Leiden University, Netherlands 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 Leiden University, Netherlands.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 2 PhD positions Patterns in random media
The PhD positions focus on the dynamical behaviour of systems described by stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs) or lattice differential equations (LDEs) on grids with randomized structures. In particular, we will consider the impact of randomness on patterns such as travelling waves, spirals and spots. The precise topic of your thesis can be tuned to your interests and background; see https://pub.math.leidenuniv.nl/~hupkeshj for a flavour of past research strongly related to this position.
You will be joining an active and growing research team analyzing the dynamics of patterns from a wide variety of angles, within the larger group in Leiden specialising in ‘Analysis and Dynamical Systems’. You will be able to participate in a range of local and national seminars and the position includes funding to present your work at international conferences and workshops.
Deadline : 29 may 2026
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position: Nanoelectronics and nanofluidics combined with graphene edge sensors
DNA sequencing has become a widely accessible and affordable technology. Yet, the development has currently slowed down, and wider applications require further advances. Now, with the added goals of sequencing proteins and polysaccharides, current state-of-the-art single molecule sensors, that obtain information indirectly by measuring the ionic current of molecular ions through nanopores, cannot discriminate between moieties of similar molecular size (for instance, amino acids in proteins, or monosaccharides in glycans). The most advanced nanopore sensors can ‘read’ DNA polymers at the level of stretches of three nucleotides, but not at the level of a single nucleotide. True base-by-base DNA sequencing would be possible with a material of a thickness comparable to the size of a nucleotide, and that allows direct transverse electrical readout. In this project, we will use graphene as transverse electrodes to identify, characterize, and sequence single molecules that are similar in size yet of a different chemical composition. The use of graphene also inherently proposes a solid-state alternative to biopores. We will leverage the outstanding electrical, chemical and mechanical properties of monolayer graphene to create atomically thin readout electrodes embedded in a nanofluidic channel. Single nucleotides within DNA strands that are passed through such devices will be sequentially trapped between two graphene contact electrodes thanks to well-defined, chemically modified edges that are introduced onto the contacts. The contacts, thus bridged by a nucleotide, will yield a tunneling current uniquely characteristic for the trapped nucleotide. Of paramount importance for reaching the project objectives is the appropriate functionalization of the graphene edges. Importantly, the device architecture will be scalable and tunable by unique chemistries that allow the generation of functional graphene edges, thus creating sensors with unprecedented sensitivity and selectivity.
Deadline : 30 juni 2026
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in the Laboratory for Astrophysics
The central aim of the project is to unravel surface radical–driven chemical processes that occur in the absence of external energetic inputs under conditions representative of interstellar molecular clouds. These surface reactions have been extensively explored in theoretical and laboratory studies for simple ice constituents and selected complex organic molecules detected in interstellar environments, including methanol, glyceraldehyde, and glycine. Building on this foundation, the proposed PhD research will employ custom-built, state-of-the-art laboratory setups to investigate interstellar formation pathways of MBBLs, such as amino acids, sugars, and nucleobases, under astronomically relevant conditions.
The scientific objectives are to identify and characterize solid-state reaction networks in interstellar ice mantles, quantify key reaction parameters, and assess the level of chemical complexity that can develop prior to star formation under well-controlled laboratory conditions. The results will be published in leading peer-reviewed journals and will directly contribute to other INTERCAT Phase 2 activities, including astronomical observations and computational and machine-learning–based modeling efforts.
Deadline : 28 mei 2026
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position: Operando Investigation of Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts under Intermittent Conditions
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a chemical process to make sustainable fuels from carbon monoxide and hydrogen. When using renewable energy to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide and to drive the reaction, we have to deal with intermittent conditions, both in gas feed and temperature. These intermittent conditions will have an influence on the activity, selectivity, and stability of the catalysts. In this project, you will unravel the atomic-scale structure of the catalyst and its influence on performance during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis under intermittent conditions using operando scanning probe microscopy, developed in our group. Other characterization methods such as low-energy electron diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy will also be employed. This project is part of a large Dutch research consortium, including academia and industry. Your work will be embedded in our group’s collaborative framework, allowing you to collaborate within the institute, within this consortium, with companies, and with the (inter)national research community.
Deadline : 15 mei 2026
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Candidate in Criminology
You will conduct research as part of the project ‘Escalation of Sanctions over the Life-course: Determinants, Consequences, and Inequality’, funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The aim of this project is to provide detailed insights into which sanctions are imposed during the life course of juveniles and adults, what their direct and indirect consequences are, and how these consequences differ across subgroups. Our ambition is to improve our understanding of what works, for whom, why, and when, thereby contributing to more effective and equal criminal justice system.
Deadline : 28 mei 2026
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position within the project Judicial Guardians
This project examines legal and literary representations of early modern English ‘wardship’. In 16th- and 17th-century England, the Court of Wards and Liveries had the power to place so-called ‘wards’ (children and the intellectually disabled) in the custody of guardians whose job it was to protect their charge’s interests. Because such guardianships could be sold to the highest bidder, this care system was open to abuse by unscrupulous custodians seeking to enrich themselves at the expense of their vulnerable dependants. Indeed, this abuse happened so often that wardship became a common literary trope in early modern plays. This literary use of wardship is often missed by modern-day literary critics and audiences alike, which results in the social criticism at the heart of these plays being overlooked.
By reading legal records from the Court alongside literary representations of wardship and intellectual disability, this project seeks to uncover the historical realities that fed into this literary use (and vice versa). This will enable it to recover the voices of some of early modern England’s most vulnerable inhabitants, to historicise narratives of legal incapacity, and, ultimately, to re-interpret canonical literary works.
Deadline : 31 mei 2026
About Leiden University, Netherlands –Official Website
Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. It was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange as the first university in the Netherlands.
During the Dutch Golden Age scholars from around Europe were attracted to the Dutch Republic for its climate of intellectual tolerance. Individuals such as René Descartes, Rembrandt, Christiaan Huygens, Hugo Grotius, Benedictus Spinoza, and later Baron d’Holbach were active in Leiden and environs.
The university has seven academic faculties and over fifty subject departments, housing more than forty national and international research institutes. Its historical primary campus consists of several buildings spread over Leiden, while a second campus located in The Hague houses a liberal arts college (Leiden University College The Hague) and several of its faculties. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, the Europaeum, and a founding member of the League of European Research Universities.
The university has produced twenty-six Spinoza Prize Laureates and sixteen Nobel Laureates. Members of the Dutch royal family such as Queen Juliana, Queen Beatrix, and King Willem-Alexander are alumni, and ten prime ministers of the Netherlands including Mark Rutte. US President John Quincy Adams also studied at the university.
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