PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Political Science in Netherlands

PhD opportunity in Process-Aware Information Systems for Circular Care Pathways at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands. Join the NWO KIC-funded REMARK project and investigate how process-aware information systems can support sustainable, safe, and compliant circular healthcare pathways. The research will use event data and healthcare process information to monitor care-pathway execution, detect deviations, assess compliance risks, and identify opportunities to reduc...

Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands is offering the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) , a fully funded opportunity for African students pursuing an eligible on-campus Master’s degree. Eligible study areas include agriculture, food systems, environmental sciences, climate change, water, biotechnology, biosystems engineering, nutrition and sustainable development. The programme is designed for applicants seeking advanced study related to agriculture, environmental science, food an...

Radboud University in the Netherlands is recruiting two funded postdoctoral researchers for the Horizon Europe REAL-PETS project: one legal postdoc and one technical postdoc. The appointments last two years and are expected to start in March or April 2027. REAL-PETS aims to defend against novel forms of online tracking by developing privacy-enhancing technologies that are practical, user-friendly, effective and compliant with relevant European Union law. The technical postdoctoral project is int...

PhD position available at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam within the EO-TRUST project, based at the Amsterdam Space Law & Sustainability Centre and the Amsterdam Law and Technology Institute (ALTI) in the Netherlands . The project investigates the legal and ethical dimensions of AI-enabled Earth Observation , with particular attention to how space law , AI regulation , and military law address resilience, responsibility, and the trustworthy use of satellite data. This opportunity is aimed at an amb...

PhD opportunity at Wageningen University & Research in the Law Group on assessing social sustainability in short food supply chains . This PhD is part of the Horizon Europe project SOCIAL AGRI , which studies how law and policy can make agri-food systems fairer and more socially sustainable. The project focuses on social issues that are often under-captured in agricultural data and policy, including working conditions, farmer wellbeing, migrant worker integration, gender equality, inclusion, com...

Utrecht University is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher position for the Prince Claus Chair on Inclusive Governance , with a research focus on Suriname , Maroon governance, equity, development, traditional governance, land rights, female leadership, and the social, economic, and environmental impacts of natural resource use. The post is based in Utrecht and is linked to the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance , School of Governance , and Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) . The role ...

Postdoc opportunity at Utrecht University in multi-risk adaptation pathways for river delta systems . This 2-year postdoctoral position is based in the Faculty of Geosciences , Department of Physical Geography , at Utrecht University in the Netherlands . The project focuses on climate adaptation, river delta systems, hydrology, stakeholder engagement, participatory research, systems modelling, and decision-making under uncertainty. You will work on the Dynamic Adaptive Pathways Planning for Mult...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Participatory Urban and District Energy Planning at the University of Groningen , Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Department of Planning and Environment. This postdoctoral opening is part of the EU Life-funded CHIP-EU project, which focuses on accelerating the decarbonisation of heating and cooling in European cities through integrated, sustainable local H&C plans. The project emphasizes participatory urban planning , district energy planning , spatial planning, energy go...

Postdoctoral position in knowledge security , international relations , and political science within the NWO-funded project Fostering the Resilience of the Dutch Knowledge Sector: Knowledge Security and Research in a Geopolitical Context (KNOWSEC-NL) . The project investigates how the Dutch knowledge sector can balance international collaboration with geopolitical risks and unwanted foreign interference. The postdoc will contribute to conceptual and normative work packages, including identifying...