PhD Scholarships at Aalborg University, a Danish public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen.
PhD positions
PhD position in comparative family lawAt Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, a position as PhD Fellow in comparative family law is available from August 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.AalborgDeadline 9-25039
AI:Defence LabAI:X is an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collaboration, and five labs will be initiated in 2025 with a total of 20 PhD stipends. The AI:DEFENCE Lab is part of the AI:X initiative with four PhD stipends and is a col-laboration between the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electronic Systems, The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. This lab will be physically located at the AAU Copenhagen campus. The four stipends are open for appointment from 1 August 2025 (or soon thereafter).CopenhagenDeadline 50-25044
AI:EcoNet LabAI:X is an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collaboration, and five labs will be initiated in 2025 with a total of 20 PhD stipends. The AI:EcoNet Lab is part of the AI:X initiative with four PhD stipends and is a collaboration between the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, and the Department of Computer Science, The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. The four stipends are open for appointment from 01.08.2025 (or soon thereafter).AalborgDeadline 50-25043
AI:Cybernetics Lab Smarter Human-Robot Collaboration Through Artificial IntelligenceAI:X is an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collaboration, and five labs will be initiated in 2025 with a total of 20 PhD stipends. The AI:Cybernetics Lab is part of the AI:X initiative with four PhD stipends and is a collaboration between the Department of Health Science and Technology, The Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Materials and Production, The Faculty of Engineering and Science. The four stipends are open for appointment from 1 August 2025 (or soon thereafter).AalborgDeadline 50-25042
AI:Mind LabAI:X is an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collaboration, and five labs will be initiated in 2025 with a total of 20 PhD stipends. The AI:MIND Lab is part of the AI:X initiative with four PhD stipends and is a collaboration between the Department of Computer Science, The Technical Faculty of IT and Design and the Department of Communication and Psychology, The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The four stipends are open for appointment from 01.08.2025 or soon thereafter. AalborgDeadline 50-25045
AI:Xpertise LabAI:X is an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collaboration, and five labs will be initiated in 2025 with a total of 20 PhD stipends. The AI:Xpertise Lab is part of the AI:X initiative with four PhD stipends and is a collaboration between the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, and the Department of Politics and Society, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The four stipends are open for appointment from 01.08.2025 (or soon thereafter).AalborgDeadline 50-25046
PhD Stipend in Audio Only VR Game with Personalized 3D Sound for Blind GamersAt the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Electronic Systems, a PhD stipend in Audio Only VR Game with Personalized 3D Sound for Blind Gamers is available within the general study programme Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The stipend is open for appointment from 1 June 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. In electronic engineering, Aalborg University is known worldwide for its high academic quality and societal impact. The Department of Electronic Systems employs more than 200 people, of which about 90 are PhD students, and about 40 % of all employees are internationals. In total, it has more than 600 students in its BSc and MSc programs, which are based on AAU’s problem-based learning model. The department leverages its unique research infrastructure and lab facilities to conduct world-leading fundamental and applied research within sound and acoustics, AI, communication, networks, control systems, cyber security, and robotics. The department plays an active role in transferring inventions and results into applications in close collaboration with industrial partners worldwide. You can read more about the department at www.es.aau.dkAalborgDepartment of Electronic SystemsDeadline 8-24033G
PhD fellowship in social work with special focus on inclusion of children with autismAt The Department of Sociology and Social Work at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities a PhD fellowship in Social Work with special focus on inclusion of children with autism is available. The position is available from Juli 1 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The PhD fellowship has a duration of three years.AalborgSociology and Social WorkDeadline 13-25035
PhD Stipend in LCA of net zero bio-based productsAt the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Planning, a PhD stipend is available within the general study programme in Development and Planning. The stipend is open for appointment from Summer 2025 (Earliest 1 June and latest 1 August). The Department of Sustainability and Planning conducts research and teaching on development and planning in a broad sense, including social science aspects as well as more technical aspects of development, and with a focus on environmental, international as well as administrative dimensions.AalborgDepartment of PlanningDeadline 20-25040
PhD stipend in gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles in the gut-brain-metabolic axisAt the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine a PhD stipend is available within the doctoral programme Clinical Science, Laboratory and Translational Medicine. The stipend is open for appointment from June 1st, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The PhD position is fixed for a period of 3 years. The PhD stipend is affiliated with the Laboratory for Host Microbiome Interactions (LHMI) at the Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital. Daily workplace will be at the North Denmark Regional Hospital in Hjørring, https://rhnordjylland.rn.dk/ The candidate will be enrolled at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology, Aalborg University.AalborgDeadline 23-25037
PhD student within Business Data ScienceAt Aalborg University Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, a position as PhD Student in Business Data Science is available from August 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.AalborgDeadline 18-25034
Ph.d.-stipendiat i RetsvidenskabVed Juridisk Institut, Det Humanistiske og Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet er der pr. 1. august 2025 eller snarest herefter en ledig stilling som ph.d.-stipendiat inden for Retsvidenskab.AalborgJuridisk Institut.Deadline 9-25038
PhD stipend in Models of defects and qubits in two-dimensional materialsAt the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Materials and Production, a PhD stipend is available within the doctoral programme Materials Science, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. The stipend is open for appointment from 01.08.2025 or soon thereafter. The duration of the position is 3 years.AalborgDeadline 915-25048
PhD Stipend in Human-Computer Interaction Principles for Messaging InteroperabilityThe Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University has a fully funded PhD position available within the Computer Science study programme. The PhD position is for a period of three years and is located on our Copenhagen campus. The candidate will be working with human-computer interaction principles for promoting effective management of privacy in interoperable text messaging platforms. The expected starting date is 1 September 2025, but a later or earlier date can be negotiated. The Department of Computer Science features a broad range of synergistic activities within research and education in the general area of computer science, including curiosity-driven research and targeted research in collaboration with industrial partners, as well as traditional university education, with a unique problem- and project-based focus, and continued education and knowledge dissemination.CopenhagenDepartment of Computer ScienceDeadline 16-25047
One or more MADE PhD stipends in resilient manufacturing systemsAt the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Materials and Production one or more PhD stipends is available within the doctoral programme Materials Science, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. The stipends are open for appointment from 01.09.2025 or soon thereafter. The duration of the positions is 3 years.AalborgDeadline 915-25049
PhD Stipend/Integrated Stipend in representation, compression, learning, and inference for classical and quantum dataAt the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Electronic Systems, one or more PhD stipends/Integrated PhD stipends in representation, compression, learning, and inference for classical and quantum data are available within the general study programme Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The stipend is open for appointment from August 1, 2025, or soon as possible thereafter. The stipend is available for 3 or 4 years depending on whether the applicant already holds a master’s degree. Applicants who hold a master’s degree can apply for a 3-year position, and applicants who have finished 4 years of full-time studies but do not hold a Master’s degree can apply for a 4 years integrated PhD stipend. The Integrated PhD stipend is only open for appointment with starting date September 1, 2025. In electronic engineering, Aalborg University is known worldwide for its high academic quality and societal impact. The Department of Electronic Systems employs more than 200 people, of which about 90 are PhD students, and about 40 % of all employees are internationals. In total, it has more than 600 students in its BSc and MSc programs, which are based on AAU’s problem-based learning model. The department leverages its unique research infrastructure and lab facilities to conduct world-leading fundamental and applied research within communication, networks, control systems, AI, sound, cyber security, and robotics. The department plays an active role in transferring inventions and results into applications in close collaboration with industrial partners worldwide. You can read more about the department at www.es.aau.dk.AalborgDepartment of Electronic SystemsDeadline 8-25036
PhD Stipend in LCA of emerging technologies for the blue bioeconomyAt the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Sustainability and Planning, a PhD stipend is available within the general study programme in Development and Planning. The stipend is open for appointment from Summer 2025 (Earliest 1 August and latest 1 October). The Department of Sustainability and Planning conducts research and teaching on development and planning in a broad sense, including social science aspects as well as more technical aspects of development, and with a focus on environmental, international as well as administrative dimensions.AalborgDepartment of PlanningDeadline 20-25041
