SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for a PhD position, where the candidate will work on projects involving human-robot interaction and humanoid robotics. The position is open for both 5+3 PhD applicants (candidates with a completed master’s degree within a relevant field of study by the starting date) and 4+4 PhD applicants (only relevant for candidates enrolled in a master’s programme at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, who has completed 1 year (60 ECTS credits) of studies by the starting date. You must state clearly in your application documents whether you apply for the 5+3 or the 4+4 PhD programme. The application deadline is August 3, 2025, at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST)
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a 3-year position as a Ph.D. in Design and control of high frequency converter fed electric machines. The position is located in the section of Electrical Engineering in Sønderborg within the Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE). CIE is embedded in a powerhouse in electronics, which includes researchers and developers at universities and industries on both sides of the Danish-German border. The position starts on September 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter, depending on the agreement with the successful candidate. The application deadline is August 3, 2025, at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST)
SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for a 3-year PhD position, where the candidate will work on a project within in-feed systems for flexible robotic workcells. The starting date is September 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter and will be agreed with the successful candidate. The workplace is at SDU’s main campus in Odense, Denmark, and the work is expected to be primarily onsite. The application deadline is August 3, 2025, at 23.59 (CET/CEST).
SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for one or more 3-year PhD positions, where the candidate will work on manipulation of flexible objects using industrial robots via demonstration-initialized reinforcement learning. The starting date is from September 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter and will be agreed with the successful candidate. The workplace is at SDU’s main campus in Odense, Denmark, and the work is expected to be primarily onsite. The application deadline is August 14, 2025, at 23.59 (CET/CEST).
The PhD in Contemporary Travel Writing will be part of the research project ‘Writing Travel in the Twenty-First Century: Mobility and Authenticity in the Planetary Emergency (MAP)’ situated at The Department of Language and Culture at the University of Southern Denmark and funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF). September 4, 2025 at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST) The position is expected to begin on 1 February 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Center for Industrial Software, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, located in Sønderborg, invites applications for a 3-year PhD position, which will be vacant from 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The application deadline is August 4, 2025, at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST)
PhD position for research project: Talking Empire – Prime Ministerial Rhetoric and the Search for a Usable Past in Post-Imperial Britain The Department of Language and Culture at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense, Denmark) invites applications for a fully funded 3-year PhD scholarship as part of the research project “TALKING EMPIRE: Prime Ministerial Rhetoric and the Search for a Usable Past in Post-Imperial Britain (1960-2025)”, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. The position is expected to begin on 1 February 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. We seek a highly motivated PhD fellow to join a four-year collaborative research project led by Associate Professor Christian Damm Pedersen.
The Department of Design, Media and Educational Studies (Philosophy Section) invites applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship on the topic of moral and political philosophy in relation to extreme wealth. The position is part of the research project, The Morality of Extreme Wealth, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and is available from 01-02-2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Center for Polariton-driven Light-Matter Interactions (POLIMA) at The Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, is seeking a talented and highly motivated PhD student to work on the development of new theoretical frameworks for describing light–matter interactions in advanced nanostructures probed by polaritons generated through inelastic electron tunneling. The position is available starting October 1, 2025. The application deadline is August 15, 2025, at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST)
SDU Software Engineering, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for one or more 3-year PhD positions within Software Engineering. The positions are available from August 5, 2025, and the specific start date will be agreed with the successful candidates. The application deadline is August 5, 2025, at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST) 2025
