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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.

Project title Programme Keywords Candidate background Application deadline
New condensed matter physics experiments enabled by machine learning Physics & Astronomy experimental condensed matter physics, photoemission spectroscopy, machine learning Master's degree physics or a related discipline 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Surface roughness of the Moon Geoscience Moon surface; roughness; geological processes; modelling Applicants must have completed a relevant post-graduate degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in geology, physics, mathematics, or similar 2024/11/01 23:59 CET

Energy Lives! Infrastructural Citizenship in Nordic Energy Transitions

Mathematics History energy transitions, district heating in Denmark, district heating governance, stakeholder and citizen involvement Master's degree and relevant experience in history or anthropology or in any relevant historical discipline 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Structural insights into DNA repair in the context of chromatin  Molecular Biology and Genetics DNA repair, chromatin, cryo-EM, biochemistry A relevant Master’s degree or have completed at least one year of a Master’s program in molecular biology or protein biochemistry 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Single cell mechanobiology and soft matter metrology  Nanoscience Cell mechanics, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Fluidic Force Microscopy (FluidFM), soft matter, biophysics Master’s degree in engineering, nanoscience, physics, materials science, or similar 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
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 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Cracking the code of FoxO3 transcription regulation by phosphorylation  Nanoscience Transcription; Phosphorylation; FoxO3; NMR Master’s degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, nanoscience or related fields 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Characterizing plant biodiversity using spectroscopy, taxonomy and plant functional traits across landscapes undergoing transformative change  Biology Biodiversity, Spectroscopy, Plant Functional Traits, Trait-Spectra-Species Interactions, Remote Sensing Master’s degree within biology, geography or geoscience 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Interaction Design for Faithful Explainable AI (FXAI) Computer Science

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), Human Computer Interaction, Computational Thinking, Interaction Design

A master’s degree in a relevant field 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
Ensemble Visualization for Progressive Analytics Computer Science Data visualization, visual analytics, human-computer interaction A relevant Master’s degree (or equivalent) 2024/11/01 23:59 CET
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