Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Hydrogen-Powered Combustion Engines
Summary of PhD Program:
The primary objective of this project is to explore flow and mixing phenomena in direct-injected hydrogen engines and their effects on ignition and combustion processes. Achieving high efficiency without knock requires a thorough understanding of the air-hydrogen mixing process.
Application Deadline: 31 January, 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in cell wall accessibility characterization
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will be conducted jointly by the research groups led by Anna Ström and Merima Hasani, who specialize in biomass valorization, from the primary separation of components to their functionalization for specific applications. Their complementary expertise ensures a broad, collaborative scientific approach and robust experimental support. Furthermore, the project is part of the WWSC framework, which will amplify its impact and foster additional development and collaborations.
Application Deadline: 31 January, 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning for Proteins
Summary of PhD Program:
The current position is associated with the Wallenberg (DDLS-WASP) project Machine-Learning how our Cells Capture Energy – Data-Driven Studies of Membrane Protein Function, Evolution, and Disease. We are looking for a PhD with a strong quantitative background and hands-on experience in either machine learning force field estimation or modern generative models, who is eager about making a difference in our understanding if protein function. The selected candidate will work in the AIMLeNS lab under the supervision of Asc. Prof. Dr. Simon Olsson at Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Kaila’s lab at Stockholm University.
Application Deadline: 2025-01-31
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Human Body Models for Safer Seat Belts for All Occupants
Summary of PhD Program:
The project’s objective is to advance the SAFER Human Body Model (HBM) as a tool for developing adaptive and existing restraint systems, ultimately making vehicle travel safer. Key goals include developing test methods and providing design recommendations for restraint systems. A specific focus of the project is improving the belt-to-occupant interaction by enhancing the shoulder region of the SAFER HBM. This involves using data from innovative volunteer tests to model bone positioning and shoulder stiffness accurately.
Application Deadline: 31 January, 2025
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in 2 dimensional materials-based implantable sensors
Summary of PhD Program:
Your major responsibility as a PhD student is to pursue your own doctoral studies related to the project. The major goal of the project is to synthesize highly sensing materials, understand the sensing mechanism and develop high performance implantable sensors. To achieve the goal, you need to design and perform experiments in different labs. You also need to develop hands-on skills to fabricate high-performance wireless sensors. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing.
Application Deadline: 2025-01-31
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in sustainable sinter-based and multi-material additive manufacturing
Summary of PhD Program:
The national competence centre CAM2 (Centre for Additive Manufacturing – Metal) provides a unique possibility for academy-industry co-operation. The centre focuses on material development for powder-based metal AM technologies covering the whole AM chain, starting from the base powder through the dedicated AM process development, tailored post-AM treatment to the final component. The centre is hosted by the Division of Materials and Manufacture.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2025
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in In-situ process monitoring and machine learning in metal AM
Summary of PhD Program:
The national competence centre CAM2 (Centre for Additive Manufacturing – Metal) provides a unique possibility for academy-industry co-operation. The centre focuses on material development for powder-based metal AM technologies covering the whole AM chain, starting from the base powder through the dedicated AM process development, tailored post-AM treatment to the final component. The centre is hosted by the Division of Materials and Manufacture at Department of Industrial and Materials Science. The division addresses addressing core research questions related to powder-based metal additive manufacturing, powder technology, surface engineering, 2D-materials like graphene, surface coatings, nanomaterials, metal cutting and grinding.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2025
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in High-Fidelity Flow Simulations for Aeronautics
Summary of PhD Program:
As a PhD student, you will contribute to developing methodologies for a design framework tailored to future aeronautic systems. This research is part of the nationally funded project “Large-Eddy Simulation in Aeronautical Applications; Wall Modeling, Robustness, Accuracy, and Efficiency (LESisMORE),” involving SAAB Aeronautics, Chalmers, KTH, and NSC. You will work on integrating scale-resolving flow simulations into SAAB’s design framework, advancing a more digitalized process for design, validation, and certification of next-generation aerial vehicles.
Application Deadline: 30 January, 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Resource-Efficient Design of Concrete Structures
Summary of PhD Program:
The Concrete Structures research area at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering focuses on advancing sustainable construction through the extension of service life in existing structures, innovative material and method development, and minimizing environmental impact via efficient design. Our team comprises a dynamic and diverse group of researchers dedicated to excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration. We conduct both fundamental and applied research across various fields, including assessment of existing structures, structural health monitoring, and the use of novel reinforcement types.
Application Deadline: 20 January, 2025
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bio-Fuel Production from Bio-Oils and Biomass
Summary of PhD Program:
This position is part of the Division of Chemical Engineering within the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. Our team is known for its collaborative and multidisciplinary approach, blending experimental and modeling techniques. We take pride in addressing both fundamental scientific challenges and practical industrial applications. You will also be part of the Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK), a dynamic research environment fostering innovation in catalytic technologies.
Application Deadline: 20, January, 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in biological wastewater treatment
Summary of PhD Program:
Your work will be based at the Division of Water Environment Technology (WET), part of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. As a member of the Wastewater Management and Environmental Biotechnology research group, you will collaborate closely with senior researchers, other PhD students, and postdocs. Our research spans from microbial ecology theory to process engineering. We also develop new biotechnological processes and investigate the fundamental science behind these processes. Examples of research areas where we have had projects are anammox, fermentation, microbial electrochemistry, aerobic granular sludge, moving bed biofilm processes, and recirculating aquaculture systems.
Application Deadline: 2025-01-18
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cognitive Ergonomics of Prehospital Care
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD candidate position will be carried out within the research project called PreKo-2, which is carried out in collaboration with PICTA Arena for prehospital care, based in Göteborg, Sweden. The project aims to improve the conditions for understanding and assessing the level of cognitive load in ambulance emergency services. The starting point is a previously developed model (called PreKo) for assessing cognitive load, which was originally aimed at evaluating assembly work. This project aims to adapt and refine the model for the presumably more complex and dynamic work context that ambulance healthcare missions entail.
Application Deadline: 2025-01-16
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Sustainable transportation services
Summary of PhD Program:
To accelerate the transition to sustainable transport, it is vital that transport providers develop appealing green services tailored to the short- and long-term needs of transport buyers. This project aims to generate new knowledge on the development of environmentally sustainable and efficient inland transport services that are integrated with shipping. The focus will be on joint value creation with the key stakeholders and transport buyers’ service expectations including environmental requirements.
Application Deadline: 2025-01-15
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in AI and LLM for Automated Design and Validation of Automotive Software Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will leverage LLMs and LLM agents to automate and streamline the development, refactoring, generation, and testing of automotive software. By utilizing LLMs for tasks such as parsing, program synthesis, and fuzzing, the approach reduces the need for extensive manual engineering of automation tools. This enables faster iteration, improves clarity, and manages the complexity of integrating diverse software components in large-scale automotive projects.
Application Deadline: 2025-01-15
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Integration of Quality and Sustainability
Summary of PhD Program:
This position is part of the research project “New Roles for Integrating Quality, Sustainability, and Work Environment – A Rewarding Opportunity or Increased Stress and a Sense of Inadequacy?” The project aims to develop tools to identify skill needs and foster competence development for professionals managing combined responsibilities for quality and sustainability. The ultimate goal is to empower these professionals to contribute meaningfully to the green transition while thriving in supportive work environments.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in far-infrared semiconductor electronics
Summary of PhD Program:
At the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, you will be part of a unique and collaborative research environment in micro- and nanotechnology, housing over 250 researchers and PhD students. The main research activities at the terahertz and millimetre wave division are on technologies with applications that span from basic science to future sensors and communication systems. We are at the forefront of innovation in terahertz electronics, working on projects that push the boundaries of what is possible, aiming for the next generation of wireless systems, remote sensing and space terahertz instrumentation.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
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17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Innovating Safety Evaluation for High-Severity Collisions
Summary of PhD Program:
This project, a collaboration between Chalmers, industry partners, and the Swedish Transportation Administration (Trafikverket), focuses on improving vehicle safety standards through the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP). While Euro NCAP has driven significant advancements in passenger car safety, this project seeks to extend those benefits to larger vehicles.
Application Deadline: January 12, 2025
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in single molecule biophysics
Summary of PhD Program:
The positions are part of a European doctoral network (MSCA-DN) consisting of in total 15 PhD students in 8 universities in 6 countries. The two students will work with optical tweezers to study nucleic acids and their interactions with small molecules, complemented by other biophysical techniques. The goal is to understand how to develop next generation therapeutics based on nucleic acids and their interactions. The international context of the project means that you will spend time in at least two other labs as part of the PhD studies.
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
19. Fully Funded PhD Position in organic chemistry of DNA- and RNA-modifications
Summary of PhD Program:
The position is part of a European doctoral network (MSCA-DN) consisting of in total 15 PhD students in 8 universities in 6 countries. You will use organic chemistry to synthesize novel DNA/RNA nucleobases/nucleosides and perform basic biophysical characterization of the new compounds. The overall goal of the doctoral network is to understand how to develop next generation therapeutics based on nucleic acids and their interactions. The international and interdisciplinary context of the project means that you will spend time in at least two other labs as part of the PhD studies.
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
