
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open positions in renewable energy systems in the Netherlands include Delft University of Technology, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research and University of Twente.
Delft University of Technology
Top university
Netherlands
1 week ago
Top university
TU Delft is offering a postdoc position in the AmmoniaDrive project on ammonia-fuelled SOFC-ICE power, propulsion and energy system ship integration . The work is based at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and focuses on how ammonia can be converted into useful mechanical or electric power on board ships without sacrificing range, speed, or safety. The project addresses major challenges in marine engineering , mechanical engineering , and zero-emission shipping . The selected...
1 week ago
Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research
Netherlands
2 weeks ago
PhD Position in Nitrogen Valorization in High-Temperature Electrochemical Cells at the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), Netherlands. This doctoral opening sits within DIFFER’s chemical energy research theme and focuses on electrochemistry , nitrogen valorization , high-temperature electrochemical cells , materials , and sustainable energy conversion. DIFFER describes itself as a national research institute of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) working on future clean energ...
2 weeks ago
Delft University of Technology
Top university
Netherlands
2 weeks ago
Top university
PhD Position: Flexibility in Nuclear Power at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) , Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Process & Energy department. This PhD project explores how small modular reactors (SMRs) and nuclear power can support a CO2-neutral energy system with high shares of wind and solar. The research focuses on advanced power cycles , with or without thermal energy storage , to improve load-following and reduce grid congestion. You will use numerical techniques to couple trans...
2 weeks ago
University of Twente
Netherlands
4 weeks ago
University of Twente is advertising a Postdoc position in EMT reference models of microgrids and customer-side assets for UTOPYS . This opportunity is centered on Electrical Engineering , with likely overlap in energy systems , microgrids , power systems , and modeling/control of distributed assets. The post is shared by UTwente Vacancies and points to a separate vacancy page for full details. No deadline, funding details, or eligibility requirements are included in the social post itself. Inter...
4 weeks ago
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Delft University of Technology
Closing soon
Top university
Netherlands
1 week ago
Closing soon
Top university
TU Delft is recruiting a Postdoc in Protection and Control of DC Microgrid for Electric Aircraft within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), in the DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage research area. This position focuses on electrical engineering , power electronics , DC microgrids , stability analysis , protection and control , hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) , and electric aircraft . The research aims to develop efficient, stable, and fault-resilien...
1 week ago
Radboud University
Just Landed
Netherlands
Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Radboud University is offering a postdoc position in Uncertainty Quantification for Power Systems within the NWO-funded UTOPYS programme (Understanding Large, Complex Power Systems). The position sits in the Department of Mathematics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and is part of a wider consortium of eight leading Dutch institutions working to advance the theory and simulation of modern power grids. The research addresses a timely challenge: how to keep future power systems stable as wind, solar,...
Posted Yesterday
University of Groningen
Closing soon
Netherlands
1 month ago
Closing soon
PhD position in Systems and Control Theory for Energy-based Learning at the University of Groningen , Netherlands. The successful candidate will join the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence within the Faculty of Science and Engineering and work in the Systems, Control and Optimization Group . The project is embedded in the ERC Starting Grant “Energy-based learning of complex dynamical systems” (E-BLOCS) , led by Dr. Henk van Waarde . Research themes ...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Assistant Professor
TU Delft
Netherlands
Power System
Energy Engineering
Demand-side Management
Energy Storage
Electricity Market
Professor at Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Energy Engineering
Power System
Energy Economics
Microgrid Technology
Smart Grid Technology
Assistant Professor
Leiden University
Netherlands
Energy Engineering
Power System
Disaster Resilience
Multi-criteria Decision Analysis
Resilience Building
Tilburg University
Netherlands
International Business
Energy Engineering
Energy Economics
European Union Law
Economía
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Energy Engineering
Control System
Microgrid Technology
Discrete-time Systems
Distributed Generation
Assistant Profesor - Photovoltaic Multiscale Modelling
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Photovoltaic
Semiconductor Physics
Silicon Photonics

This scholarship supports short study or research exchanges between Europe and the Arab region, including opportunities connected with Leiden University.

The MENA Scholarship Programme supports professionals from selected Middle East and North Africa countries to take short courses in the Netherlands.

The Radboud Scholarship Programme supports talented international students from outside the European Economic Area to study an English-taught master's degree at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
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