PhD

Newcastle Centre for Transformative Neuroscience invites applications for two PhD Studentship schemes for entry in September 2026.

Reece Foundation PhD Studentship in Translational Systems Neuroscience

We are offering up to two, 4-year PhD studentships in translational systems neuroscience. These studentships are offered through the generous support of the Reece Foundation and align with the Foundation’s goals to provide further training in disciplines related to engineering.

Our recently established collaborative research initiative “Machine Learning for Complex Quantum States” (MLCQS) – a consortium spanning nine different institutions across Germany and Switzerland – is seeking to fill several PhD positions.

The Trapped Ion Quantum Technology Group at Stockholm University invites applications for a highly motivated PhD student to join our experimental trapped ion research. The aim of the PhD project is to investigate open spin-boson systems with trapped ions. This position is part of the QuantERA project " Collective quantum phenomena in dissipative systems – towards time-crystal applications in sensing and metrology (CoQuaDis)".

For more information please visit our group website.

The Trapped Ion Quantum Technology Group at Stockholm University invites applications for a highly motivated PhD student to join our research in quantum simulations with trapped Rydberg ions. The aim of the PhD project is to develop a 2D ion trap experiment for open system quantum simulations using Rydberg ions. This position is part of the ERC Synergy project "Open 2D Quantum Simulator (OPEN-2QS)".

For more information please visit our group website and the project website.

We are hiring an experimental research assistant within the Quantum Light and Matter group at Durham, working on quantum sensing with ultracold molecules in optical tweezer arrays. This 3-year position is funded by the "UK-Canada quantum for science research collaborations" scheme and there will be opportunities to travel to Canada as part of a researcher exchange program with the University of Waterloo.

International applicants are encouraged to apply and will be eligible for the Durham University Visa Reimbursement Scheme.

We are looking for a PhD candidate to work on challenges related to superconducting spintronics as part of the project “Flexible Superconducting Spintronics: Geometric control of low-dissipation, long-distance information processing (SuperFlex)”, funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The candidate will enroll in the PhD program at the Department of Physics, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, within the group lead by Sol Jacobsen.

We are pleased to advertise two fully funded PhD positions within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme, in the framework of the QUESTING doctoral network (https://questing-project.eu/), focusing on emerging challenges in quantum networks.
Both positions are hosted within the Quantum Internet Research Group at the University of Naples Federico II (Naples, Italy). Additional information is available at:

We are pleased to advertise two fully funded PhD positions within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme, in the framework of the QUESTING doctoral network (https://questing-project.eu/), focusing on emerging challenges in quantum networks.
Both positions are hosted within the Quantum Internet Research Group at the University of Naples Federico II (Naples, Italy). Additional information is available at:

The QuanG2 doctoral programme is launching its 2026 PhD call, offering 14 fully funded fellowships in quantum sciences, quantum technologies, and related interdisciplinary topics. Candidates holding a master’s degree can apply to up to 5 topics among 34 available projects. Each fellowship lasts 3 years and includes a research budget of up to €10,000 for secondments, conferences, or equipment. Coordinated in Grenoble and supported by the European Commission under MSCA COFUND, QuanG2 provides an interdisciplinary and international research environment to kickstart your research career. Applications are open from 26 January to 16 March 2026 at phdquantumgrenoble.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
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The Vigo Quantum Communication Center at the University of Vigo (Spain) invites applications for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in experimental quantum optics. You will work in the new quantum computing lab under the supervision of Professor Alexander Lvovsky (research group web page). The project is aimed at constructing a quantum optical neural network for combinatorial optimization.