
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Universities with open PhD positions in signal processing in Spain include Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and University of the Basque Country.
Xavier Vilajosana
Closing soon
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Spain
1 week ago
Closing soon
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is offering a PhD Researcher position in the Wireless Networks (WiNe) research group at UOC-TECH, the Research Centre in Ethical Technologies and Connectivity for Humanity. The project focuses on Event-Based GNSS Receivers for Ultra-Low-Power Positioning , an interdisciplinary doctoral topic at the intersection of GNSS and satellite navigation, statistical signal processing, estimation theory, RF receiver design, event-based sensing, neuromorphic computi...
1 week ago
Eneko Iradier Gil
University of the Basque Country
Spain
1 month ago
PhD opportunity in Trustworthy Framework for Lightweight AI-Assisted Signal Processing (TinyML/DL) at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) , in the Doctoral Program in Information and Communications Technologies in Mobile Networks . The project, titled “Trustworthy Framework for Lightweight AI-Assisted Signal Processing: From Generative Data to Zero-Shot Physical Layer Modules” , focuses on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence , signal processing , and telecommunications . The r...
1 month ago
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Eneko Iradier Gil
University of the Basque Country
Spain
1 month ago
PhD opportunity in Trustworthy Framework for Lightweight AI-Assisted Signal Processing (TinyML/DL) at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) , in the Doctoral Program in Information and Communications Technologies in Mobile Networks . The project, titled “Trustworthy Framework for Lightweight AI-Assisted Signal Processing: From Generative Data to Zero-Shot Physical Layer Modules” , focuses on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence , signal processing , and telecommunications . The r...
1 month ago
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
Closing soon
Just Landed
Spain
Posted Yesterday
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Just Landed
Funded PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and Language is available through the Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) in San Sebastián, Spain. The PRO-LISTEN project investigates the brain mechanisms underlying speech comprehension, multilingualism, and listening in challenging conditions. The position is a four-year, full-time doctoral opportunity funded by Spain’s Ministry of Science and includes research training. The successful candidate wi...
Posted Yesterday
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
Closing soon
Spain
1 month ago
Closing soon
BCBL Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language is offering a funded PhD position in the Speech & Bilingualism research group within the FLLAPP project . The project focuses on auditory processing , foreign-language learning, bilingualism, speech perception and production, and related experimental approaches in cognitive neuroscience and phonetics. The doctoral researcher will develop research questions and experimental designs within one or both FLLAPP work packages, conduct studies with ad...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Fully funded PhD scholarships in Economics at the University of Barcelona and IEB, supporting research linked to public policy, inequality, and social impact.

la Caixa Foundation supports competitive doctoral fellowships and research funding, notably the INPhINIT programme for early-stage researchers pursuing PhD training in Spain and Portugal.

The ICIQ Fully-Funded PhD Programme supports doctoral research in chemistry and related fields in Spain, offering salaried pre-doctoral contracts, social security coverage, and advanced research training.
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