PhD Opportunities in Archaeology in Netherlands

This EngD project at the University of Twente focuses on standardizing fieldwork and data management for Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) measurements at the university’s Utility Mapping Site (UMS). The project addresses a clear research gap: although many GPR systems are available, there is no systematic method for collecting, documenting, and comparing measurement data across systems and environmental settings. You will work on developing a consistent protocol for GPR field measurements, includi...

This PhD project explores how living microorganisms can be used as environmental sensors and memory systems . Rather than relying on conventional disposable electronics, the research asks whether organisms that naturally integrate environmental signals can be decoded to reveal the conditions they have experienced over time. The student will work on understanding the visual and structural responses of microorganisms to different environmental conditions, then build computational methods that can ...

The Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR) offers funded research stays in Rome for students and early-career researchers whose projects benefit from access to the city’s libraries, archives, museums, and broader scholarly environment. The stay is designed to support work connected to Italian culture, history, and archaeology, with accommodation inside the institute and access to its academic life. Selected participants stay in KNIR for either 7 or 10 weeks depending on the category of appli...

This PhD project focuses on biodiversity monitoring and data analysis for a more nature-inclusive dairy sector in the Netherlands. You will work on methods that help businesses in the dairy sector assess how management practices affect local biodiversity and ecosystem services, and how biodiversity gains can be quantified across farms and landscapes. The research combines ecological field knowledge with large-scale data analysis. It brings together monitoring of breeding birds, bats, insect comm...

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam is seeking an experienced researcher to work on entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and the dynamics of fast-growing firms such as startups and scaleups. The position sits at the intersection of science and practice, with a strong focus on turning research into actionable insights for organizations, policymakers, and other societal partners. The role involves taking the substantive lead in research projects: shaping r...

The PhD project is based in the Department of Archaeological Heritage and Society at Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology and forms part of the NWO-funded VICI project Making History in Indigenous South America (1500–2025): A Multi-Method Approach . The position focuses on Mapuche histories within the broader project, which brings together historical research, museum collections, material culture analysis, and collaboration with Indigenous communities in Brazil and Chile. The doctoral rese...

The Amsterdam Leukodystrophy Center at Amsterdam UMC is offering a four-year PhD position on Vanishing White Matter (VWM), a severe inherited disorder that affects the brain’s white matter. The project is embedded in a highly specialized, internationally recognized research environment focused on leukodystrophies, with expertise spanning clinical symptoms, neuropsychological effects, MRI, genetics, neuropathology, and molecular and cellular disease mechanisms. The doctoral researcher will work o...

PhD Researcher: Environmental Impacts of Spatial Demographic Change at Leiden University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) and Faculty of Science is a research project at the intersection of demographic change, spatial analysis, and environmental sustainability. The project examines how spatial population distribution, population ageing, smaller households, and urban form combine to shape future resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions. The research is designed to identify trade-of...

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands is advertising 8 fully funded PhD positions across multiple faculties, including Law, Science, Social Sciences, and ACTA. The available research topics span a wide range of academic study areas: Space Law and Artificial Intelligence , Endolysin-Based Therapies Against Implant-Associated Biofilm Infections , Cellular Neuroscience , Physics of Human-Made Molecular Machines , Communication Science: Susceptibility to Health Hacks , Strontium and Zinc i...