Engineering & Physical Sciences PhD Opportunities
Browse funded PhD opportunities in Engineering & Physical Sciences, with deadlines, funding signals, official links, and application route notes from PhD Hunter.
Last updated: 2026-05-11
Current public listings
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PhD in Coastal Climate Change Adaptation
Do you want to improve life in coastal environments facing threats from climate change? Be part of a pioneering European project tackling real-world climate challenges! Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 1, 2026
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PhD Position: Cybersecurity and Post-Quantum Cryptography for Aviation Systems
PhD Position Cybersecurity and Post-Quantum Cryptography for Aviation Systems Pioneer the future of aviation cybersecurity by researching post-quantum cryptography for air...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline May 31, 2026
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PhD Position: Systems Design for Resilient and Sustainable Production of Novel Protein
PhD Position Systems Design for Resilient and Sustainable Production of Novel Protein Interested in researching novel food proteins and their potential to ensure food... Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 7, 2026
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PhD Position: Robust Game Theory for Complex Systems
PhD Position Robust Game Theory for Complex Systems Shape intelligent control and coordination in future complex systems, from sustainable energy grids to autonomous mobility...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 14, 2026
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PhD Position: Formulating the Route Towards Sustainable Sodium Sulfur Batteries
PhD Position Formulating the Route Towards Sustainable Sodium Sulfur Batteries Do you want to do hands-on experimental work on the chemistry of novel battery technologies...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 7, 2026
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PhD Position: Optical Coherence Tomography for Skin Diagnostics
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Supervisor required before application; deadline Jun 1, 2026...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 1, 2026
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PhD Position: Zeolites for PFAS Removal from Concentrated Waste Streams
PhD Position Zeolites for PFAS Removal from Concentrated Waste Streams Take on the global environmental challenge to effectively removing PFAS from concentrated waste... Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 8, 2026
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PhD Position: On-chip Photonic Neural Network
PhD Position On-chip Photonic Neural Network AI computing with light! Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 28, 2026; funding signal detected.
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline May 28, 2026
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PhD Position: Probabilistic Inference in Complex Networks
PhD Position Probabilistic Inference in Complex Networks Are you curious about complex systems and learning hidden patterns from them? Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 31, 2026; funding signal detected.
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline May 31, 2026
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PhD Position: Microbial Transformation Processes in Contaminated Sediment Depots
PhD Position Microbial Transformation Processes in Contaminated Sediment Depots PhD on microbial transformation in contaminated sediments... Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 25, 2026; funding signal detected.
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline May 25, 2026
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PhD Position: Engineering Edible Bioinks for Cellular Agriculture
Maastricht University / Netherlands / Engineering & Physical Sciences. Supervisor outreach may be required before applying. Maastricht University, Netherlands; Supervisor required before application; deadline May 22, 2026; funding signal detected.
Maastricht University / Netherlands / deadline May 22, 2026
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PhD Position: Theoretical Biophysics PhD Position Theoretical Biophysics How do cells read
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. Delft University, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 20, 2026; funding signal detected.
Delft University / Netherlands / deadline May 20, 2026
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PhD Candidate in Computational Cardiac Modelling and Arrhythmia Risk Prediction
You will develop advanced, physiology driven computational models to unravel how electrical and structural changes i PhD Candidate in Computational Cardiac Modelling and...
Maastricht University / Netherlands / deadline May 24, 2026
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PhD Position on Physical Modelling of Backward Erosion Piping
PhD on Physical modelling of Backward Erosion Piping: a look into progression and meandering. Job description The Netherlands relies heavily on its dikes. Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline Jun 14, 2026...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline Jun 14, 2026
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PhD in Assessing Wastewater Treatment Innovations, Trade-offs and Socio-Technical Uncertainties
Are you excited about shaping the wastewater systems of the future? Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 17, 2026; funding signal detected.
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline May 17, 2026
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PhD Position: Ultrafast Photoacoustic Imaging
PhD Position Ultrafast Photoacoustic Imaging Generate ultrasound with light, and use it to visualize properties of microscopic objects Job description Ultrafast... Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Direct portal application...
Delft University of Technology / Netherlands / deadline May 31, 2026
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