the partner universities. It is expected to lead to

    Published:April 30, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • Goethe University Frankfurt Financial Support for Early Career Researchers with Children 2026

    Funded by the Franz Adickes Stiftungsfonds, the Goethe Research Academy for Early Career Researchers (GRADE) financially supports 30 PhD candidates, postdocs and scientists in the R3 qualification phase with children performing their research at Goethe University. Working on your research project

    Published:April 30, 2026Type:PhD , Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:HesseDeadline:May 8, 2026

  • Goethe University Frankfurt Starting Scholarships for International Doctoral Candidates 2026

    The Goethe Research Academy for Early Career Researchers (GRADE) awards up to 15 starting scholarships for international candidates who are preparing or starting a doctorate at Goethe University. The scholarships are funded by the Franz Adickes Stiftungsfonds. International candidates face specia

    Published:April 30, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:HesseDeadline:May 8, 2026

  • RWTH Scholarships for Doctoral Students 2026

    The scholarship is to give academically gifted graduates, who have demonstrated their scholarly abilities during their studies, the opportunity to fully concentrate on their research as part of their doctoral studies.

    Published:April 30, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:September 15, 2026

  • PhD Candidate in Physics/Electrical Engineering at the University of Bremen 2026

    The University of Bremen, Department of Communication Engineering (Prof. Dr. - Ing. Dekorsy) at the Faculty 1 (Physics/Electrical Engineering), is offering, at the earliest opportunity, two positions as Research Assistant - PhD Candidate.

    Published:April 29, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BremenDeadline:May 28, 2026

  • 2026 Max Planck Institute Barbara Huber Scholarship Program

    The program is open to outstanding academics from foreign research institutions for particularly innovative research projects that contribute significantly to scientific progress through new perspective, questions, or findings in the subject areas of Criminology, Public Law, or Crimin

    Published:April 29, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:May 31, 2026

  • PhD Position in Physics at the University of Bayreuth 2026

    The Department of Experimental Physics I (Physics of living matter) at the University of Bayreuth, Germany invites applications for a PhD position. The topic of the thesis will be embedded in ongoing projects on the physics of cell migration and intracellular transport. In general, our research i

    Published:April 28, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:August 1, 2026

  • Research Associate in Islamic Studies at the University of Bayreuth 2026

    The Chair of Islamic Studies is seeking a Research Associate.  The position is part of a project to digitize an extensive collection of research material and research data from the 1980s and 199s. The aim is the systematic cataloging and digitization of materials on the history and pres

    Published:April 28, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • PhD Student in Sales Germany at Volkswagen AG 2026

    As a doctoral candidate, you will contribute to researching and advancing AI?supported methods to optimize our sales planning and sales promotion activities. You will conduct independent research, build expertise through collaboration with academic supervisors and subject?matter experts, and connect

    Published:April 28, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • Dr. Leo Ricker Scholarship at the University of Freiburg 2026

    "Scholarships open up worlds" Under this motto, the Adelhausen Foundation and the Dr. Leo Ricker Foundation support motivated and high-achieving students at Freiburg universities who need financial support and are socially engaged. The annual funding available mak

    Published:April 27, 2026Type:PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:Baden-WürttembergDeadline:September 15, 2026

  • RWTH Aachen University Joint PhD Program With the University of Melbourne 2026

    The joint PhD program of RWTH and the University of Melbourne enables doctoral candidates from both universities to obtain a doctoral degree that is jointly awarded by the two institutions. The core feature of the program is the minimum of one year spent at the partner university. The RWTH Internati

    Published:April 27, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:September 30, 2026

  • CiM-IMPRS Graduate Program at the University of Münster 2026

    CiM-IMPRS is a joint graduate program of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) Molecular Biomedicine and the Graduate School of the Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre (CiM) at the University of Münster. The program is jointly run by the University o

    Published:April 24, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:May 1, 2026

  • International Excellence Award SCHROFF Foundation Fellowships at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 2026

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) wishes to grant the “International Excellence Award of KIT“ in combination with the “Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation“ to an internationally renowned scientist from abroad in recognition of her or his scientific achi

    Published:April 23, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:June 25, 2026

  • Leonhard Lorenz Foundation Research Funding at the Technical University of Munich 2026

    The purpose of the Dr.-Ing. Leonhard Lorenz Foundation is to promote scientific research at the Technical University of Munich. Research projects by early-career researchers are given special consideration in the award process.

    Published:April 23, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 10, 2026

  • PhD Student in Bubble Dynamics in Water Electrolysis at HZDR 2026

    The Department of Fluid Dynamics Resource Technology Processes is looking for a PhD Student for bubble dynamics in water electrolysis. The position is subject to project approval. The Institute is conducting basic and applied research in the fields of thermo-fluid dynamics and magn

    Published:April 22, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:June 30, 2026

  • Volkswagen Group PhD Student On-Board Charger Control 2026

    Volkswagen Group bring the future into series production. Our department for "Development of Electric Drives, Power Electronics & Transmissions", which is part of Volkswagen Group Components at the Kassel, Wolfsburg, and Gaimersheim sites, plays a leading role in this endeavor. It

    Published:April 21, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • Max Planck Institute PhD Position Short-Term Mindsets and Crime 2026

    The Department of Criminology at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (Director: Professor Jean-Louis van Gelder) is seeking to recruit for a PhD Position Short Term Mindsets and Crime: An Experimental Approach from the earlies

    Published:April 21, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 20, 2026

  • Max Planck Institute PhD Student Genetics of Behaviour 2026

    The Max-Planck-Institute for Neurobiology of Behaviour – caesar (MPINB) is a neuroethology institute located in Bonn that studies how the collective activity of the vast numbers of interconnected neurons in the brain gives rise to the plethora of animal behaviours. Our research spans a large r

    Published:April 21, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • PhD Candidate in Materials Informatics at the University of Bayreuth 2026

    The Kuenneth Group (Computational Materials Sciences) is looking for a research assistant / PhD student for an EU Horizon Europe research project on the use of AI for the design of sustainable polymer materials for electronics and packaging. Your tasks  Managing the extraction, curatio

    Published:April 21, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:Not Specified

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