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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
Forecasting the near-future spread of Novel Ecosystems under alternative environmental scenarios Biology Novel ecosystems, ecological modelling, dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs), Species distribution models (SDMs), Scenarios, Biodiversity change A Master’s degree degree (or at least one year of a Master’s degree)  in ecology, biology, environmental science, climate science, computational biology, geography, or a related field 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
GreenTrace​ Geoscience Greenland, Marine geology, Benthic Ecology, Paleoclimate, Machine learning​ 

Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in natural science, including but not limited to geoscience, biology, ecology, engineering, or computer science

2025/02/01 23:59 CET
From the ocean to the continent: Understanding Jurassic environmental perturbations using terrestrial sedimentary archives Geoscience Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Fieldwork, Geochemistry, Paleoclimate

Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree (or at least one year of a Master’s degree) in Geosciences/Geology, with good knowledge of sedimentary geology and fieldwork experience

2025/02/01 23:59 CET

Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 via Bicarbonate

Chemistry Catalyst synthesis, electrochemistry, CO2 conversion, scaling up Applicants must have a relevant master’s degree in chemistry or nanoscience. In addition, experience in electrochemistry would be an advantage 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Finding optimum surfaces for cobalt oxide catalysts for low-temperature decomposition of nitrous oxide Nanoscience Experimental surface science, heterogenous catalysis, N2O greenhouse gas emissions, nanomaterials, ambient pressure XPS Applicants should have a recent master’s degree or 4-years of studies in physics, chemistry, nanoscience or equivalent disciplines, and with an excellent and documented exam record 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Plio-Pleistocene climate and oceanography in the Arctic (PlioARC) Geoscience Pliocene, Early Pleistocene, Paleoclimate, Marine geology, Benthic Foraminifera Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in natural science, including but not limited to geoscience, biology, or ecology

 
2025/02/01 23:59 CET
HCI PhD Position on Multimodal Collaborative Hybrid Spaces Computer Science Human Computer Interaction, Multimodal Interaction, Physical Computing, CSCW, Haptics A Master’s degree in a relevant area (e.g. Computer Science, IT, or Industrial Design) 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Impact of Wild Horses on Fire Dynamics and Ecosystem Functionality in a Novel Ecosystem Biology Novel ecosystems, Megafauna ecology, Remote sensing, Wild horses, Sagebrush steppe, Fire dynamics Applicants must have a relevant MSc degree in ecology, biology or equivalent and have graduated before the application deadline 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
The cradles of agrodiversity in Northern Europe Geoscience Archaeology; Soil science; Interdisciplinary; Horticulture; Food Security Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in Geoscience, Archaeology, Horticulture, Soil Science, Agronomy or similar, by May 1st 2024 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
CO2 mineralisation in basaltic ash: A petrographic and geochemical study Geoscience Carbon-dioxide Removal, CO2-mineralisation, Geochemistry, Carbonate, Basalt Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree (or at least one year of a Master’s degree), with solid background in mineralogy, petrography, and geochemistry 2025/02/01 23:59 CET

The timing and paleoenvironment of early human migrations into the southern Caucasus

Geoscience Geochronology, cosmogenic nuclides, biomarkers, Quaternary climate, early human evolution. Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree, or at least one year of a Master’s degree, in geology, geochemistry, geophysics, or similar, by May 1st 2024. 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Electrocatalytic microarray biosensors for early diagnosis and prognosis of cancer Nanoscience Biosensors, Cancer Diagnostics, Aptamers, DNA, Antibodies, Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry A Master´s degree (120 ECTS) in Chemistry (with specialization in Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry) 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Electrocatalytic approaches to high sensitivity PTM detection of cancer metastatic state and its therapy efficacy  Nanoscience Biosensors, Cancer Diagnostics, Aptamers, DNA, Antibodies, Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry A Master´s degree (120 ECTS) in Chemistry (with specialization in Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry) 2025/02/01 23:59 CET

Atmospheric aerosols and clouds: probing aerosol-water interactions

Chemistry

Atmospheric aerosols and clouds: probing aerosol-water interactions

Applicantsmust have a recent Master’s degree or a Bachelor´s degree and one year of Master´s studies within Chemistry, Physics, Atmospheric Science, Nanoscience, Engineering or similar. 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Atmospheric aerosols: probing photochemical ageing processes Chemistry Atmospheric chemistry, photochemistry, aerosol properties Applicants must have a recent Master’s degree or a Bachelor´s degree and one year of Master´s studies within Chemistry, Physics, Atmospheric Science, Nanoscience, Engineering or similar. 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Stochastic partial differential equations on fractals and metric measure spaces Mathematics Stochastic partial differential equations on fractals and metric measure spaces Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in mathematics with specialization toward probability or analysis 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Statistical foundations of topological data analysis Mathematics

Topological data analysis, Spatial networks, probability theory, statistics

The topic lies at the intersection between probability, statistics and topological data analysis. Hence, the ideal candidate has previous experience in one of these domains and is motivated in learning techniques from the other two. 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
Complexity and Optimization in Competitive Markets  Computer Science Computational Complexity, Algorithmic Game Theory, Mathematical Optimization, Algorithms A master’s degree or have at least one year of studies towards a master’s degree in computer science or a closely related field (e.g. mathematics) 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
DRONE – Developing an Extracellular Vesicle Approach for In Vivo Delivery of RNA Origami Nanoscaffolds Molecular Biology and Genetics RNA nanotechnology, Extracellular vesicle biology, Genetic engineering, Zebrafish, Bioimaging A relevant Master’s degree (or expected to receive it in good time), for example, in Nanoscience, Molecular Biology, or Chemistry 2025/02/01 23:59 CET
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