University of Southern Denmark, Denmark invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Positions at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Marie Curie PhD scholarship in rural sociology and entrepreneurship at the Department of Political Science and Public Management
We are looking for a talented and motivated PhD student for the EPHEMERAL research project. EPHEMERAL – Entrepreneurship and Place: How Entrepreneurs Manage Evolving Relationships Across the Life-cycle is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) funded under Horizon Europe. The project aims to train a new generation of researchers to advance rural development theory and practice through entrepreneurship.
EPHEMERAL explores how entrepreneurs shape rural places over time, considering life-cycle dynamics, evolving local contexts, and structural societal changes. The network includes five European universities and several non-academic partners, offering interdisciplinary supervision and training with a focus on rural entrepreneurship and development.
As part of the project you will participate in the research network, working with other PhD candidates and senior scholars across Europe. This includes participation in six international training weeks, and international secondments with academic and non-academic partners.
Deadline : 6 January 2026,
(02) PhD Positions- Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Scenario-specific Planetary Boundaries for Energy Use in the Built Environment
SDU Life Cycle Engineering (SDU LCE) conducts unique research in system analysis and systems integration. The research at SDU LCE focuses on Environmental Systems Analysis, including Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment
(LCA), Energy System Analysis (ESA), Industrial Ecology (IE), and Techno-economic (TEA) & Socio-Economic Assessment (SEA). By applying and further developing these methods, SDU LCE aims to understand and characterize the sustainability of socio-economic development, including societal infrastructure development, urban development, and the technological development of industrial and agricultural products and systems. SDU LCE actively participates in the international research community of Quantitative Sustainability Assessment and Industrial Ecology and contributes to international sustainable development agendas such as bio-economy and circular economy.
SDU LCE is primarily externally funded and engaged in numerous strategic research projects supported by various sources, including EU projects, national strategic research and innovation projects, private company projects, and NGO projects.
The education and teaching portfolio at SDU LCE covers a broad range of technology and science courses related to these research areas. SDU LCE is responsible for SDU’s Master’s program in Environmental Engineering and is involved in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Energy Technology and Integrated Design and Sustainable Product Development. For more information about SDU LCE, please visit www.sdu.dk/lifecycle.
Deadline : November 30, 2025
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(03) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Quantum Programming Languages (Sapere Aude: DFF-Research Leader Project FunQ)
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA) at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for a PhD position in quantum programming languages. The position has a duration of 3 years. Due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of the position, the hired candidate will be part of both the section of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Programming Languages (ACP), the section on Topology, Algebra, Analysis and Geometry (TAAG) and the Centre for Quantum Mathematics (QM).
The proposed starting time is Winter 2026, with some room for flexibility. The appointment will be made at a competitive salary and will follow the PhD study programme at the Faculty of Science.
This position is embedded in the Sapere Aude: DFF-Research Leader project “FunQ: Quantum Programming Beyond the Circuit Model” led by Assoc. Prof. Robin Kaarsgaard. The project aims at introducing new abstractions, models, and programming languages that radically change how we can reason about and develop quantum programs. The project will establish a collaborative team to investigate both the mathematical foundations of quantum programming languages, as well as their realisation in a novel high-level quantum programming language. The successful candidate will work directly with the project’s principal investigator, Assoc. Prof. Robin Kaarsgaard, an internationally recognised expert in the areas of quantum programming languages and categorical quantum theory.
Deadline : 02 December 2025
(04) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD in the modern carbon cycle
We are seeking a PhD candidate to explore the dynamics of organic carbon recycling in the modern carbon cycle. The weathering of sedimentary rocks is a crucial step in the carbon cycle, removing oxygen from the atmosphere and returning CO2 to the atmosphere. Yet the efficiency over which rock-bound (petrographic carbon) is oxidized or recycled is highly uncertain.
This PhD will use RAMAN spectroscopy as a tool to explore the dynamics of petrographic carbon recycling in modern sediments, rivers and in experimental systems. Flume experiments will be used to explore for petrographic carbon is sorted and cycled in experimental systems, while analyses of modern marine sediments will reveal the quantitative importance of petrographic carbon recycling. Weathering environments will also be explored to determine the rates of petrographic carbon oxidation on land.
The work will be conducted in the Villum Foundation-funded center EnBiE (Center for Environmental and Biological Evolution) with the Nordcee group
Deadline : 29 Nov 2025
(05) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Ph.d.-stipendium til forskningsprojekt vedrørende menneske-robot interaktion
Ph.d.-stipendiaten vil indgå i DANARC forskningsprojektet, der er finansieret af MedTech kooperationen mellem SDU og Odense Universitetshospital. Projektet tager sigte på at udvikle en robot, der kan udføre ekkokardiografi, og projektdelen Ph.D.-stipendiaten skal være involveret i vil sikre, at den udviklede teknologi bliver accepteret af patienter, samfund og sundhedspersonale.
Denne opgave omfatter etnografisk observation, samskabelse af robotrelaterede arbejdsgange i co-design workshops og skabelse af patientpersonaer baseret på interviews til empati- og empatikort, og eksperimentel testning af robottens adfærd. Derudover omfatter opgaven udvikling af konkret robotudseende, bevægelsesdesignspecifikationer og hvordan robotten kan igangsætte berøring.
Deadline : 27. oktober 2025
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(06) PhD Positions- Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Experimental Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics
We invite applications for a fully funded PhD position in experimental proteomics. The successful candidate will contribute to a fundamental research program exploring chemical and physical principles of negative ion mode LC-MS/MS-based peptide analysis. The project combines method development and mechanistic exploration with downstream applications in proteome characterization.
Proteomics today captures only half the story. By focusing almost exclusively on positively charged peptides, current approaches miss a large class of acidic biomolecules. This project challenges that paradigm and explores negative ion mode LC-MS/MS to reveal new molecular insights and enable broader biological discovery
This PhD position is part of a vibrant research environment involving other researchers working on closely related topics. You will be enrolled in the Protein Research Group (PRG) – known internationally for its contributions to proteomics and biological mass spectrometry – ensuring daily interaction, idea exchange, and collaboration across both wet-lab and computational projects.
Deadline : 02 Dec 2025
(07) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Agentic-AI for Supply Chain Digitalisation
The Department of Technology and Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for one PhD position within the field of Agentic AI for Supply Chain Digitalisation. The candidates will be responsible for researching the field of Supply chain operations analytics, more specifically focusing on understanding and assessing the role of agentic AI for supply chain decisions within SMEs, while also developing agentic AI for modular micro-services.
The call is open for applications between October 1 and October 30, 2025, and the specific start date will be agreed upon with the successful candidates.
Deadline : 31 Oct 2025
(08) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Positions at the SDU Centre for Software Technology
Project 1. – PhD Position in XAI with Commonsense Knowledge for Robotics and Computer Vision
There is growing trend towards explainable AI (XAI) today. Opaque-box models with deep learning (DL) offer high accuracy but are not explainable due to which there can be problems in interpretation, trust, error tracing etc. XAI methods offer clear-box models, often comparable to DL in accuracy, yet better in 1st-time scenarios (where the AI has not exactly encountered the given situation with pre-training earlier), as well as in counterbalancing bias & overfitting. In addition to classical XAI models, e.g. decision trees, there is the paradigm of commonsense knowledge (CSK), i.e. everyday knowledge on concepts, properties, and relationships. It is easy for humans and often the hardest for AI systems (vs. encyclopedic knowledge). In this project, we aim to investigate commonsense knowledge and other XAI paradigms, mainly in robotics and computer vision, encompassing avenues such as smart manufacturing, domestic robotics, and multipurpose robots. It thrives on earlier successful work, e.g. CSK in human-robot collaboration for vehicle assembly, and CSK for image detection with task-relevant classification. In general, this research project aims to study the benefits of XAI with CSK in robotics and computer vision, heading towards creating better next-generation AI-based robotic systems, especially useful in multipurpose robots. It can involve harnessing DL with XAI to obtain the best of both worlds in targeted applications.
Project 2. – PhD Position in Sustainable AI for Enhancing Health Informatics
In recent years, the need for more automated, contactless, and minimally invasive AI-based diagnostics in health informatics is receiving much attention. This can help to bridge doctor-patient gaps, allow doctors to focus on more challenging tasks (vs. routine procedures), and offer greater convenience to patients. It is important to gear towards sustainable health informatics to achieve fundamental computational goals of minimizing complexity, provide more cost-effective and accessible solutions, and hence encourage their widespread use. In line with these initiatives, and motivated by prior success stories, this project heads towards promoting sustainable AI to enhance health informatics. A useful paradigm in this project is that of Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning which entails infusing domain knowledge into ML methods to add specific context aiming to enhance performance. This project aims to explore the adaptation of KGML in health informatics, contributing to XAI because explainability is vital in health and medicine. Moreover, it leverages preferring simpler theories over complex ones if both give comparable levels of accuracy. Furthermore, it leverages the power of transfer learning where a hypothesis learned on a smaller dataset can be transferred to larger data. It also considers harnessing counterfactuals in AI for adding a solid theoretical foundation to empirical analysis. It poses challenges, particularly in real-world implementation, testing with real data, and widespread acceptance of novel technologies. Expected outcomes include the development of mobile apps and websites to assist various users, including healthcare professionals.
Deadline : November 23, 2025
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(09) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Robotic Research platform and automated Device Doctor for Perovskite Solar Cells
We are an international research center working in the field of green energy technologies (CAPE), and we are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our CAPE research center at University of Southern Denmark (SDU), campus Sønderborg, for developing next-generation sustainable and high performance photovoltaics. We offer a modern, inclusive, international and interdisciplinary working environment with state-of-the-art facilities as well as a strong tradition of international collaboration. Our ambition is, to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development.
Having a focus on green energy technologies – improving performance, device stability and up-scaling, the center has full access to an ISOS5 cleanroom and surface science laboratory facility for the preparation and characterization of thin films and photovoltaic devices, a dedicated robotic system for automated small-area sample preparation, as well as a fully equipped Roll-to-Roll (R2R) facility for upscaling flexible devices. Our research center CAPE is a partner in various national and international research projects and networks that include collaboration partners from both academia and industry.
Deadline : November 1, 2025
About University of Southern Denmark, Denmark –Official Website
The University of Southern Denmark is a university in Denmark that has campuses located in Southern Denmark and on Zealand.
The university offers a number of joint programmes in co-operation with the University of Flensburg and the University of Kiel. Contacts with regional industries and the international scientific community are strong.
With its 29,674 enrolled students (as of 2016), the university is both the third-largest and, given its roots in Odense University, the third-oldest Danish university (fourth if one includes the Technical University of Denmark). Since the introduction of the ranking systems in 2012, the University of Southern Denmark has consistently been ranked as one of the top 50 young universities in the world by both the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of the Top 100 Universities Under 50 and the QS World University Rankings of the Top 50 Universities Under 50.
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