Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Master’s Opportunities in Control Systems in Netherlands
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The DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Flight Sciences Branch is seeking researchers to contribute to ongoing work in aeroballistics and the control of guided and unguided Army munitions. The opening is centered on flight dynamics and control, with emphasis on understanding how munitions respond to aerodynamic forces and moments and how those responses can be shaped to improve range, accuracy, and survivability in flight. The research scope spans both unguided and guided flight. On the unguided sid...
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University of Groningen
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Netherlands
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1 month ago
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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 ...
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University of Groningen
Netherlands
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1 week ago
PhD opportunity at the University of Groningen in the Systems, Control and Optimization Group , embedded in the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and the Faculty of Science and Engineering . The project is part of the ERC Starting Grant Energy-based learning of complex dynamical systems (E-BLOCS) , led by Henk van Waarde . This PhD focuses on systems and control theory , optimization , circuit theory , machine learning , and neuromorphic computing ...
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Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
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1 month ago
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Associate Professor Sergio Grammatico at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Mechanical Engineering, is recruiting for 1 PhD student and 1 PostDoc researcher in automatic control , optimization , and game theory . The positions are part of the European Research Council (ERC) project “Data driven Game theoretic Control for Constrained Systems” (ARGON) . The research theme is data-driven, distributed, and non-monotone game theory for complex dynamical systems , with strong relevance to cont...
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Living costs in Netherlands
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | Netherlands |
|---|---|
 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 |
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Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
Dissipative Systems
Hamiltonian Mechanics
Rotor Dynamics
Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Control System
Robust Control
Optimal Control
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Netherlands
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Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Control System
Flight Dynamics
Robust Control
Discrete-time Systems
Optimal Control
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Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Control System
Industrial Automation
Discrete-time Systems
Robust Control
Optimal Control
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Control System
Industrial Automation
Discrete-time Systems
Event-triggered Control
Optimal Control
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Leiden University Fund – Lutfia Rabbani Foundation Scholarship
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Leiden University Fund and Lutfia Rabbani FoundationNetherlandsAnnual
NetherlandsAnnualThis scholarship supports short study or research exchanges between Europe and the Arab region, including opportunities connected with Leiden University.
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Radboud Scholarship Programme
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Radboud UniversityNetherlandsAnnual
NetherlandsAnnualThe 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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TU Delft Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)NetherlandsAnnual
NetherlandsAnnualA prestigious TU Delft scholarship for outstanding international master's applicants, offering substantial financial support to study in the Netherlands.
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