The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) in San Sebastián, Spain, is offering a fully funded PhD position in Computational Neuroscience as part of the Deco-B project. This interdisciplinary research opportunity focuses on decoding bilingual speech perception (Spanish–Basque) using advanced neuroimaging (MEG, fMRI) and state-of-the-art multilingual AI models. The successful candidate will join the Brain Rhythms and Cognition Lab, led by Nicola Molinaro, and work at the intersecti...

The Digi4Age Doctoral Network, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action programme of the European Union, is offering 14 fully funded PhD positions across leading European universities and research institutes. This prestigious network aims to train a new generation of researchers at the intersection of ageing and digitalisation, focusing on impactful, interdisciplinary research that addresses the challenges and opportunities of digital societies for older individuals. PhD candidates will join ...

The Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, in collaboration with Universidad de Navarra, is offering a fully funded PhD position in neuroscience. The research will focus on discovering and targeting new mechanisms to enhance prefrontal cortex plasticity signaling, with the aim of understanding how neural circuits for high-order cognitive and emotional processing are regulated and how their dysfunction contributes to neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia or depression. The specific pro...

The Battery Research Group at the CMT–Clean Mobility & Thermofluids laboratory, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), announces four new PhD thesis openings. These positions focus on advancing battery performance, safety, and next-generation energy storage systems, combining experimental, diagnostic, and modeling approaches. Research topics include the performance and safety of lithium-ion cells manufactured with recycled materials, prototyping and experimental validation of high-performanc...

A PhD position is available at the Institute for Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP – CSIC/UPV) in Spain, as part of the MSCA-COFUND SYNBIO-CSIC programme. The research focuses on advancing optogenetic control tools for plant biotechnology, specifically through the design of next-generation plant virus-derived vectors with replication, movement, and regulatory capabilities. The project aims to achieve full light-controlled activation and deactivation of these vectors and to integrate dy...

The University of Barcelona is seeking a motivated predoctoral candidate to join the FMiCS Bellvitge research group under the supervision of Associated Professor Pilar Villacampa Alcubierre. The group focuses on vascular retinal diseases, utilizing approaches ranging from animal models to omics technologies and clinical validation. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with a strong academic record and a passion for advancing biomedical research in the field of retinal diseases. The position ...

The Plass Lab at the Universitat de Barcelona, led by Associate Professor Mireya Plass, is seeking talented PhD students to join their research group through the Joan Oró PhD scholarship. The lab focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's Disease, with a particular emphasis on post-transcriptional regulation in cell differentiation and its alteration in neurodegenerative diseases. Research projects will utilize a combination of computational and experimental approac...

The Bio173 Biotecnología de Microalgas Marinas (Marine Microalgae Biotechnology) Group at Universidad de Almería, led by Full Professor Asterio Sánchez Mirón, is offering a new predoctoral opportunity in Andalusia. This position is part of a call for predoctoral contracts funded by the Regional Government of Andalusia, aimed at supporting young researchers interested in developing a PhD thesis within the group’s strategic research lines. The group focuses on microalgal biotechnology, sustainable...

A fully funded PhD fellowship is available at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), specifically at the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering and the Institut Flumen. The position is offered under the Joan Oró FI Doctoral Fellowship Programme (2026) and focuses on urban flood risk management and the resilience of critical infrastructures. This research area is highly relevant for students interested in civil engineering, environmental science, hydraulics, and quantitative modelling. Ap...