The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join a cutting-edge research project on scalable and safe artificial intelligence (AI) for semiconductor metrology. This project is conducted in close collaboration with ASML AI Research and is part of the NWO TTW Perspectief funded research program 'Foundation for Industry (FIND) - Large AI models for a resilient high-tech industry.' The research focuses o...

The University of Amsterdam is offering a PhD position in Operations Research, focusing on the development of innovative mathematical methods for tax system optimization. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in applying advanced mathematics and optimization techniques to real-world economic and policy challenges, specifically in the area of tax systems. The research will be conducted within a leading European institution known for its strong programs in mathematics, economics, and...

The University of Twente is offering a fully funded, four-year PhD position in Optimisation and Optimal Transport within the EEMCS Faculty in Enschede, Netherlands. This opportunity is part of the NWO-VIDI funded project “SPARGO: Exploring and Exploiting the Geometric Landscape of Infinite-Dimensional Sparse Optimisation,” led by Dr. Marcello Carioni. The research focuses on developing theoretical frameworks for the optimal representation of infinite-dimensional data, designing compression algor...

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is offering two fully funded PhD positions as part of the RAPID-Wind project, funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The positions are supervised by Assistant Professor Alexander Heinlein and Oriol Colomés. The research focuses on the intersection of high-fidelity simulations, machine learning, and offshore wind energy, aiming to address real-world engineering challenges and contribute to the global energy transition. The first PhD position centers ...

The Algorithms and Complexity group at Utrecht University in the Netherlands is offering a fully funded 4-year PhD position in Theoretical Computer Science, specifically focusing on the parameterized and fine-grained complexity of NP-hard problems. The position is part of the ERC Consolidator project COALESCE, led by Associate Professor Jesper Nederlof, and aims to advance the understanding of algorithmic power through combinatorial and algebraic decompositions, such as tree decompositions and m...

The National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef) in the Netherlands is offering two fully funded PhD positions within its ATLAS group, embedded at the University of Amsterdam. Nikhef is a leading research institute in particle and astroparticle physics, collaborating internationally on major experiments such as ATLAS, ALICE, LHCb at CERN, and others. The ATLAS group at Nikhef is a founding member of the ATLAS collaboration and is deeply involved in detector construction, data acquisition, a...

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam is offering two fully funded PhD positions in the Stochastics and Machine Learning research groups, supervised by Professor Bart Van Parys. These positions are part of the NWO Vidi project “Robust Decisions with Wild Data,” focusing on the development of new mathematical and algorithmic foundations for robust optimization, machine learning, and statistics. The research addresses the challenges of making reliable decisions with algorithms in the p...

A PhD position in the analysis of partial differential equations was announced at Radboud University. This opportunity is ideal for students with a strong background in mathematics, especially those interested in advanced topics such as analysis and partial differential equations. The position is based at Radboud University, a leading research institution known for its contributions to mathematical sciences. While the post was shared by Professor MD Nazmus Sakib from the University of Chittagong...

The University of Amsterdam is offering a PhD position in Embodied World Models within the Faculty of Science, located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This research opportunity focuses on artificial intelligence, deep learning, and computer vision, with the goal of equipping robots to perceive and act in open, unpredictable environments. Key research areas include test-time generalization, embodied grounding, data scarcity, and uncertainty modeling. The successful candidate will collaborate with the ...