KU Leuven’s Institute of Philosophy is offering a fully funded 4-year PhD position as part of the ERC-funded TRANSFORM project, titled “The Late Scholastic Transformation of Hylomorphism. Philosophical Discussions of Form and Matter in Context, 1400-1600.” The project, directed by Prof. Russell Friedman, investigates the evolution of hylomorphic theories—debates about form and matter—during the 15th and 16th centuries and their influence on 17th-century philosophical thought. The successful cand...

The Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague is offering a fully funded PhD position within the research project "Psychological Limits to Algorithmic Sentencing," supervised by Assistant Professor Michał Kłusek. This four-year doctoral opportunity focuses on the intersection of law, psychology, and artificial intelligence, specifically investigating the psychological and moral boundaries of delegating legal judgment to AI systems. The project addresses critical questions about justice, aut...

The Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for one postdoctoral and two PhD positions as part of the ERC-funded project “Moralizing Politics: The Practice of Judging Others” (MoPo), led by Professor Christian F. Rostbøll. The project explores the role of moral judgment in contemporary politics, focusing on how practices such as cancel culture, climate shaming, and discourses around the dignity of work shape democratic accountability, polarization, an...

A fully funded PhD position is available at the University de Lorraine (Archives Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France) in the philosophy of science, focusing on explanatory progress and degrees of understanding in mathematical and mathematized sciences. The doctoral research will investigate how explanations and understanding of scientific phenomena can be gradably improved, especially when these phenomena are described by established theories, laws, or models and explored using mathematical methods. C...

The President’s Doctoral Scholar Award at The University of Manchester offers a fully funded PhD opportunity focused on the prevention of species loss and its implications for human health and wellbeing. This interdisciplinary project explores the historical and cultural roots of conservation, de-extinction, and rewilding, tracing their development from the nineteenth century to the present. The research will examine how longstanding ideas about the therapeutic and restorative potential of natur...

The University of Manchester invites applications for a fully funded PhD project titled '[PDS Award] The Future of Sex: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sexual Biology and Gender Studies.' This innovative doctoral research responds to the evolving role of 'sex' as an organising concept in the humanities, aiming to bridge insights from gender and sexuality studies with recent scientific developments in sexual biology. The project leverages the humanities' capacity to interrogate the social and cul...

St. Thomas University’s Institute for Ethical Leadership is now accepting applications for its graduate programs in Ethical Leadership for Summer and Fall 2026. The programs offer both Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, designed to cultivate advanced ethical reasoning, scholarly research, and applied leadership competencies. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles across academic, corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors, with a strong emphasis on ethical leadership and decisio...

The University of Graz invites applications for a PhD position in the field of Phenomenology, located within the Department of Philosophy. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in classical phenomenology, with specialization options including epistemology, social philosophy, theory of emotions, ethics, phenomenological psychopathology, or philosophy of science for the humanities. The position offers the possibility to work on a habilitation project and participate in the (co-)organ...

The KTH Royal Institute of Technology invites applications for a doctoral student position focused on AI and the future of teacher education. This opportunity is part of the LärA-AI graduate school, a pioneering initiative exploring how generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the teaching profession across psychosocial, physical, and digital dimensions. The project addresses the increasing stress, ethical tensions, and rapid technological changes faced by teachers, as AI becomes integral to planni...