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1. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation
Summary of PhD Project
This PhD project focusses on the design, development and construction of the soft-landing unit, encompassing its characterization; ion optics, mechanical, thermal, and electronic design; software development; construction; integration; step-by-step testing and optimization. Key components, such as the cryo-microcooler, water vapor deposition system, advanced ion optics, and imaging detectors, will be integrated progressively.
Application Deadline: 1-08-2025
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2. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Do fertile soils ameliorate or aggravate climate change impacts on land ecosystems?
Summary of PhD Project
This PhD project aims to explore how soils and nutrients affect ecosystem responses to climate change, from the plant molecular to ecosystem scale and from greenhouse to the globe. As such, this is an exciting opportunity to explore multiple disciplines including but not limited to ecosystem ecology, ecophysiology, plant and/or soil microbial transcriptomics, database management and advanced statistics. This also provides a unique chance to join a young and vibrant department and university in the heart of Europe.
Application Deadline: 27-07-2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Programs in neural control/ neurofeedback
Summary of PhD Project
The successfull candidate will be part of the neurofeedback group (Maastricht University), working with Professor David Linden and Professor Rainer Goebel, and of the Affective Neuroscience groups of the Donders Institute, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (Radboud University), working with Professor Erno Hermans, Professor Karin Roelofs and Dr Floris Klumpers. He/she will plan, conduct, analyse and interpret experiments with multimodal physiological recordings and the modulation of physiological signals through neuro-/biofeedback.
Application Deadline: 27-07-2025
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4. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Lignin-Based Resins for Waterproof Coatings
Summary of PhD Project
At Maastricht University, your task will be to synthesize and characterize lignin-based resins for waterproof coatings. You will functionalize lignin fractions through organic chemistry, develop recyclable crosslinking strategies (so-called covalent adaptable networks), and study the material properties using techniques such as rheology, DMA, and tensile testing. Together with industrial partners in the SPLENDOR project, you will assess coating performance and contribute to real-world applications.
Application Deadline: 10-08-2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Programs in development of lignin-based coatings for waterproofing applications
Summary of PhD Project
Within the European SPLENDOR project, you will collaborate with leading academic and industrial partners on a groundbreaking innovation: directly converting lignin—a byproduct of the paper industry—into valuable bio-aromatics. At Maastricht University, we focus on developing recyclable lignin resins for waterproof coatings. You will functionalize lignin through organic synthesis, develop crosslinking strategies for reusability (covalently adaptable networks), and characterize the material using techniques such as rheology, DMA, and tensile testing.
Application Deadline: 10-08-2025
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6. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Signal Processing for Clinical Neuroscience
Summary of PhD Project
As a PhD candidate, you will develop novel computational tools to analyse longitudinal EEG recordings using advanced tensor decomposition techniques. Your work will reveal interpretable brain network patterns that can serve as clinical biomarkers for neurological disorders in children. By transforming raw data into insights, you’ll contribute directly to improving diagnostics, outcome prediction, and personalised treatment pathways.
Application Deadline: 6-08-2025
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7. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Sustaining Borders and Displacement Through Refugee Entrepreneurship
Summary of PhD Project
The PhD candidate will investigate entrepreneurship programmes and other initiatives that promote refugees’ self-reliance while living indefinite periods of displacement. These initiatives often target young refugees, which make up the majority of refugees, and are promoted as opportunities for refugees to learn new skills, widen networks, and improve future prospects after resettlement, despite declining opportunities for resettlement. The PhD candidate will get an opportunity to develop and undergo in-depth ethnographic research in a refugee asylum country in the Global South, preferably in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: 31-08-2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Smart Biomaterials Through Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Summary of PhD Project
This project aims to design multi-responsive, dynamic biomaterials by integrating polymer synthesis, dynamic covalent chemistry, and bio-click reactions. The goal is to create topologically adaptable hydrogel networks that respond to external stimuli (e.g. pH, redox, temperature) and enable controlled drug release for use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Application Deadline: 7-08-2025
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9. Fully Funded PhD Programs in mass spectrometry imaging of lung cancer for a digital pathology platform
Summary of PhD Project
Are you excited about the intersection of molecular imaging, data science, and precision medicine? Would you like to contribute to groundbreaking cancer research in an international, interdisciplinary team? Maastricht University invites applications for a fully funded PhD position within the Interreg DigiPathConnect project—an ambitious collaboration that brings together mass spectrometry imaging, spatial metabolomics, and digital pathology.
Application Deadline: 7-08-2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Interactive biomaterials for immune modulation in regenerative medicine
Summary of PhD Project
We are offering a fully funded, 4-year PhD position for a talented and motivated chemist with a strong interest in biomedical applications. The goal of this project is to create interactive biomaterials that influence immune responses at the molecular level. You will focus on the design and synthesis of advanced polymeric systems that contain built-in biochemical and biophysical cues to direct immune cell behavior. These materials are more than structural scaffolds—they actively participate in healing by modulating metabolism and immune activity in a targeted way.
Application Deadline: 17-08-2025
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11. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Data-Driven Time-Series Analysis
Summary of PhD Project
We are looking for a creative and curious PhD candidate to explore novel approaches for analyzing and visualizing complex signals. You will help develop new methods that transform how we work with data from biomedical devices, audio recordings, or industrial sensors. These signals often contain subtle patterns or irregularities, and your research will focus on uncovering them through smart mathematical techniques.
Application Deadline: 19-08-2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Economics of Decentralized Platforms
Summary of PhD Project
As a PhD candidate, you’ll conduct in-depth research on the economics of blockchain technologies and distributed ledger systems. You’ll focus on real-world applications and emerging protocols, combining theoretical models with empirical analysis to better understand how decentralized systems function and evolve.
Application Deadline: 10-08-2025
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13. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Topological Data Analysis for Financial and Economic Systems
Summary of PhD Project
You’ll conduct PhD research at the intersection of mathematics, data science, and economics – with a special focus on applying topological data analysis to dynamic networks in financial or economic contexts. Your work includes designing computational models, analyzing large-scale datasets, and developing new TDA-based techniques to detect structural patterns in complex systems.
Application Deadline: 10-08-2025
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14. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Language & Migration in Limburg
Summary of PhD Project
You will have the freedom to develop your own research focus within this broader framework. Possible directions include the language-cultural practices or the sociolinguistic biographies of (former) labour migrants from Morocco, Poland, or Turkey; a historical or contemporary linguistic-ethnographic case study of a specific company, community, or institution; or an investigation of sociolinguistic change in relation to workplace automation or Euregional integration.
Application Deadline: 30-09-2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Programs in The Shifting Governance and Enforcement of Fundamental Rights under EU Digital Law
Summary of PhD Project
The European Union (EU) is a frontrunner in the field of digital regulation. Its legal framework is composed of, inter alia, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, the Data Governance Act (DGA) and the Data Act. While adopted on the basis of Article 114 TFEU, these instruments seek to not only ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market but also secure a high level of protection for fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
Application Deadline: 17-08-2025
