University of Copenhagen, Denmark invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellowship in Biostatistics and causal inference for clinical trials at the SMARTbiomed Pioneer centre
The PhD student will engage in research to better design and analyze group sequential clinical trials, with a focus on challenges coming from pipeline data and non-standard survival endpoints. Group sequential trials (GST) are a special kind of trial that is increasingly used in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry. GST allow researchers to evaluate accumulating data at preplanned time intervals during a trial, without compromising the validity of the final analysis results. These interim analyses of the data allow for early stopping of a trial in case of a clear effect of the treatment or a clear lack thereof. Such an approach has an ethical advantage, since it helps ensure that individuals included in the trial are not exposed to unsafe, inferior, or ineffective treatments unnecessarily. Also, on average, less resources need to be spent on the trial, and in case the treatment is found to be effective, it can benefit patients outside of the trial sooner. Pipeline data refer to important data about the primary endpoint of the trial that is not yet available at the time of interim analysis for some subjects already included in the trial, but that will be collected and analyzed later in case a decision to stop the trial early is taken as a result of the interim analysis. Pipeline data typically occur with endpoints that are captured at a specific follow-up time after randomization (e.g., 90-day mortality).
The research project originates from two specific case studies. The PhD student will work on providing concrete solutions to specific problems arising from these case studies. The solutions will need to be rigorous and well supported by theoretical arguments, but also pragmatic and fit-for-use in applications within the typical constraints of clinical research. Building on the solutions to the specific challenges of the cases studies, the PhD student is also expected to develop methods and recommendations for the design and analysis of group-sequential trials that would apply broadly, beyond the contexts of the two case studies.
Overall, the aim is to deliver novel methodology and theoretical results, software implementation and tutorials or recommendations to increase the rigor of group sequential trials. The research output should be directly relevant to some of our collaborators and increase the rigor of statistical and causal inference within the context of pivotal clinical trials.
Deadline : 22-01-2026
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Fellowships in Quantum Science and Technology
We are looking for a curious mind with a interest in quantum research, theoretical or experimental innovation, and an aptitude for academic research. You should have a strong background in your field of interest and possess both creativity and drive.
You may have a MA or a MSc in any field as long as you have an idea of how to apply your scientific knowledge to quantum research or vice versa. If you have a Bachelor qualification or have not completeted a Masters program equivalent to a Danish 2-year (120 ECTS) Masters degree, you might like to enrol in a combined program with a Master of Science (MSc) in Quantum Information Science – Study Programmes on University of Copenhagen followed by a PhD.
Deadline :25-01-2026
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellowship in Biophotonics for Drug Delivery and Predictive Modelling at Department of Pharmacy
The successful applicant will investigate how the fundamental structural, mechanical, and dynamic properties of semicrystalline and amorphous polymeric matrices determine the behavior of drug delivery platforms and model formulations. Spatial Brillouin microscopy will probe local elastic and viscoelastic responses, and low-frequency Raman spectroscopy will quantify lamellar and amorphous-domain vibrational signatures. Together, these measurements will establish mechanistic links between microscopic order, molecular mobility, and macroscopic performance metrics such as stability, dissolution, and release kinetics.
A central task will be the comparison of subcutaneous implants and oral tablets, used as model drug delivery systems. The applicant will examine how controlled thermal histories, hydration conditions, and drug-polymer co-assembly influence lamellar distributions, amorphous mobility, poroelastic water uptake, and balance between diffusion- and erosion-controlled release.
Complementary techniques, such as calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and small angle X-ray scattering, swelling studies, and in vitro release testing will be integrated with spectroscopic data using chemometrics, deep learning approaches (with an emphasis on one-dimensional convolutional neural networks) and data fusion models to generate predictive structure-performance relationships. The applicant will work closely with a Postdoc developing machine learning toolkits tailored for Brillouin and low-frequency Raman analysis and will be embedded in a research team consisting of an Assistant Professor, two Postdocs, and three PhD students.
Deadline : 25-01-2026
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Up to 18 fully funded Marie S. Curie PhD positions at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Danish Cancer Institute (DCI)
INTERACT offers a unique opportunity to join an international and interdisciplinary PhD program within biology/biomedicine, physics, chemistry or engineering. The aim is to cultivate agile and responsible researchers capable of working seamlessly across at least two disciplines, with implications for transforming health solutions, and to provide the groundwork for a career track in academia, industry and beyond. Further, training and career activities will seek to empower all PhD-students to fully exploit the potential of their talent.
Deadline : 26-01-2026
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellowship in characterization and validation of fluorescent compounds for use in phototherapies
The project is a cross-departmental project in collaboration with other UCPH and RH departments, such as the Department of Chemistry, and the Department of Neurosurgery, as well as a start-up biotech company, FluoGuide A/S. Cluster for Molecular Imaging is responsible for the in vitro and in vivo part of the project.
Fluorescent and optical imaging was incorporated into clinical use a bit over a decade ago. Even though it has shown an improvement in resection of brain cancer malignancies, the currently clinically used fluorescent probes, like 5-ALA/PpIX, have several limitations. To address these limitations, a class of near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores is under development which offer improved fluorescent properties. Beyond their role in imaging, these molecules have also been investigated in photothermal and photodynamic therapies (PTT/PDT), which offer a dual mode of action that could revolutionize brain cancer treatment strategies.
Your role will be to perform experiments focused on proving the concept of the binding of the NIR fluorophores to the surface-expressed target in cancer. One of your major tasks will be to establish an SPR protocol and optimize the in vitro assays where you will assess the specificity of target binding of the fluorescent molecules. Additionally, other biological assays will include cytotoxicity and phototoxicity of the fluorophores. At the relevant stage of the project, you will be responsible for running in vivo preclinical studies including biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and efficacy studies as a step towards clinical translation.
Deadline : 27-01-2026
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellowship in physiology of menopause
With the cessation of estrogen production at menopause, the risk of cardiovascular diseases increases dramatically, body composition is altered and cardiovascular and metabolic health may be impaired. Physical activity is the single most powerful “drug” for maintaining and improving cardiovascular and metabolic health. However, recent data suggest that the positive effects of physical activity may be reduced after the menopausal transition.
This project, will study why menopause affects the efficacy of physical activity and whether physical activity and/or hormone replacement therapy around the menopausal transition can mitigate this effect. The current PhD project will have a focus on both acute effects of exercise in women across different phases and follows a cohort of women who are being studied before they enter menopause, during the transition, and up to 20 years after the menopausal transition.
This project is part of a larger study that looks beyond physiology by also examining the impact of menopause and physical activity on sociological and psychological factors. Read more here.
Deadline : 28-01-2026
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Morten Meldal PhD fellowships in Chemistry
We are looking for strong candidates within the broader field of Chemistry. Applicants should hold a MSc or a BSc degree related to one or more of the areas of experimental and theoretical chemistry listed above, with excellent results and good English language skills. Please note that if you expect to obtain a MSc degree before August 2026, but do not have it at the deadline of this call, you must apply for the integrated PhD program (option B).
The three criteria for the assessment of the applications will be 1) The excellence of the PhD candidate based on former performance at BSc and MSc level, 2) The academic originality and expected impact of the proposed project and 3) Implementation including the relevance of the supervisor host environment and the feasibility of the PhD project plan.
In order to develop a research proposal that can be supported at the Faculty of Science (SCIENCE), it is a requirement that you have made an agreement beforehand with a supervisor at one of the departments listed below; a letter of confirmation from the supervisor must be included in your application.
Deadline : 01-02-2026
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Fellow in Human-Centric Explainable Natural Language Understanding
The position is offered in the context of an interdisciplinary project on Human-Centered Explainable Retrieval-Augmented LLMs funded by Independent Research Foundation Denmark, led by Isabelle Augenstein and Irina Shklovski. The PhD student’s research is expected to focus on explanation steering for human-centric RAG. In addition to the PIs and the PhD student, the team also includes a postdoctoral researcher in human-computer interaction to be recruited as well as external collaborators, including in information retrieval.
The PhD student to be recruited in this call is expected to define their PhD project within the scope of the overall project and collaborate with the larger project team.
Deadline :01-02-2026
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarship at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
The main responsibility of the candidate is to carry out their own PhD project within the wider frame of the overall research project. Moreover, as part of the work tasks included in the PhD programme the candidate is responsible for collecting and curating data from one or more branches in which the candidate has special knowledge.
The candidate must draft a preliminary description of a PhD project addressing one or more semantic fields of Indo-European as outlined above. The PhD project should provide a detailed historical account of the relevant lexical items in one or more branch proto-languages of Indo-European (Proto-Italic, Proto-Germanic etc.), including their cultural context. The PhD project should take into account both items inherited from PIE and more recent items present in the branch proto-language, including loan words from known and unknown sources.
The PhD project will be carried out under the supervision of project PI Thomas Olander. The candidate is expected to collaborate closely with the other members of the Dark Ages project, to participate in group meetings at the Roots of Europe research centre and to integrate with the research group Language History. The candidate will be invited to co-author papers to the extent that they can be incorporated into the thesis.
Applicants are invited to familiarise themselves with the the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics.
Deadline : 01-02-2026
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Project in Human-Computer Interaction for Behaviour Change in Extended Reality
This PhD project will work towards identifying, investigating, and evaluating the underlying mechanisms of XR as a behaviour change technology. Specifically, it will explore how XR qualities (e.g., embodiment and presence) affect behaviour and how XR can be leveraged to encourage positive change. Within this topic, the PhD student will have much freedom to shape the focus of their work and the research questions they are interested in. The specific research direction will be developed together with the PhD student. Possible directions include (but are not limited to): studying how XR qualities influence perspective-taking in VR/AR, exploring stated-preference methods for XR-based behaviour change, personalizing behaviour change interventions using generative AI, systematically investigating benefits of XR on improving behaviour change techniques.
Deadline : 01-02-2026
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 211-2333/25-2H PhD Project in Laser Enhanced Fabrication of Quantum Devices
State-of-the-art quantum devices will need state-of-the-art fabrication tools. In this project we will combine methods of quantum optics to enhance tomorrow’s fabrication tools.
This challenging and interdisciplinary PhD project will combine the fields of nanofabrication and laser technologies to explore fabrication methods that leverage the clean, precise and selective nature of lasers at the scale of individual atoms. The development of this technology is crucial for the next generation of quantum device fabrication techniques and has great commercial interest and potential for patenting. The skills and experience you will gather will make you highly valuable in the rapidly growing field of quantum technologies.
The 3-year project will bridge the gap between research and application, and the activities you will contribute to, and lead, include:
- Building and operating ultra-high vacuum and laser systems.
- Building electronics and automation schemes.
- Learning/operating fabrication and characterization equipment, e.g., STM.
- Simulating tools for example fabrication methods.
- Collaboration with other groups at NQCP and companies/academic groups in and around the Copenhagen area.
Join us in this major confluence of exciting physics, brilliant minds and cutting-edge technologies backed by huge investment at the Niels Bohr Institute.
Deadline : 01-02-2026
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarship at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training which opens up a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the private and public sectors. The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis, active participation in research networks, PhD courses, teaching, and other forms of knowledge dissemination. The PhD programme can be undertaken as a three-year full-time study within the framework of the 5+3 study programme, a four-year full-time study programme within the framework of the 4+4 study programme, or a five-year full-time study programme within the framework of the 3+5 study programme.
Deadline :1 February 2026
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarship at Center for Economic Behaviour and Inequality (CEBI) at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
We seek a candidate with a strong academic background in Economics, qualifying for enrolment in the 5+3 programme (3 year PhD programme); 4+4 programme (4 year PhD programme) or 3+5 (5 year PhD programme) in Economics. In the assessment of the candidate’s qualifications, emphasis will be on grade performance in core economics courses, the project proposal and potential relevant professional experience or publications. Good English language skills are also important.
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to master’s level related to the subject area of the project, e.g. MSc in Economics. If you have completed your education in Denmark, you must have a master’s degree covered by the collective agreement for academics in the state sector.
If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, you must either have a master’s degree equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (two years) or as minimum a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Danish bachelor’s degree (three years) and be assessed as having professional qualifications at master’s level.
If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, we will obtain an assessment of your education from the Danish Research Agency.
Deadline : 1 February 2026
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarship in “Children and Stepfamilies”, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
The fertility rate has plummeted across the globe and so has the share of nuclear families. In this project, we will investigate some of the potential roots of these empirical facts. Concretely, we will analyze how a range of factors, including non-biological children (stepchildren), can contribute to the decline in fertility using a combination of Danish register data available from Statistics Denmark, our own AI-assisted survey data to be collected, and economic theory.
Using recently proposed AI tools to carry out large-scale interviews, we will provide the first comprehensive, data-driven documentation of reasons and themes around having children. While several potential explanations for the global decline in fertility have been put forward, we do not have a good sense of how important these different motives might be or if other motives might be important. We will provide the first answer to this question.
A less studied hypothesis in economics is that secondary partnership and stepfamilies might be important for fertility behavior. We will explicitly test the importance of this channel using a theoretical model and Danish register data.
Deadline : 01-02-2026
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellowship in the discovery of small antimicrobial phage proteins
The ongoing crisis of antibiotic-resistant bacteria demands innovative approaches to find and develop new antimicrobial solutions. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, provide a unique opportunity to discover new antimicrobials, as their interactions can inhibit bacterial growth or cause bacterial death. The primary objective of this research is to develop next-generation antibacterial agents by utilizing bacteriophage proteins and their engineered derivatives.
The PhD project focuses on identifying new antibacterial proteins from bacteriophages through molecular methods, followed by experimental characterization of their inhibitory potential and understanding their mode of action. Close collaboration with two postdoctoral researchers will further enable the engineering of identified candidates. Also, methodologies will be shared among the two postdocs and the PhD student employed, ensuring efficient resource use and maximizing scientific output. We expect you to explore the antimicrobial potential of phage proteins and contribute to other projects within the PHAGEBio research group.
Deadline :February 1st, 2026
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellowship in plant-soil interactions
The overarching project aim is to unravel the mechanisms that govern how mixtures of grasses, legumes and forbs can deliver more resilient, biodiverse, and carbon (C)-rich grassland (ley) systems. Part of the work will revolve around a field trial in the state-of-the-art ‘DeepRootLab’ at the crop sciences section of the department. Objectives will involve (amongst others) quantifying plant productivity, root growth, C/N in soil organic matter (SOM) fractions, and assessing soil biodiversity – particularly earthworms. As part of this, activities will include the use of isotopic labelling techniques, sampling and imaging of roots, soil, and earthworm casts, soil analyses and fractionation, and plant growth experiments in both field and controlled (glasshouse) conditions.
Deadline : 8 February 2026
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD fellows in organic synthesis
The synthesis-driven projects focus on functional pi-conjugated molecules (with photoresponsive and/or redox-active behaviors), and specifically dihydroazulene molecular photoswitches or redox-active cycloparaphenylene molecules will be targeted. Stepwise synthesis protocols for constructing elaborate target molecules need to be developed. The properties of the molecules will be studied by various methods, such as absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry.
Deadline : 10-02-2026
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarships at the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to master’s level related to the subject area of the project. If you have completed your education in Denmark, you must have a master’s degree covered by the collective agreement for academics in the state sector.
If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, you must either have a master’s degree equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (two years) or as minimum a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Danish bachelor’s degree (three years) and be assessed as having professional qualifications at master’s level.
If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, we will obtain an assessment of your education from the Danish Research Agency.
Applicants must have skills in written and spoken academic English at a high level. Applicants with projects within French/Francophone, Italian, Spanish/Latin American, and German studies are expected to master the relevant language, both written and spoken, at a high level. The department may request that applicants document their English or other language skills.
Deadline : 15 February 2026
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarships at the Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen
The PhD programme is a study programme which aims at training PhD students, at an international level, to undertake research, development, knowledge dissemination, and teaching assignments. The main emphasis is on PhD students organising and conducting their own research project (under supervision). The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis which the student must defend at a public defence. The standard duration of the PhD programme is three years of full-time studies, which equals 180 ECTS.
A PhD degree opens a range of career opportunities in academia and elsewhere. As well as writing a thesis, PhD students work in active research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the academic environment, take research training courses, and convey the results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences and to the general public.
Deadline : 15-02-2026
(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen
The PhD programme is a study programme which aims at training PhD students, at an international level, to undertake research, development, knowledge dissemination, and teaching assignments. The main emphasis is on PhD students organising and conducting their own research project (under supervision). The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis which the student must defend at a public defence. The standard duration of the PhD programme is three years of full-time studies, which equals 180 ECTS.
A PhD degree opens a range of career opportunities in academia and elsewhere. As well as writing a thesis, PhD students work in active research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the academic environment, take research training courses, and convey the results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences and to the general public.
Deadline : 15-02-2026
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarships at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen
The PhD programme is a study programme which aims at training PhD students, at an international level, to undertake research, development, knowledge dissemination, and teaching assignments. The main emphasis is on PhD students organising and conducting their own research project (under supervision). The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis which the student must defend at a public defence. The standard duration of the PhD programme is three years of full-time studies, which equals 180 ECTS.
A PhD degree opens a range of career opportunities in academia and elsewhere. As well as writing a thesis, PhD students work in active research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the academic environment, take research training courses, and convey the results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences and to the general public.
Deadline : 15-02-2026
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD scholarship in Criminology at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
The Department of Sociology is one of Europe’s leading sociology departments and covers a broad range of sociological topics, theories, and methods in research and teaching. The Department emphasizes research excellence, and its faculty conducts research on several topics, deploying a variety of state-of-the-art methods. The Department currently has around 30 faculty members, 6 postdoctoral researchers and 14 PhD students, and a dedicated administrative team. Faculty members represent several nationalities, and the Department’s working language is English. We value an ambitious, collaborative, and friendly atmosphere.
The Department is located in the very center of the old city of Copenhagen and shares a campus with the other departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences—Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and the Center for Social Data Science (SODAS)—with which we have close collaborations. For further information about the Department, please see: Department of Sociology – University of Copenhagen.
Deadline :08-03-2026
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Two PhD Scholarships at the Faculty of Theology
The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training which opens a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the private and public sectors. The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis, active participation in research networks, PhD courses, teaching, and other forms of knowledge dissemination.
The granting of the PhD scholarships will take place under the agreement in force between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Under this agreement, a holder of a PhD scholarship is obliged to carry out relevant duties amounting to a total of 840 hours over the three-year period. The scholarship holder must also be prepared to take an active part in the faculty’s research environment.
Deadline :16-03-2026
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The University of Copenhagen is a public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, and ranks as one of the top universities in the Nordic countries and Europe.
Its establishment sanctioned by Pope Sixtus IV, the University of Copenhagen was founded by Christian I of Denmark as a Catholic teaching institution with a predominantly theological focus. In 1537, it was re-established by King Christian III as part of the Lutheran Reformation. Up until the 18th century, the university was primarily concerned with educating clergymen. Through various reforms in the 18th and 19th century, the University of Copenhagen was transformed into a modern, secular university, with science and the humanities replacing theology as the main subjects studied and taught.
The University of Copenhagen consists of six different faculties, with teaching taking place in its four distinct campuses, all situated in Copenhagen. The university operates 36 different departments and 122 separate research centres in Copenhagen, as well as a number of museums and botanical gardens in and outside the Danish capital. The University of Copenhagen also owns and operates multiple research stations around Denmark, with two additional ones located in Greenland. Additionally, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and the public hospitals of the Capital and Zealand Region of Denmark constitute the conglomerate Copenhagen University Hospital.
A number of prominent scientific theories and schools of thought are namesakes of the University of Copenhagen. The famous Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics was conceived at the Niels Bohr Institute, which is part of the university. The Department of Political Science birthed the Copenhage
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