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Open calls

The general call

Here you can apply for a PhD position with your own project description. An application for the general call must include a project description (½-4 pages), where you describe your ideas and research plans for your project. You can indicate a URL to further information, if you like.

Before starting the application process, it is strongly recommended that you contact a prospective supervisor in order to discuss a potential project. This may contribute to writing a better and more targeted application. Furthermore, it is a good idea to inquire about possible financing, since the likelihood of securing admission through the general call depends on the available resources of the supervisor and the PhD programme for which you apply.

You can find AU researchers/potential supervisors by searching on subject headings here. Furthermore, you can find more info on the various PhD programmes at GSNS on each of the programme websites.

It is not a requirement that the applicant has been in contact with a prospective supervisor before the application process begins.

Before you apply, please read the application guide thoroughly. All applications must be submitted via the application portal.

Specific calls

Here you apply for one of the positions on the list of specific calls below. Please note that the list is regularly updated. The list will be complete approximately two weeks before application deadline. If you can’t find a project within your field of research on the list, please have a look later or apply via the general call.

Before you apply, please read the application guide thoroughly.
Please follow the application instructions in the specific call announcement.

Specific calls

You can use the filter function to narrow down your search field or search for something specific.

Project title Programme Keywords Candidate background Application deadline
Metabolic and Respiratory Physiology in the Zebrafish Retina  Biology respiratory physiology, metabolism, neuroscience, cell biology, transcriptomics Master’s degree or a Bachelor's degree and one year of Master's studies within Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Bioinformatics, or similar 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
TREAT: Towards Responsible Explainable AI Technologies  Mathematics AI Ethics, philosophy science, philosophy of technology, explainable AI Completed or expect to complete a relevant Master’s degree by the start of the PhD 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Dissecting O-GlcNAc transferase intellectual disability  Molecular Biology and Genetics Intellectual disability, neurobiology, disease models, biochemistry, cell biology Master’s degree and at least one first author publication in a peer reviewed journal 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Special metrics and cohomology of complex manifolds Mathematics

complex manifolds, special metrics, cohomology        

Master’s degree in Mathematics 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Center for Chemistry of Clouds (C3) funded PhD in Quantum Chemical Modelling of Aerosol Processes Chemistry Quantum Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Clusters, Aerosols, Climate

Master’s degree (5+3 scheme) or a Bachelor's degree plus one year of Master's studies (4+4 scheme), within Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience or related fields.

01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Functional variation in arthropod performance across agro-ecosystems  Biology Evolutionary biology, ecophysiology, genetics Master's or Bachelor's degree in Biology or a similar relevant subject 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Human-Computer Interaction in Extended Reality (XR) Computer Science Human computer interaction, extended reality, 3d user interface Relevant master’s degree in computer science, HCI or related field 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Theoretical Understanding of Classic Learning Algorithms Computer Science Machine learning theory, learning algorithms, generalization, supervised learning, boosting Computer Science or Mathematics background 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
De Novo Design of Photoactive Proteins Chemistry Computational protein design, Experimental protein engineering, Biophysical protein characterization, Time-resolved optical spectroscopy, Biosensors for fluorescence microscopy One full year of a relevant Master’s program 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Drowned Paleolandscapes – a geological record for assessing landscape and environment response to postglacial sea level rise and climate change Geoscience Drowned paleolandscapes, seismic stratigraphy, seismic morphology, landscape evolution, paleoenvironmental analysis Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in geology, geophysics or similar 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Structure-property relations of disordered electrode materials for rechargeable batteries  Chemistry Battery materials, Crystallography, Electrochemistry, Structural disorder At least one year of a relevant Master’s degree in Chemistry, Material Science or a related topic 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Elucidating multiple and non-local ionization of the building blocks of DNA by X-ray irradiation Physics and Astronomy Synchrotron spectroscopy, water clusters, biomolecules, radiation damage, nanoparticles in the gas-phase, photoelectron spectroscopy, electron-ion coincidence detection, photoionization, mass spectrometry Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in physics, chemistry or nanoscience 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Co-transcriptional RNA folding and fluorescent aptamers Nanoscience RNA Co-Transcriptional Folding, Fluorescent Aptamers, fluorescence spectroscopy, single molecule fluorescence and FRET Master’s degree in Nanoscience, Chemistry, Physics, Molecular Biology or equivalent 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Experimental Surface Science Studies of Electrocatalysts Nanoscience Electrocatalysis, Surface Science, Nanoscience, Scanning Probe Microscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Master’s degree (3-year PhD programme) or 4-years of studies (4-year PhD programme) in physics, chemistry, or nanoscience 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Cloud interfacial chemistry probed by ultrafast surface spectroscopy Chemistry Aerosol, femtosecond laser, sum frequency generation, photochemistry Master’s degree or a Bachelor´s degree and one year of Master´s studies within Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Nanoscience or similar 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Protein interaction with nanoparticles – PhD project using ultrafast surface spectroscopy to understand nanoplastics toxicity Chemistry Nanoplastics, microplastics, environment, green chemical, lasers, non-linear optics Master’s degree or a Bachelor´s degree and one year of Master´s studies within Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Nanoscience or similar 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
CO2 Sequestration by Carbon Mineralization of Magnesium Silicate Minerals Chemistry  CO2 sequestration, materials science, mineral carbonation, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, new cement binders Master’s degree (3-year PhD programme) in chemistry, nanoscience, physics, or materials science 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Multiplex Visualization and Analytics Computer Science Data visualization, visual analytics, human-computer interaction Relevant Master’s degree (or equivalent) and excellent computer programming skills 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Readvertisement: Pipette based scanning probe microscopy  Nanoscience Scanning Probe Microscopy, Biophysics, Surface Science, Electrochemistry, Live-cell imaging Relevant qualifications within Applied Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science or similar 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
Quantum Edge Topology Physics and Astronomy Quantum theory, numerical simulations, topology At least one year of a Master’s degree in physics or a closely related field 01/05/2024 23:59 CEST
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