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Open calls

GSNS calls for applications four times a year. You can apply for a PhD position via:

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
Limits of geometries over the p-adic numbers Mathematics Geometric group theory, Lie groups over the p-adic numbers, Bruhat—Tits buildings Master’s degree in Mathematics or the first year of Master’s degree in Mathematics. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Matrix-analytical methods in population genetics Mathematics Markov models, mathematical population genetics, genomic data, evolutionary models, stochastic processes Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science or bioinformatics. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Geometry of Collapse Mathematics Complex Geometry, metrics, collapsing Relevant Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in Mathematics. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Developing statistical learning methods for decoding mutational processes in large-scale genomic data sets Mathematics Markov models, mathematical population genetics, genomic data, evolutionary models, stochastic processes, matrix factorization Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science or bioinformatics. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Collaborative Human-Computer Interaction in Extended Reality (XR) Computer Science Human computer interaction, virtual reality, extended reality, computer supported collaborative work Relevant Master’s Degree in Computer Science, HCI or related field. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
SustainScapes PhD scholarship: Landscape perceptions and visualizations towards sustainability Biology Landscape perceptions; sustainability; Nature-based Solutions; visualization; design Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biology, geography, landscape architecture, or related fields. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Development and Application of Optical Nanosensors to Study Chemical Microenvironments Biology Sensors, Nanoparticles, biological sensors, corals, Flow Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Nanotechnology or alike. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Understanding phosphatases in membrane-less organelles Molecular Biology and Genetics Phosphatases, biomolecular condensates, membrane-less organelles, enzyme kinetics Master’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, biology, biotechnology, nanoscience or similar. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Biodiversity Dynamics in Novel Ecosystems Biology Novel ecosystems, Megafauna ecology, Remote sensing, African ecosystems Master's degree in ecology, biology or equivalent. 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Laser-induced rotation of molecules inside or at the surface of a superfluid Chemistry The primary steps of solvation, femtosecond laser pulses, Coulomb explosion, superfluid helium nanodroplets, chemistry and physics One year of a 2-year Master program in Chemistry, Physics or Nanoscience 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Laser-induced rotation of molecules inside or at the surface of a superfluid Physics and Astronomy The primary steps of solvation, femtosecond laser pulses, Coulomb explosion, superfluid helium nanodroplets, chemistry and physics One year of a 2-year Master program in Chemistry, Physics or Nanoscience 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Understanding the Reactivity of Catalytic Materials with Machine Learning Physics and Astronomy Surface science, catalysis, astrochemistry, machine learning, density functional theory Master’s degree in Physics, Chemistry, Nanoscience or related or one year of a 2-year Master's program 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Development of pulsed DNP and EPR for biological applications Nanoscience Magnetic resonance (NMR, EPR, DNP), Pulse sequence engineering, Structural biology Masters degree in chemistry, physics, nanoscience or engineering 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Nanoscience and nanotechnology in general Nanoscience Nanoscience, Nanotechnology Master’s degree in Nanoscience/technology or a related field 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
The connection between global stellar properties and convection Physics and Astronomy Astrophysics, stars, exoplanets, stellar convection Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in astronomy 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Fabrication of Physical User Interfaces Computer Science Human-Computer-Interaction, Fabrication, Sensors, Textiles Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related area 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
Population genomics of butterflies Biology Population genetics, whole genome sequencing, museomics, butterflied, bioinformatics, ecology and dispersal Bachelor's or Master's degree 2023/05/01 23:59 CET

Properties, fluctuations, and dynamics of phase-change materials

Chemistry phase-change materials, relaxations, dynamics, glasses, properties Master’s degree, or in the process of gaining a Master degree, in chemistry, materials science, physics, or related fields 2023/05/01 23:59 CET
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