Topic: Doctoral research

ETH AI Center is recruiting approximately 8–12 doctoral fellows to propose and pursue interdisciplinary AI research, with two supervisors from different fields. Projects can address AI foundations or connect them with application areas. Fellows are based at the centre in Zurich and can pursue optional industry or entrepreneurship experience. Employment normally lasts three years, with a possible fourth year subject to progress; the usual start is September 2027. Published annual salaries are CHF 73,100, CHF 78,300 and CHF 83,500 in the first three years. Applicants need a relevant master’s deg

RAS grants normally contribute £250–£1,000 toward conference or meeting travel, registration and subsistence. Matching-funding applications must be evidenced; student support normally covers at most half the costs. Applicants must provide a submitted or planned talk/poster abstract. Meetings must occur between six weeks and six months after the assessment deadline. The current pilot accepts applications continuously and assesses small grants at four annual cut-offs; the next is 30 September 2026. Applications after a cut-off move to the next round. This current overview supersedes the older tw

RIKEN offers approximately 60 part-time research appointments for doctoral students enrolled at Japanese graduate schools. Students conduct research with a RIKEN host through an eligible graduate-school, joint-research or research-collaboration agreement. Fields span mathematics, computing, physics, chemistry, life science, medical science and engineering. Appointments begin in April or October 2027. The stated monthly salary is JPY 250,000 before tax, with adjustments possible for reduced working days. Candidate materials are due at 13:00 Japan time on 16 October 2026; recommendations follow

An ESO studentship in Garching, Germany supports six months to two years of research within an existing doctoral programme in astronomy or a related field. Applicants develop the project jointly with an ESO supervisor and their home-institute supervisor. The October round closes on 20 October 2026, including reference letters, and normally leads to a start between March and August 2027. The home institution must confirm enrolment, existing funding arrangements and support for the remainder of the doctorate where required.

CERN offers doctoral research placements in applied physics, engineering and computing, undertaken in collaboration with the student’s university. Contracts last 12–36 months and carry a net monthly allowance of CHF 3,907. The ideal start date is 1 April 2027. Applicants must have started or be about to start doctoral study, with their university supporting research that contributes to their thesis. English or French proficiency and nationality of an eligible CERN Member or Associate Member State are required. The current call excludes Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot and Croatian natio