PhD Scholarships at Utrecht University, a university in Utrecht, one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands.
PhD Position in Explainable AI for High-Stake Decision MakingContribute to shaping how AI explains its decisions, helping humans make informed choices in complex, high-stake situations.PhDFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Information and Computing SciencesApplication deadline: 9 March 2026Job details: PhD Position in Explainable AI for High-Stake Decision Making
PhD: Physics-informed AI-modelling of land surface processesAre you the motivated PhD candidate with an interest in applying AI methods to earth system models?PhD|Education|Research, development, innovationFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Physical GeographyApplication deadline: 22 February 2026Job details: PhD: Physics-informed AI-modelling of land surface processes
PhD position in Nanoscale Rock Magnetism and Magnetic ImagingUnlock magnetic secrets preserved in nanoscale particles from critical periods in Earth’s history by combining quantum imaging with electron microscopy.PhD|Education|Research, development, innovationFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Earth SciencesApplication deadline: 15 February 2026Job details: PhD position in Nanoscale Rock Magnetism and Magnetic Imaging
PhD Candidate on impacts of nitrogen deposition on tree-soil relationsAre you fascinated by how nitrogen deposition and soil processes shape forest health under environmental stressors? Join our interdisciplinary research project!PhDFaculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment: Department Population Health SciencesApplication deadline: 3 March 2026Job details: PhD Candidate on impacts of nitrogen deposition on tree-soil relations
PhD Position: Quantifying Indoor and Occupational Microplastic ExposureAre you fascinated by plastics beyond what you can see and motivated to quantify microplastics in indoor and occupational air, and to design interventions?PhDFaculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment: Department Population Health SciencesApplication deadline: 28 February 2026Job details: PhD Position: Quantifying Indoor and Occupational Microplastic Exposure
PhD Position in Root Interactions with Suberin-Inducing MicrobesJoin our team to investigate how microbes induce root suberization!PhDFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of BiologyApplication deadline: 15 February 2026Job details: PhD Position in Root Interactions with Suberin-Inducing Microbes
PhD position in Interdisciplinary Social ScienceAre you interested in researching activism and mental health? Join Care2Act project as a PhD candidate!PhDFaculty of Social and Behavioural SciencesDepartment: Social SciencesApplication deadline: 27 February 2026Job details: PhD position in Interdisciplinary Social Science
PhD position on debris flow magnitude and frequenciesWant to investigate how climate and geology influence debris flows initiation, growth, and potential impact? Excited? Join our team.PhDFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Physical GeographyApplication deadline: 16 February 2026Job details: PhD position on debris flow magnitude and frequencies
PhD: Impact of terrigenous mineral input on marine silicate alterationThe Department of Earth Sciences is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate with a background in Earth Sciences, Geochemistry or other appropriate fields.PhD|Education|Research, development, innovationFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Earth SciencesApplication deadline: 1 February 2026Job details: PhD: Impact of terrigenous mineral input on marine silicate alteration
PhD position in modelling and representation of geographic questionsDo you want to develop innovative methods to make geographic data smarter and more question-aware? Apply now!PhD|Education|Research, development, innovationFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Human Geography and Spatial PlanningApplication deadline: 31 January 2026Job details: PhD position in modelling and representation of geographic questions
PhD: Semantic Modelling of Geodata Sources and Geo-analytical WorkflowsAdvance next-generation GeoQA: turn complex geographic questions into actionable answer maps with AI. Join us and shape the future of geospatial reasoning!PhD|Education|Research, development, innovationFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Human Geography and Spatial PlanningApplication deadline: 31 January 2026Job details: PhD: Semantic Modelling of Geodata Sources and Geo-analytical Workflows
PhD: Building the infrastructure for (mass) mobilisationDo you want to strengthen democracy, empower communities, and drive sustainable transitions? Join us as a PhD candidate!PhD|Education|Research, development, innovationFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of Sustainable DevelopmentApplication deadline: 15 February 2026Job details: PhD: Building the infrastructure for (mass) mobilisation
