Scholarships and Grants
PhD Positions: Political Science at University of GothenburgNew!!
Application Deadline: January 29, 2026 Start Date: September 1, 2026 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Position Overview Fully-funded four-year PhD positions in Political Science at University of Gothenburg. Institution: University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science Country: Sweden Duration: 4 years (fully funded) Positions Available: 5-7 total Start: September 1, 2026 Available Positions Position 1: Environmental Governance […]
PhD: Modelling Travel Behaviour in a Changing Climate Using Emerging Data SourcesNew!!
Application Deadline: February 27, 2026 Start Date: October 2026 Location: University of Leeds, UK Position Overview Fully-funded PhD position investigating how climate change affects travel behavior using emerging data sources. Institution: University of Leeds, Institute for Transport Studies Supervisor: Professor Charisma Choudhury Additional Supervisor: Dr Yu Wang Funding: EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (fully funded) Duration: […]
PhD Position: Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs at NTNU NorwayNew!!
Application Deadline: February 15, 2026 Start Date: Fall 2026 Location: Trondheim, Norway Position Overview 3-year PhD position in impact evaluation of welfare programs with focus on quantitative research methods. Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Department: Department of Social Work Project: WelGain - Impact Evaluation of Welfare Programs Funding: Research Council of Norway […]
PhD Position: Land-Use Transitions and Livelihoods in Rural AfricaNew!!
Application Deadline: January 18, 2026 Start Date: April 2026 Position Overview PhD position (70%) in economics focusing on livelihood choices, household resilience, and land-use transitions in rural Kenya. Institution: University of Bonn, Germany Institute: Institute for Food and Resource Economics Project: CRC-TRR 228 "Future Rural Africa. Future-making and social-ecological transformation" Project Focus: Project B01 "Invasive […]
REFOREST Africa PhD Programme: Forest Sciences ScholarshipsNew!!
Application Deadline: January 25, 2026 Start Date: April/May 2026 Overview 20 fully-funded PhD scholarships in forest sciences for Eastern and Southern African researchers. Program: REFOREST Africa PhD Programme Coordinator: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Funding: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Duration: Maximum 4 years Scholarships Available: 20 Program Partners Program Objectives Who Can Apply […]
PhD Position: Economics of Inheritance and Inter-Vivos Gifts at ETH ZurichNew!!
Application Review Starts: February 15, 2026 Start Date: September 2026 Position Overview 4-year PhD position in public economics funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF). Institution: KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich Location: Zurich, Switzerland Project: "The Economics of Inheritance and Inter-Vivos Gifts" Position Type: 100% fixed-term contract Duration: 4 years Start: September 2026 (optimal) […]
PhD Position: Learning Behavior and Economic ChoiceNew!!
Application Deadline: Rolling (review starts December 1, 2025) Start Date: By August 2026 (flexible) Position Overview PhD position (80%) researching learning behavior and choice with costly information acquisition. Institution: University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Department: Economics Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michèle Müller-Itten Duration: Limited contract by January 1, 2026 or mutual agreement Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland […]
PhD Position in Public Economics at University of FribourgNew!!
Application Deadline: Rolling (review starts mid-January) Start Date: March 2026 Position Overview Full-time PhD position (4 years) with research and teaching assistant responsibilities in public economics. Institution: University of Fribourg, Switzerland Department: Economics Chair: Public Economics Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mark Schelker Duration: Up to 4 years Employment: 100% position Research Focus Key Responsibilities Required Qualifications […]
SustAI: PhD in AI for SustainabilityNew!!
Application Deadline: January 27, 2026 University of Southampton, UK Overview 4-year integrated PhD program applying artificial intelligence to sustainable development. Program: UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in AI for Sustainability Duration: 4 years full-time (5-8 years part-time) Location: University of Southampton, UK Format: In-person required Funding Available Stipend: ~£23,500/year (tax-free) + UK tuition […]
SAGE PhD Fellowships: Climate Change and Natural Resource Management in the Middle EastNew!!
Application Deadline: January 25, 2026 Fellowship Start: May 2026 Overview 18 PhD fellowships for research on climate change and sustainable natural resource management in the Jordan River region. Organization: SAGE (Regional Centre for Sustainable Adaptation to Global Change in the Middle East) Funding: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German Federal Foreign Office Coordinators: University […]
