PhD Opportunities in Neuroscience

Uppsala University in Sweden is offering a fully funded, four-year PhD position in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Division of Signals and Systems. The project, “Multi-Modal Environment Modeling for Wireless Spatial Intelligence,” focuses on AI-native wireless systems and next-generation 5G/6G technologies. Research topics include wireless localization, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), multimodal environment modeling, 3D reconstruction, computer vision, robotics, semantic r...

Université Laval in Québec City, Canada, is offering a fully funded PhD position in Anthropology focused on living with cochlear implants , sensory experience, neurotechnologies, and evidence. The project is part of the CIHR-funded Deafnesses project and is supervised by Professor Stephanie Lloyd in the Department of Anthropology. The research examines how people experience and live with cochlear implants, with attention to sensory experience, deafness, clinical contexts, and the broader implica...

Fully funded PhD in Formal Epistemology of Human–AI Interactions at IDSIA USI-SUPSI in Lugano, Switzerland. The four-year doctoral position is part of a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)-funded project led by Andrea Ferrario and focuses on the foundations of human–AI interaction. The research brings together causal modelling, multi-agent systems, mathematical optimisation, and the philosophy of AI. Potential real-world applications include neuro-intensive care and cybersecurity. The docto...

A PhD opportunity is available in the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Aarhus University, Denmark. The project focuses on integrating hormonal and biomechanical stimuli into multiscale modelling of human vascular cells. The research aims to advance understanding of sex-aware biomechanics, with connections to mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, vascular cell biology, and fluid dynamics. Applicants should consult the full position announcement for eligibility crit...

PhD opportunity in liver biology and metabolic disease research The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Group at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a PhD candidate to apply for the FPU 2026 predoctoral fellowship. The project will investigate new molecular mechanisms involved in liver biology and metabolic diseases, including diabetes and obesity. The research combines cutting-edge omics technologies with experimental and translational approaches. Candidates may w...

The University of Oxford is offering a 3.5-year DPhil studentship in Control and Engineering Biology on the project “Learning and controlling cellular dynamics.” The research sits at the intersection of engineering, biology, control theory and machine learning. Potential directions include developing mathematical and computational models of cellular behaviour, designing feedback-control strategies, and building experimental tools using microfluidics, automated microscopy and light-controlled gen...

PhD position in structural mass spectrometry is available at the University of Geneva, Switzerland , in the Gabelica Group within the Biophysical and Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Section of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The project focuses on the structural mass spectrometry of oligonucleotides and their therapeutic applications. Research interests include molecular structure, biomolecular folding, oligonucleotide characterization, biophysical mass spectrometry, and pharmaceutical or b...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Environmental Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s School for the Environment, associated with Dr. Shijuan Chen’s GEOSIA Lab (Geospatial and Earth Observation Science for Innovation and Application). The research focuses on multi-hazard risks and resilience, including wildfires, extreme heat, and flooding; land use and land cover change such as forest degradation, urbanization, and agriculture; and machine learning and artificial intelligence appli...

The Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology at the University of Tübingen, Germany , is offering a three-year, 75% TV-L E13 PhD position in AI in Education , focused on multimodal learning analytics and adaptive learning environments. The position is available as soon as possible, with applications due by November 25, 2026 . The doctoral researcher will join an interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, learning analytics, psychology, co...