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The project will investigate patterns of hyperactivity using electrophysiological methods, which occur with aging and lead to altered long-range and local synaptic function and subsequent aberrant network excitability along with associated memory deficits. Specifically, the candidate will investigate the underlying contribution of cell-type specific projections within hippocampal-cortical circuits in mice and characterize the synaptic changes within long-range versus local cortical circuits across aging.
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2. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Self-Assembled Rolled-Up Microcoils for Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
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The work will be carried out in the Research Team “Magnetic Properties” within the Institute for Solid State Research, IFW Dresden. The position is funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG). We want to use self-assembled rolled-up microcoils for solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to investigate small single crystals, exfoliated flakes from 2D van der Waals materials, or single grains from polycrystalline samples. The use of microcoils will enhance the sensitivity of NMR, and allow for orientation dependent measurements, which were not possible before in such small samples.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Machine Learning for Enzyme Design
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You will work in the Computational Chemistry group, led by Dr. Mehdi D. Davari, an interdisciplinary team focused on accelerating chemical and biological discovery using computational tools. Our research combines computational chemistry, cheminformatics, bioinformatic and AI to design new molecules and enzymes for unprecedented catalytic functions.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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Within the Research Group DynaDeep, our subproject estimates global fluxes of groundwater through beaches. Biogeochemical processes in these ‘subterranean estuaries’ (STEs) change composition of the water and control solute flux to the coastal ocean. We develop empirical surrogate models for numerical groundwater models to estimate and extrapolate global groundwater fluxes through STEs. This provides essential base-data to other DynaDeep subprojects.
Application Deadline: 15.08.2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Photoemission Spectroscopy on 2D materials
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The focus is on experimental investigations of the electronic structure of atomically thin transition metal trihalides and chalcogenides. The aim of the work is to investigate how their electronic properties can be specifically influenced by doping, mechanical strain, choice of substrate or by the formation of van der Waals heterostructures. The work includes the preparation of atomically thin films and their characterization using methods such as atomic force microscopy and optical spectroscopy. The project is embedded in a planned international research training group between Prague and Dresden.
Application Deadline: August, 15th 2025
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6. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Methane production by microphytobenthos and its contribution to the benthic methane flux from the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea
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The position is part of the DFG-funded project “Methane production by microphytobenthos (MPB) and its contribution to benthic methane flux in the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea (MicroMeth).” In order to classify the significance of MPB-associated methane production, we will investigate the potential of this methane source in incubation experiments with selected diatom cultures. In order to better classify the methane production rates determined in our experiments in the benthic and atmospheric methane fluxes, we will determine the methane fluxes between the sediment, the water, and the atmosphere in selected study areas (Darß-Zings Bodden Chain and Greifswalder Bodden).
Application Deadline: 14 October 2025
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7. Fully Funded PhD Programs in The role of benthic-pelagic coupling on N2O production and emissions in shallow coastal ecosystems of the Baltic Sea
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The PhD project will directly contribute to Work package 3 “Benthic-pelagic coupling” and its focus will be the quantification of nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes across the sediment-water-air interfaces, as well as achieving a quantitative understanding of how physical changes at the sediment-water interface affect the production of N2O. To this end, you will use state-of-the-art approaches to conduct repeated (seasonal) surveys in several coastal shallow water sites of the Baltic Sea.
Application Deadline: August 8th 2025
8. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Rural Community Resilience in Central Asia: Understanding Perceptions, Responses, and Adaptation Needs
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We are seeking a highly motivated early-career researcher interested in conducting a doctoral research on rural community resilience in three-country settings that include Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, The doctoral researcher will be supervision and mentored by Dr. Nodir Djanibekov, Prof. Dr. Thomas Herzfeld (both IAMO) and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Ilkhom Soliev (Head/Chair of Environmental Sociology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg).
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
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9. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Analytics of Ice Nucleating Polysaccharides in the Atmosphere
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The aim of the advertised PhD position is to investigate the influence of these polysaccharides on ice formation in clouds in detail and make it quantifiable. To this end, existing chromatographic analysis methods are to be further developed in order to improve the chemical characterization of these ice-active compounds. The optimized analysis techniques will then be applied to a selection of atmospheric aerosol, cloud and precipitation samples of both marine and terrestrial origin. Samples will be collected in at least one field campaign during the course of the PhD, with a particular focus on terrestrial environments, which are characterized by different biological source mechanisms than marine systems.
Application Deadline: 14 August 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Programs in (bio)chemistry
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The Independent Research Group Receptor Biochemistry harnesses the complex interplay between proteases and receptors during plant-pathogen interactions to uncover new molecular strategies for safeguarding crops. Join a vibrant, interdisciplinary research environment where computational chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and plant science converge to tackle real-world agricultural challenges.
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11. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Secondary Ice Production with focus on Ice Fragmentation during Graupel Formation
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The climate effect and the ability of mixed-phase clouds to form precipitation is strongly dependent on the presence of ice crystals. Observations show that secondary ice formation processes play an important role in mixed-phase clouds. A central secondary ice formation process is ice fragmentation during the formation of graupel (rime-splintering also known as the Hallett-Mossop process). In the previous DFG project – in contrast to earlier studies – no efficient secondary ice formation was observed under near-atmospheric conditions within the parameter range investigated.
Application Deadline: 30. August 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Programs in weak covalent bonds in MXene nanoconfinement
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The INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Saarbrücken, Germany, is an internationally leading center for materials research, a scientific partner to national and international research institutions, and a research and development provider for numerous companies throughout the world. The INM is a member of the Leibniz Association and has about 250 employees. The INM Research Department Energy Materials is part of the Research Training Group 3082 “Engineering Covalent Bonds in Molecules and Materials” (Ec=m2), funded by the DFG (German Research Foundation) at Saarland University.
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13. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Agent-based Analyses of Structural Change and System Resilience in EU and Ukrainian Agriculture
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The doctoral researcher will work at the intersection of agricultural economics, system modelling, and policy analysis. Core analytical tool will be the agent-based model AgriPoliS (Agricultural Policy Simulator), developed at IAMO to investigate long-term structural change in agriculture under varying market, policy, and environmental conditions.
Application Deadline: 15 September 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Field of Geodata, Nitrogen and Soil Parameter Modelling
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The NitroScope project aims to develop systemic solutions to quantify and manage nitrogen (N) fluxes across Europe, from local fields to the continental scale. Its goals include reducing N losses, particularly from nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions by extensive site monitoring testing conservation practices like variable-rate fertilization, and engaging land managers through farm-based tools and a revised European nitrogen budget.
Application Deadline: August, 7, 2025
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The project STEPS aims to analyze opportunities for sustainable tourism in tropical island destinations. The underlying thesis is that the corona pandemic represents a turning point for the future of tourism. The project applies mixed methods including qualitative and quantitative approaches and artificial intelligence to identify new avenues for coastal nature-based tourism and to identify and question possible pathways for the necessary paradigm shift. This will be done in collaboration with local partners to anchor the results of the study in reality while providing an immediate means of transferring the study results.
Application Deadline: 15.08.2025
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The position is within the Math+ project “Information Flow & Emergent Behaviour in Complex Networks“. Here, we intend to investigate how structural properties of complex networks influence information and opinion dynamics. Our goal is to gain a deeper understanding of phenomena such as the spread of misinformation or the formation of filter bubbles. For this, we rely on rigorous probabilistic methods to model and analyse the intrinsic complexities of these systems. This research direction requires advancements in modern probabilistic tools, including spatial random graphs, random walks, and Markov chains.
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We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join an interdisciplinary and collaborative research project investigating how environmental contaminants, particularly heavy metals, affect taste perception and nutrient sensing in the gastrointestinal system. This large-scale project, with partners at the LSB and the IUF in Düsseldorf (Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine), combines cellular and molecular biology, sensory science, and cohort-based human studies to explore how pollutant exposure influences metabolism, food preferences, and overall health.
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18. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Carbon Sequestration at Å resolution (CONCENTRATE)
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We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join the newly established Collaborative Research Centre “Carbon Sequestration at Ångström Resolution (CONCENTRATE)”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). CONCENTRATE brings together the expertise of six leading institutions: The University of Greifswald, the University of Bremen, the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (Bremen), the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam), and the Technical University of Berlin.
Application Deadline: 18 August 2025
