PhD Scholarships at Aarhus University, the largest research university in Denmark, a member of the European University Association.

Application deadlineProject titleProgrammeCandidate background
2022/05/31 23;59 CESTPredator ecology in soilEnvironmental ScienceApplicants must have a Master’s degree in Microbiology, Molecular biology, or Environmental or Agricultural Microbiology
2022/05/31 23:59 CESTPhD on next generation, sustainability-focused decision support systems for holistic, sustainable renovation of Green Buildings and Neighbourhoods (GBN)Civil and Architectural EngineeringApplicants must have a relevant Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil/Architectural/Building Engineering, or equivalent
2022/05/31 23:59 CESTEpidemiology and genetics of wheat rust fungiAgroecologyApplicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in Biology or Agronomy. 
2022/05/31 23:59 CESTMetabolisation of Antibiotics and Biocides in Manure TreatmentEnvironmental ScienceApplicant must have a Master’s degree in environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental engineering or similar
2022/05/31 23:59 CESTBiodegradable Conducting Polymeric Material in Degradable Electronic DevicesElectrical and Computer EngineeringMSc degree or equivalent in Material science, electronic engineering or a related field.
2022/05/15 23:59 CESTPhD on next generation, people-centred analysis tools for holistic, sustainable renovation of Green Buildings and Neighbourhoods (GBN)Electrical and Computer ScienceBackground in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline (Master’s degree)
2022/05/10 23:59 CESTMultiple functionalities of organic acidsBiological and Chemical EngineeringApplicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in food or environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, molecular biology, food biotechnology or equivalent program.
2022/05/01 23:59 CESTRe-advertisement: Model Based Development of Formally Verified Digital TwinsElectrical and Computer EngineeringPlease see the re-advertisement for the specific requirements.
2022/05/01 23:59 CESTPaving the way for microbial caseins – deciphering the importance of post-translational modificationsFood ScienceApplicants must have a relevant Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in food science or molecular biology related area.
2022/05/01 23:59 CESTRedefining a plant ideotype to reduce nitrogen pollutionAgroecologyCandidates should have a Master’s degree in soil science, soil or plant ecology, agronomy, biology, genetics, environmental science or any relevant field of study
2022/05/01 23:59 CESTProjected changes in Danish climate variability and extremes – and impacts on peatland hydrologyEnvironmental ScienceMSc in a relevant discipline such as physics, geophysics, geography, environmental sciences or engineering.
Project titleProgrammeKeywordsCandidate backgroundApplication deadline
2 PhDs in investigating atmospheric ageing of marine aerosols by interactions with natural and man-made emissionsChemistryAerosols, Atmospheric Chemistry, Climate, Marine particles, CloudsMaster’s degree within Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Advancing Crystal Engineering through Ionic LiquidChemistryCrystal Engineering, X-Ray Diffraction, Ionic LiquidsMaster’s degree, or in the process of gaining a Master’s degree, in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Algorithms for co-transcriptional RNA foldingComputer ScienceBioinformatics, Aalgorithms, RNA Structure, Co-Transcriptional FoldingMaster degree in Bioinformatics or a Bachelor’s degree and have completed at least 1 year of Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Bone nanostructure in health and disease with focus on the osteocyte networkNanoscienceBone, X-ray Imaging, Nanostructure, Osteocytes, SynchrotronMaster’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanoscience, Physics, Medicine, Structural Biology, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Chemical Design of SuperconductorsChemistrySuperconductivity, Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Science, Solid-State PhysicsMaster’s degree, or obtain one within the next six months, in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanoscience, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Cluster algebras and invariantMathematicsCluster Algebras, Category Theory, CombinatoricsBachelor’s or a Master’s degree in Mathematics2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Developing Novel Amorphous Metals for 3D-printed Biomedical ImplantsChemistryAmorphous Metals, Metallic Glasses, Alloy Development, Additive Manufacturing, ImplantsMaster’s degree or in the process of gaining a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, Physics, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Development of novel RNA devices based on kinetic trappingNanoscienceRNA Co-Transcriptional Folding, RNA Switches, Fluorescent Aptamers, Cryo-Electron Microscopy, Biosensor DevicesMaster’s degree in Nanoscience, Molecular Biology, Biophysics or related fields, or a Bachelor’s degree and have completed at least 1 year of the Master’s programme2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Femtosecond and atom-resolved solvation of ions in liquid helium – and beyondChemistryThe Primary Steps of Solvation, Femtosecond Laser Pulses, Coulomb Explosion, Superfluid Helium Nanodroplets, Chemistry and PhysicsOne year of a 2-year Master’s program in Chemistry, Physics, or Nanoscience or candidates who are expecting to complete their Bachelor’s degree summer 20222022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Haploid and sex-specific selection: modelling and detection in deep mutational scanning of sperm samples and triosComputer ScienceGenomics, Probabilistic Models of DNA Evolution, Model-Based Statistical Inference, Bayesian MethodsMaster’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
In-operando STM studies of 2D quantum materials and devicesPhysics and AstronomyScanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM), Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials, Topological Materials, Superconductors, Quantum DevicesBachelor’s degree and strong background in Physical Science and Engineering2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Ionic Liquids – Game Changers in NanosynthesisChemistryGreen Chemistry, Ionic Liquids, Nanomaterials, Luminescent Materials, Photocatalysis, ThermoelectricsMaster’s degree, or in the process of gaining a Master’s degree, in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Narwhal tusk nano- and microstructureNanoscienceBiological Materials, X-ray Imaging, Hierarchical Materials, SynchrotronMaster’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanoscience, Physics or Structural Biology, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
PhD in Modelling Atmospheric New Particle Formation in the ArcticChemistryQuantum chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Clusters, Aerosols, ClimateMaster’s degree (5+3 scheme) or a Bachelor’s degree plus one year of Master’s studies (4+4 scheme), within Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
PhD in Modelling the Chemical Composition and Stability of Atmospheric Freshly Nucleated ParticlesChemistryQuantum chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Clusters, Aerosols, ClimateMust have or soon complete a Master’s degree within Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
PhD scholarship: Atomic motion of phase-change materialsChemistryPhase-Change Materials, Crystallizations, Kinetics, Dynamics, DiffusionMaster’s degree, or in the process of gaining a Master’s degree, in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
PhD students for Center for Basic Research in Program VerificationComputer ScienceLogic, Semantics, VerificationMaster’s degree in Computer Science2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Re-advertisement: CO2 conversion by heterogeneous photocatalysisNanoscienceCO2 Conversion, Materials Engineering, Photocatalysis, Hybrid Organic-inorganic Materials, Structural CharacterizationMaster’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanoscience, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Re-advertisement: HCI PhD Position on The Futures of Hybrid WorkComputer ScienceHuman Computer Interaction, Multimodal Interaction, Physical Computing, CSCW, HapticsMaster’s degree in a relevant area (e.g. Computer Science, IT, or Industrial Design)2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Re-advertisement: Hybrid Quantum Systems with Ultracold Atoms and PhotonPhysics and AstronomyQuantum Physics, Quantum SimulationMaster’s degree in relevant field2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Re-advertisement: Programming language design, analysis and verificationComputer ScienceProgramming Languages, Program Analysis, Program VerificationBachelor’s or a Master’s degree with a strong background in Programming Languages or Software Engineering2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Re-advertisement: Quantum Simulation with Ultracold AtomPhysics and AstronomyQuantum Physics, Quantum SimulationMaster’s degree in relevant field2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Re-advertisement: Understanding the structure and reactivity of interstellar ices with machine learningPhysics and AstronomyCatalysis, Astrochemistry, Interstellar Ices, Atomistic Simulations, Machine LearningMaster’s degree or have completed at least 1 year of Master’s in Physics, Chemistry, Nanoscience, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Remote sensing with a student cubesat – DISCO 2BiologyClimate Change, Cryosphere, Remote Sensing, CubeSat, Melting GlaciersMaster’s degree or a Bachelor´s degree and one year of Master´s studies within Natural or Technical Science2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
RNA folding and fluorescent aptamersNanoscienceRNA Co-Transcriptional Folding, Fluorescent Aptamers, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Single Molecule Fluorescence and FRETBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nanoscience, Chemistry, Physics, Molecular Biology, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Single cell analysis of spermatogenesis in primates: Drivers of reduced male fertility and speciationComputer ScienceBioinformatics, Spermatogenesis, Comparative Genomics, Primates, FertilityAt least one year of a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Spectroscopy of single chiral molecular ionsPhysics and AstronomyLaser Cooling, Trapping of Ions, Single Particle Manipulation, Cold Molecular Science, Quantum TechnologyMaster’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree including courses in Atomic, Molecular and/or Ooptical Physics2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Ultracold ion-atom interactionsPhysics and AstronomyLaser Cooling, Trapping of Ions, Single Particle Manipulation, Quantum Many-Body Physics, Quantum TechnologyMaster’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree including courses in Atomic, Molecular and/or Optical Physics2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Ultrafast Scintillation via quantum-confined Excitons in 2D Semiconductors – USE -2DsPhysics and AstronomyLight-based Radiation Detectors, Fast Timing, Semiconductor Nanoplatelets, Single Photon Counting and ImagingMaster’s degree in Physics, Nanoscience, Chemistry, or related fields2022/05/01 23:59 CEST
Visual Analytics of Data ErrorsComputer ScienceData Science, Visual Analytics, Data Visualization, Data WranglingMaster’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of Master’s degree in Computer Science or Data Science     2022/05/01 23:59 CEST

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