Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the Aarhus University, Denmark. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Clover Fatigue: Underlying causes, mechanisms and mitigation strategies
Summary of PhD Program:
We are inviting candidates interested in a PhD study that will investigate the causes and mechanisms of clover fatigue using omics technologies. Clover soil fatigue (CSF) is a phenomenon associated with poor clover growth in repeated monoculture, resulting in significant yield losses. Although we do not fully understand how CSF occurs, we hypothesize that a combination of soil-borne pathogens and cyst nematodes, affected by root exudation complexes are key drivers of CSF. To test these hypotheses, we will examine clover host exudation, soil/plant microbiome and soil biochemistry to identify factors responsible for the progressive decline of soils under intensive clover cultivation.
Application Deadline: 31 January 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Biocement by enzyme mediated CO2 mineralization
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will be anchored in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University, which aims to contribute to the global endeavour in reducing carbon emissions. By focusing on the development of novel CO2 mineralization processes, this project will explore the potential of enzyme technology.
Application Deadline: 15 January 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in effective pesticides mitigation in constructed wetlands
Summary of PhD Program:
Agricultural drainage water often contains various concentrations of pesticides, which pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems and human health. Conventional treatment methods are either energy-intensive or inefficient at fully removing these persistent contaminants. Constructed wetlands, a nature-based solution, offer potential for pesticide removal, but they often require optimization to achieve high efficiency without additional energy inputs. Addressing this challenge, the development of a new self-sustained constructed wetlands may provide a promising solution, utilizing electricity recovered from running drainage to drive in-situ reactions that enhance pesticide degradation and improve overall water quality.
Application Deadline: 10 January 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Fabrication of Novel Materials and Devices for CO2 Reduction
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to investigate new approaches to the preparing novel thin-film materials and structures for their application in catalysis for energy applications (e.g. CO2 reduction) as well as to characterize and test the new films and structures. Two promising classes of materials will be initially explored – fuctional oxides and nitrides – and their opportunities explored for their CO2 reduction potential using various deposition and excitation methods.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Reducing methane from dairy cows using dietary fat without increasing milk free fatty acid concentration
Summary of PhD Program:
We are seeking a dedicated PhD student for a 3-year position within the topic of dietary fatty acid supplementation, milk quality, milk production, and methane production. Supplementation with dietary fatty acids is a well-known strategy to increase both milk production and reduce methane production. However, feeding fat also impact milk composition and quality. Both supplementation with saturated fatty acids and increased milking frequency increase fat globule size, and increased fat globule size destabilise the fat globules, increasing the risk for increased free fatty acid (FFA) content which can make the milk rancid.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Reduction of nitrogen losses from dairy cattle production
Summary of PhD Program:
We are seeking a dedicated PhD student for a 3-year position within the topic of nitrogen losses from dairy cows. The impact of dairy production on environment and climate is of continued importance and interest. Studies suggest that phase feeding protein with high allowance in the early postpartum period followed by lower allowance can substantially enhance the nitrogen utilization by the cow. The importance of balancing for individual amino acids may be of great importance when reducing the protein supply to below normal accepted requirement levels.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in manage greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon loss in East African Wetlands
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD candidate will conduct field and laboratory research to understand the effects of agriculture and urban development on greenhouse gas emissions and their controls in two wetlands in Uganda (the Lubigi and Rufuha wetlands). The candidate will design and execute the research according to their interests, capitalizing on the impact gradient represented by the sites (highly impacted to restored to pristine). Preliminary literature review and interviews of communities will inform the research design, which will include site selection based on important socio-economic activities.
Application Deadline: 18 December 2024
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Multimodal computer vision with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for crop production
Summary of PhD Program:
The core of this PhD project is to develop a comprehensive agricultural intelligence system powered by machine learning, which integrates multiple spatial and temporal mapping levels. By drawing from high-resolution RGB image data and advanced convolutional neural networks (CNNs), the project aims to track and model the dynamics of crops and weeds over time and space. The integration of these mapping techniques will generate actionable insights, allowing for precise identification and classification during the entire growth season.
Application Deadline: 15 December 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Utilizing multisource data to optimize nitrogen fertilizer application strategy in agricultural crop production
Summary of PhD Program:
The candidate will work with modelling based on large quantities of spatiotemporal data from farmer’s fields and field plot experiments. The input data from satellites, weather observations, soil samples, and field management data is massive, and it is expected that deep learning techniques like Convolutional Neural Networks, Transformers, and LSTM should be used to extract spatiotemporal patterns and correlations in the input data. The project has access to highly accurate explainable input field data, and the goal is to explain the response variables like crop yield, crop quality, and soil quality, based on the explainable input data.
Application Deadline: 15 December 2024
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Characterization of Methanobactin’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with 64Cu PET- a novel treatment of Wilson’s disease
Summary of PhD Program:
Wilson disease is a rare inherited disorder in which a dysfunctional copper-transporting ATPase results in copper accumulation in the body, primarily in the liver and brain. If left untreated the disease is fatal. In recent years, research in Wilson disease has been expanding rapidly. As a consequence, novel understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of Wilson disease has lead to new treatment options. At the department of hepatology and gastroenterology (LMT) we are frontrunners in basic science and clinical research in WD.
Application Deadline: 10 January 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Identify Root Resorption Risk among Orthodontic Patients
Summary of PhD Program:
This project addresses a critical issue in orthodontic care—root resorption—a side effect that can significantly impact patients’ oral health and lead to tooth loss. Root resorption from orthodontic care is a condition where tooth roots degrade during treatment, potentially compromising tooth stability and leading to long-term oral health issues. It is challenging to predict which patients are at risk, making it a critical area for research.
Application Deadline: 16 December 2024
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel insights into Neurological Diseases through Functional Single-Immune Cell Analysis in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Periphery
Summary of PhD Program:
Lumbar puncture (LP) is a crucial tool in diagnosing neurological disorders, as direct sampling of brain matter is often not possible. Central immunity, present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), provides insights into the relationship between neurological processes and diseases. Markers such as cell count, composition, and cytokine/antibody levels provide robust insights into central processes, enabling differentiated diagnosis in most cases. Therefore, recent studies have shown an interest in measuring pro-inflammatory cytokines in central inflammation, antibodies in infection, and auto-antibodies in autoimmunity.
Application Deadline: 15 December 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Leveraging the potential of language in psychiatry using artificial intelligence
Summary of PhD Program:
Psychiatric services worldwide are in crisis due to increased demand and shortage of staff. Furthermore, treatment of mental disorders is suboptimal – a key reason being that the nosology, i.e. the diagnostic classification of mental disorders, is “imprecise”. Specifically, individual diagnoses cover very heterogenic patients, overlap substantially, and map poorly onto biology. As diagnoses inform treatment, this imprecision carries over to treatment outcomes.
Application Deadline: 13 December 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Reducing post-transplant kidney injury: ex-vivo delivery of tissue-binding complement inhibitors to donor kidneys
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project focuses on utilising ex-vivo machine perfusion as a platform for the targeted delivery of next-generation therapeutics against the complement system. Among the inflammatory and immune responses involved in IRI, the complement system plays a crucial role in it, by linking early innate immune activation to antigen-specific T- and B-cell responses in the graft. When IRI occurs, complement activation is predominantly lead by the alternative and lectin pathways, contributing to tubulointerstitial fibrosis and endothelial injury.
Application Deadline: 12 December 2024
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in The role of affective touch on the reward system development
Summary of PhD Program:
For children, affective attachment is an essential factor in brain development. Neglected or abused children often struggle with controlling their emotions and building relationships with others. Furthermore, they are at a high risk of developing alcohol or drug addiction later in life. Since the brain’s reward structures are implicated in addictive behaviors, social behaviors, and emotional regulation, these problematic behaviors suggest pathological changes in the reward brain system. Despite the clear correlation between attachment and the development of the reward system, the underlying brain circuit mechanisms remain unexplored.
Application Deadline: 11 December 2024
