PhD Opportunities in Human Computer Interaction in New Zealand

The LIFT Lab in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is recruiting a PhD student to study human-centered technology and the information conditions that help people thrive around technical systems. The research combines technical system-building with close attention to how people experience and interact with those systems. A central focus is the design of technically grounded learning environments and the development of tools that support the peo...

This PhD scholarship is based at Monash University’s Clayton campus in Melbourne and sits within a Monash AI Institute collaboration between the Arts and IT faculties. The project investigates communication and navigation for blind and low vision people, with a particular focus on how people interact with digital navigational technologies and use multimodal information to build a navigational frame of reference. The student will carry out detailed linguistic and multimodal research on real-world...

This PhD position at the Department of Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is based in Trondheim and linked to Shore Control Lab , a design and human factors research environment focused on human-centred design for safety-critical operational contexts. The project sits within the Norwegian Maritime AI Centre (MAI) , a national hub for research, innovation, and education in artificial intelligence for the maritime domain. The doctoral work focuses on human-AI teaming in ...

This PhD position is based in the Department of Computer Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and is part of the research group Information systems and computer-human interaction (ISCHI) . The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary setting that connects information systems, sociotechnical analysis, and wider work on resilience and democratic robustness. The project focuses on digital identity wallets in Norway, especially the emerging Eur...

The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life has opened its 2027 funded PhD studentship competition at Durham University in the United Kingdom. The competition is intended for doctoral researchers interested in how machine learning is transforming societies, science, and knowledge. Successful students will join a lively interdisciplinary research community focused on algorithmic life, machine learning, and the wider social and intellectual consequences of computational technologies. The post does ...

Uppsala University is recruiting one fully funded PhD student in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media in Uppsala, Sweden. The four-year doctoral position is part of the Swedish Research Council-funded project AI Confidential: Emerging Forms of AI Chatbot Use for Emotional Support and Personal Well-being Among Young Swedes . The project investigates how young people aged 15–18 interpret and relate to AI chatbots as conversational partners in personal areas of...

PhD opportunity in Climate Resilience, Co-Design, and Serious Games at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, for Regular January 2027 admissions. The project focuses on co-designing serious games and interactive systems that help vulnerable last-mile communities understand climate risks, make informed decisions, and build locally relevant climate resilience. The research will work closely with communities in rural and semi-urban contexts in India. Key research interests include pa...

Yifang WANG’s WHALES Lab in the Department of Computer Science at Florida State University is opening multiple Ph.D. positions for Fall 2027. The lab’s research areas include data visualization , artificial intelligence , large language models (AI/LLM) , and data art . The opportunity is suitable for students interested in computer science research and related human-centered visualization topics. The group also welcomes research interns and visiting students and scholars year-round. The post doe...

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...