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  • 2025 Volkswagen Vehicle Development Circular Economy PhD Scholarship in Germany

    Are you ready to help shape the future of vehicle development? At Volkswagen's Pre-Development Body System department, we work on cross-disciplinary research and development projects and manage strategic innovation topics related to the vehicle body systems. Our interdisciplinary team

    Published:TodayType:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • Ludwig Maximilians University PhD Position in Large-Scale Galaxy Clustering and Higher-Order Statistics 2026

    The Emmy Noether group at LMU will focus on exploiting the next generation of galaxy surveys to study the large-scale structure of the Universe with unprecedented precision. We are particularly interested in developing and applying higher-order clustering statistics to extract cosmological informati

    Published:October 30, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaValue:Fully FundedDeadline:December 15, 2025

  • LMU Socioecological Implications of Nuclear Sites PhD Scholarships at Rachel Carson Center Munich 2026

    The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich is offering two fully-funded doctoral positions in a five-year research project sponsored by the new Change! funding scheme of the Volkswagen Foundation. The Rachel Carson Center for Environment an

    Published:October 30, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaValue:Fully FundedDeadline:November 30, 2025

  • Erasmus Worldwide / ICM Scholarship at RWTH Aachen University 2026

    Erasmus+ Worldwide (also known as International Credit Mobility) is a funding strand within the Erasmus+ program that supports mobility projects between EU institutions and partner countries outside the European Union. The program enables both student and staff exchanges. However, the types of eligi

    Published:October 30, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:Not Specified

  • 2025 FZ Julich Quantum Photonics in Curved Spacetime PhD Position in Germany

    The Mathematical Methods group at PGI-12 develops analytical tools and methods to study a wide variety of topics in modern theoretical physics. FZ Juelich is looking for a PhD candidate to perform research in a project at the overlap of general relativity, quantum field theory and quantum infor

    Published:October 29, 2025Type:PhDValue:Fully fundedDeadline:Not Specified

  • University of Hong Kong - Max Planck PhD Studentship in Population Studies 2026

    This PhD position is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated and qualified candidates who are interested in the opportunities offered by the best of both worlds: a world-class university in Asia, and a top-notch research institute in Europe. Upon completing the PhD position, the applicant will

    Published:October 28, 2025Type:PhDValue:Fully fundedDeadline:November 17, 2025

  • Technical University of Munich PhD Position in Generative AI for Intelligent Traffic Systems 2025

    Are you passionate about generative AI and digital twins for intelligent mobility systems? Do you see potential in using large language models, vision-language models, or diffusion models to simulate and design complex urban traffic environments? Do you want to shape the next generation of data-driv

    Published:October 28, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:October 31, 2025

  • Max Planck DAAD-GSSP Scholarships 2026

    The International Max Planck Research School for Biology And Computation (IMPRS-BAC) at the MPI for Molecular Genetics and Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for two DAAD-GSSP scholarships for international doctoral candidates funded by the German Academic Ex

    Published:October 28, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:January 7, 2026

  • 2025 Max Planck Institute PhD Position in Law at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

    Institute is a research facility established by the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science. The Department of Social Law is devoted to basic research in the field of foreign and international social law. Max Planck Institute is offering one PhD Position in Law for the Docto

    Published:October 24, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:December 1, 2025

  • 2025 PhD Student in Molecular Mechanisms of Sympathetic Dysfunction in Disease at Max Planck Institute

    The Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research (Dr. Karin Ziegler)  in Bad Nauheim (near Frankfurt, Germany) invites applications for a PhD Student (m/f/d) to study the molecular mechanisms of sympathetic dysfunction in disease. The Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Resear

    Published:October 24, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:November 30, 2025

  • Several PhD positions in Simulation and Data Lab Digital Bioeconomy at FZ Juelich 2025

    You will work as a doctoral researcher within one of four interdisciplinary PhD projects in the Simulation and Data Lab Digital Bioeconomy. Each project combines natural sciences with computational and data-driven approaches, focusing on topics such as plant carbon transport, microbial systems, or c

    Published:October 24, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • 2025 Max Planck PhD Position in Computer Vision

    The Max Planck Institute is seeking a doctoral researcher to work and develop algorithms and multi-camera capturing systems for eye movements such as gaze, mutual gaze and blinks. The doctoral researcher will be co-supervised by Prof. Xucong Zhang, Delft University of Technology and Dr. Senya Poliko

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

  • 29 Interdisciplinary PhD positions in Ultrafast Science and Quantum Materials at Max Planck Institute 2026

    The International Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging and Structural Dynamics in Hamburg, Germany, offers a structured PhD program focusing on ultra-fast phenomena, X-ray physics and dynamical imaging in all areas of science covering physics, chemistry and biology. The program offe

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:November 6, 2025

  • 2025 Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Scholarships for Foreign Students

    The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom support committed and liberal-minded students with very good grades in full study at German universities. As a foreign student, you can apply for a scholarship to study for a master's or main study stage of the state examination. These scholarshi

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:€300 per monthDeadline:October 31, 2025

  • 2025 Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Scholarships for Refugees

    This scholarship is for recognized refugees who are studying full-time at a state or state-recognized university in Germany for their first degree, or who will begin their studies in the next semester. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom supports students from all fields of study.

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateValue:€300 per monthDeadline:October 31, 2025

  • 2026 Equal Opportunity Scholarship at RWTH Aachen University

    The International Office awards Equal Opportunity Scholarships through the DAAD’s STIBET I program, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. These scholarships support international students at RWTH who are facing particular social or personal challenges during their studies.

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:June 1, 2026

  • 2025 Doctoral Student in Superconducting HTS4Fusion at Technical University of Munich Germany

    Fusion reactors expose HTS materials to extreme conditions, including high neutron fluxes, which can impair their superconducting and electrical properties. In this area of ??research at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Neutron Source (FRM II), TUM is seeking a part-time (30 hours/week) PhD student (m/

    Published:October 22, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:November 20, 2025

  • 2025 PhD Student in Electric Drive at the Technical University of Munich

    The Chair of Sustainable Mobile Drive Systems (NMA) at the Technical University of Munich, located at Schragenhofstrasse 31, 80992 Munich, is seeking a PhD student (m/f/d) in the field of electric drives to begin as soon as possible. Your area of ??responsibility: Development of a powerful

    Published:October 22, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:Not Specified

  • 2026 Fully Funded PhD Positions Available at the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML)

    The Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) is a joint research initiative of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and Technische Universität München (TUM). It is one of six nationwide AI centers in Germany to receive permanent funding as part of the German an

    Published:October 22, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:Bavaria, BavariaDeadline:November 14, 2025

  • 2026 DAAD-NRF Joint Scholarship Programme South Africa

    The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a ca

    Published:October 22, 2025Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:November 27, 2025

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