PhD positions Aarhus Universitet / Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS)

The Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS) at Aarhus University are looking for a number of bright, enthusiastic and ambitious candidates who are interested in pursuing a PhD education.
We offer a number of PhD positions in the following programmes:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Geoscience
• Mathematics
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (incl. Molecular Medicine and Bioinformatics)
• Physics and Astronomy

The University is located in Aarhus, Denmark, which provides international students with a safe and stable environment, a high standard of living and a wealth of social opportunities.

Besides having an excellent reputation that enables our PhD graduates to find outstanding employment prospects, Aarhus University offers attractive working conditions, research support and campus resources. Read more about all the benefits and why you should do a PhD at GSNS here.

Applications are accepted from students and graduates with an academic record corresponding to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

The application deadline is 1 May 2026 at midnight 23:59 CEST, with a starting date of 1 August 2026 or later.

Terms of enrolment
PhD students at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences at Aarhus University are always enrolled. The enrolment takes place in accordance with the Ministerial PhD Order no. 1039 of 27 August 2013 and the terms stated in the Rules and Regulations at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences. Both can be found here.

If you are enrolled in the 4- or 5-year schemes, and if you are offered an SU PhD Scholarship in connection with the first years of this type of enrolment, the offer will be according to the rules set out in the State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme (in Danish) (SU-loven). In addition, you might be offered to undertake paid work of up to 280 hours during your part A enrolment period.

Terms of employment
If you are offered employment at Aarhus University in connection with enrolment in the 3-year scheme, the appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).

You can read more about the 3-, 4- and 5-year scheme here.

Read more about the open call and how to apply on our website here.