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Project 2364 · Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY

PhD position: Attosecond X-ray interferometry

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

2026-11-26 (confirm the exact time with the source)

Project 2344 · Lund University

Doctoral student in applied nuclear physics

Four years of full-time doctoral studies under salaried doctoral employment. Up to 20% teaching/departmental work with corresponding extension. Monthly salary; exact amount not stated in the vacancy.

2026-11-20 (confirm the exact time with the source)

Project 2342 · Chalmers University of Technology

Doctoral student in Web and Emerging Applications Security

Fully funded4-year doctoral appointment, up to20% teaching can extend to5years; starting salary SEK35725/month valid from1May2026.

2026-11-27 (confirm the exact time with the source)

Project 2337 · Empa

PhD position in the field of nonlinear vibrational metamaterials

Fully funded 4-year PhD at Empa, ETH Zürich doctoral enrolment/co-supervision, start Feb2027 or agreement; salary not quoted.

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Project 2336 · University of Oulu

Doctoral Researcher, SmartSpaces project, Centre for Wireless Communications

3-year full-time fixed-term; starting gross approximately €2800–€2900/month, six-month trial.

2026-10-31 (confirm the exact time with the source)

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Project 2334 · Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

PhD Position in the Development of State-to-State Plasma-Assisted Combustion Solvers

ERC ESCAPADE full-time doctoral scholarship: initially 12 months, extendable after positive evaluation to a total maximum of 48 months; planned start 1 February 2027. Government-linked scale, monthly amount not quoted; doctoral enrolment is a condition of activation. The 2026–2027 PhD first-year tuition rate is EUR 591; the defence year is charged at its then-current rate, with payer not specified by the vacancy.

2026-11-15 (confirm the exact time with the source)

Project 2329 · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)

PhD in experimental physics: how do you make the first antimatter molecule?

€3204–€4051 gross/month full-time; 0.8–1 FTE, initial 1-year contract, possible extension; 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus.

2027-02-28 (confirm the exact time with the source)

Project 2328 · Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

PhD Position: Safe Planning and Decision-Making under Uncertainty for Long-Horizon Robot Autonomy

Four years in principle: initial 1.5 years, go/no-go within 15 months, conditional further 2.5 years. Advert: EUR 3,059–3,881 gross/month at 38h, plus 8% holiday and 8.3% year-end; summary 38–40h/1.0 FTE. Saved official July 2026 P-scale: EUR 3,204/3,706/3,873/4,051; salary discrepancy requires HR confirmation. Doctoral/bench-fee payer, net pay and completion/extension beyond the funded contract and its funding/fees are unconfirmed.

2026-11-15 (confirm the exact time with the source)