Aalborg University, 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 Aalborg University, Denmark.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD in Safe Learning Based Control for Autonomous Robots in Dynamic Environments
This project aims to develop novel strategies for safe and adaptive navigation of autonomous mobile robots in dynamic human environments. The central objective is to enable robots to anticipate, interpret, and respond to human movement and interactions, thereby improving both safety and pedestrian comfort, even in complex crowd scenarios. The research moves beyond predefined or rule-based behaviours by integrating online learning and adaptation with formal safety guarantees.
The project will deliver a theoretical, algorithmic, and real-time implementation framework for on-the-fly autonomy in crowds. The resulting methods will (i) adapt to unpredictable human interactions that introduce high levels of uncertainty, (ii) provide guarantees with respect to safety, performance, and comfort , and (iii) be implemented and evaluated in robot simulation environments (e.g., ROS/Gazebo, Isaac Sim, or similar) and validated through proof-of-concept experiments using highly sensorised mobile robotic platforms in laboratory settings.
Deadline : 01.02.2026
(02) PhD Positions- Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Four PhD Positions in Natural Language Processing, AI and LLM Security (CPH)
The Department of Computer Science at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design invites applications for four fully funded PhD stipends in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP), AI, and LLM Security. The positions are open for appointment from May 1, 2026 or soon thereafter – starting dates after the summer of 2026 are also possible. The duration of the positions are three years each. The positions are at AAU’s Copenhagen campus, located at the waterfront in Sydhavnen.
The positions are hosted within the Natural Language Processing (NLP) research group at AAU Copenhagen, and are supervised by Professor Johannes Bjerva. The NLP group is a rapidly expanding research environment with strong activities in multilingual NLP, LLM security, linguistically informed approaches to NLP, factuality in LLMs, and socially sustainable AI. The group is supported by several major national and international research grants and is currently scaling up its research capacity – in 2026, we are expanding with four postdocs who are expected to work closely with the ph.d. students hired in this call. As a PhD student, you will join a highly collaborative, international, and ambitious research community, with access to state-of-the-art computational resources. The positions feature the possibility of going on one or more longer stays abroad to facilitate knowledge exchange with top research environments worldwide. The positions are funded by a DFF: Sapere Aude project (“Building TRUST in Text: Linguistically Motivated Language Model Detection”) and an NNF: Ascending Data Science Investigator project (“LM2-SEC: Linguistically Motivated Language Model Security”).
Deadline : 01.02.2026
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(03) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: One or more PhD Stipend in Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Systems
We are seeking motivated and talented candidates with a solid foundation in AI methods and mathematics, and a keen interest in developing the next generation of autonomous decision-making systems.
You should be able to use your background to develop decision-making strategies that integrate operations research techniques and AI, engineer robust and adaptive solution systems, and address challenges related to multi-agent coordination and decision-making under uncertainty.
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in creating transparent, trustworthy, and data-driven methods that improve the reliability and adaptability of autonomous systems. You are expected to disseminate your results through high-impact journals and conferences, and to collaborate actively with industrial and public partners to bridge academic research and real-world applications.
In addition, the candidate should demonstrate proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar.
Deadline : 30.01.2026
(04) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: One or more PhDs in Collaborative Localization and Sensor Integration for Unmanned Maritime Systems
The positions are part of the ABBA USV project and are open for appointments from the 1st of March 2026 or soon hereafter. The duration of the positions is three years.
The ABBA USV project addresses the growing need for reliable and autonomous offshore infrastructure inspection and surveillance. The project integrates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) into a unified, collaborative robotics system designed for inspection and surveillance tasks. These vehicles will operate in challenging marine environments to perform monitoring of cables, pipelines, platforms, and other critical subsea infrastructure with minimal human intervention. The collaboration between vehicles will be enabled through shared control, communication protocols, and mission planning, allowing them to function as a coordinated unit. The multi-vehicle platform will be developed by the project partners throughout the project and validated in offshore conditions.
Deadline : 16.01.2026
(05) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Stipend in CFD modelling of Liquid Green Fuel Combustion under Engine-like Conditions
The PhD project is centred around advanced CFD modelling of liquid green fuel (methanol and ammonia) combustion under engine-like conditions, i.e., in a constant-volume combustion chamber (CVCC). The detailed tasks are to:
- Quantify the contribution and effects of radiative heat transfer under engine-like conditions, and propose an accurate, computationally efficient gas radiation models suitable for CFD
implementation - Perform accurate CFD simulations of green fuel combustion in a CVCC and validate the CFD by detailed experimental data to be provided by a collaboration partner
- Perform a comprehensive CFD-based sensitivity study to reliably assess the impacts of key sub-models (e.g., green fuel combustion mechanisms, radiative heat transfer, turbulence mixing models) and to evaluate the effects of key operation conditions during flame-wall interaction (e.g., wall distance and injection pressure) on combustion, heat transfer and emission characteristics in the CVCC.
The position is offered in relation to the research group “Hydrogen and Electrofuels” and the PhD Student will be positioned to the Section for Thermal Engineering.
Deadline : 14.01.2026
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(06) PhD Positions- Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD in Structural Reliability of Sustainable Materials
The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Built Environment, Aalborg University, Denmark, a PhD stipend is available within the doctoral programme Civil Engineering in Structural Reliability of Sustainable Materials. The stipend is open for appointment from March 1st or soon hereafter. The duration of the position is three years.
The position is with the department’s research group Risk, Resilience, Safety and Sustainability of Systems, within the Division of Structures, Geotechnics and Risk, located at the university campus in Aalborg. The Villum Foundation has launched a record-breaking research grant of 1 billion DKK over the next ten years, with the goal to advance efforts towards a more sustainable built environment. The announced position is part of this new research programme: Civil Engineering and the Green Transition in the Built Environment (CEBE), and the successful candidate will participate in the joint effort to achieve this goal.
Deadline : 11.01.2026
(07) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD stipendiat med fokus på arbejdsinklusion af unge voksne på autismespektret
Unge på autismespektret møder betydelige udfordringer med at opnå og fastholde beskæftigelse. Overgangen til arbejdsmarkedet er afgørende for denne gruppe, da de ofte er særligt udsatte i overgangen til voksenlivet og oplever en kompleks og forlænget vej til arbejde. I projekt Arbejdsinklusion af unge voksne på autismespektret finansieret af Velliv Foreningen undersøger vi arbejdsinklusion af unge på autismespektret på danske arbejdspladser og udvikler redskaber, der kan understøtte inklusion og udvikling af inklusionskapacitet. Du indgår som PhD-studerende i et velfungerende fagligt og socialt fællesskab, hvor du får mulighed for at indgå i samspil med centrale aktører på feltet (virksomheder, inklusionsprofessionelle, interesseorganisationer og unge voksne på autismespektret) og bidrage med viden, der er har stor samfundsmæssig relevans. PhD-stipendiet er ved Institut for Sociologi og Socialt Arbejde
PhD-stipendiatet indgår i projekt Arbejdsinklusion af unge voksne på autismespektret og skal bidrage til projektet med en kvalitativ forløbsundersøgelse bestående af gentagne kvalitative interview over en periode på 1½ år med 15-25 unge voksne på autismespektret der er involveret i arbejdsinklusionsprocesser eller er i deres første arbejde. Der skal desuden gennemføres feltarbejde på 2-3 små- og mellemstore virksomheder, for at observere hvordan inklusions- og eksklusionsprocesser udfolder sig i hverdagen. Sigtet med PhD-projektet er at belyse, hvordan inklusionsprocesser udspiller sig i praksis for unge voksne på autismespektret i små og mellemstore virksomheder. Projektet har desuden et kønsfokus, da forskningen i autisme viser kønsforskelle i hvordan man håndterer autisme, og forskning peger på at kvinder og non-binæres udfordringer hyppigt overses, samtidig med at der mangler viden om, hvad køn betyder for arbejdsinklusion af unge voksne på autismespektret. Projektet skal derfor også bidrage til at belyse hvilken betydning køn har for overgangen til arbejdsmarkedet og processer med arbejdsinklusion og -eksklusion for unge voksne på autismespektret.
Deadline : 08.01.2026
(08) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD in the analysis of the acid-base and electrolyte properties of blood in relation to pre-analytical errors.
This PhD project will address the clinical problems associated with errors in the measurement of blood and, in particular, measurements from a blood gas analyser. Often, blood samples can be incorrectly measured due to gas contamination, delayed analysis time or other disturbances. If these problems remain unidentified, they can result in incorrect clinical decisions and poor patient management.
In this PhD project, you will collect experimental data describing the changes in blood due to pre-analytical errors and build mathematical models to describe these changes. This work can have real clinical impact, potentially resulting in digital software solutions for identifying, and compensating for errors. The work will be in collaboration with Roche Diagnostics International, a leading manufacturer of blood gas analyzers, and experimental work will be performed in their international laboratories.
The PhD will be within the respiratory and critical care group (rcare) at the Department of Health Science and Technology https://vbn.aau.dk/da/organisations/respiratory-and-critical-care-r-care. Here you will be integrated into an international group of researchers, investigating and clinically applying mathematical models at the bedside, often resulting in spin-off companies and products.
The PhD stipend is available for a period of 3 years starting 1. March 2026. The PhD stipend will be part of the Biomedical Science and Engineering programme at the Department of Health Science and Technology.
Qualifications: Applicants should have a master’s degree with a mathematical/engineering background, preferably but not limited to Biomedical Engineering. Candidates will be considered with masters in medical degrees if illustrating evidence of mathematical modelling skills.
The application must include: max 2 pages stating the interest, motivation and qualifications for the project, a short 1-2 page synopsis of your project proposal, a detailed CV with personal contact information and scientific experience and a certified diploma on the master’s degree.
Deadline : 05.01.2026
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(09) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Stipend in programming semantics, verification and reliability assurance of combined classical and quantum communicating and computing systems (DEIS)
The Center for Classical Communication in the Quantum Era (CLASSIQUE) is a pioneering research initiative at Aalborg University, Denmark, and is headed by Prof. Petar Popovski. The center aims to revolutionize communication systems for the quantum age. As quantum technologies rapidly advance, CLASSIQUE focuses on a critical challenge: how to evolve classical communication networks to support both traditional data and the unique requirements of quantum information systems (https://www.classique.aau.dk). CLASSIQUE will address a suite of fresh research challenges defined by the intersection of digital applications that have real-time requirements and quantum resources that are time-constrained due to the decoherence and volatility. CLASSIQUE is organized into four research thrusts that rely upon interdisciplinary competences in: communication theory, networking, information theory, physics, mathematics, computer science, and statistics.
Deadline : 04.01.2026
(10) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Stipend in AI:Xpertise Lab
AI:X is an ambitious initiative at Aalborg University that aims to advance AI research and create real-world impact through interdisciplinary collab oration, and five labs will be initiated in 2025 with a total of 20 PhD stipends. The AI-Xpertise Lab is a part of the AI:X initiative with four PhD stipends and is a collaboration between the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, an d the Department of Politics and Society, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Stipend 1 is open for appointment from 1st of March 2026 (or soon thereafter).
Advanced AI technologies increasingly encroach on domains traditionally occupied by Expert professions – doctors, architects, and lawyers. While politicians, think tanks, and reserchers highlight the potential for job savings, considerable research shows challenges in using AI in expert work. Through a novel approach integrating AI development and organizational science, AI:Xpertise lab researches the technical and organizational conditions for successfully embedding AI systems in Expert Work.
Deadline : 02.01.2026
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(11) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Marine Biodiversity Management and Governance
The position will support research in two ongoing Horizon Europe projects, OBAMA-NEXT and Marine SABRES. The work of the PhD will support the governance and social science work packages in both projects. Specifically, the tasks involve assessing the effectiveness of new generation tools in the designation and management of Marine Protected Areas and Blue Carbon (OBAMA-NEXT) and restoring marine biodiversity and support a sustainable blue economy by increasing the uptake of ecosystem-based management in Europe with focus on Arctic Pelagic fisheries (MarineSABRES).
In addition to developing and writing project reports (i.e., deliverables), the PhD student is expected to disseminate results of the project through journal articles and other peer-reviewed outputs. These manuscripts and articles will form the corpus of the PhD thesis. The PhD student is expected to develop these with supervisors and to synthesize the central findings as part of a submitted PhD thesis.
As part of their development as an academic, the PhD student will participate in teaching at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels in educations associated with PLAN. Teaching opportunities will consist of group project supervision and classroom lecturing in programs such as Cities, Energy and Environment (By, Energi og Miljø); Cities and Sustainability; and Environmental Management and Sustainability Science.
Deadline : 01.01.2026
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(12) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD stipend in Cooling Flexibility Modeling, Estimation, Aggregation, and Optimization – (Section for DATA)
We are looking for a team member who immediately can contribute to the topic. Applicants should have a background (MSc and BSc degrees) in Computer Science or Software Engineering and a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team. Significant software development experience in several key languages, e.g., Rust, C++, or Python (not MATLAB), algorithms, and machine learning is necessary as well as excellent communication skills in English. Applicants with experience in digital energy, energy flexibility, and if possible, FlexOffers, will be preferred.
Deadline : 01.01.2026
(13) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Ph.d. in Learning Strategies for Data Driven Process Control
We invite applications for a PhD position focused on learning strategies to facilitate dynamic process control in industrial injection moulding using recycled plastics. Variability in material properties of recycled polymers poses significant challenges for consistent product quality. This project aims to develop adaptive control strategies based on Model Predictive Control (MPC) and real-time sensor feedback to dynamically adjust process parameters and recipes. The research will integrate data-driven models, material characterization, and digital twins to predict and compensate for fluctuations in viscosity, moisture content, and thermal behavior.
Deadline : 27.12.2025
(14) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Stipend in Microbial Genomics
You will be leading the establishment of a centralized repository for genomic data and metadata, with a strong emphasis on existing and novel methods for the evaluation of genome quality, indexing and clustering methods for genome-wide searches, and genome-based taxonomy and nomenclature. You will also interact with the internal and external project collaborators to establish modular and maintainable pipelines and explore large genomic datasets. Your tasks will include quantitative data analysis, sequence processing and evaluation, and pipeline development and automation. It is expected that you will lead the writing of manuscripts describing these efforts. Iterative FAIRification and Software documentation is also expected as part of the group’s efforts on Open and Reproducible Science.
Deadline : 24.12.2025
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Aalborg University (AAU) is a Danish public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen founded in 1974. The university awards bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities, social sciences, information technology, design, engineering, exact sciences, and medicine.
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