Application form

Instructions
  • Please complete all required fields. Your application will not be saved until you submit the completed form.
  • Upon submission you will receive email confirmation summarizing your application.
  • If you have already applied, you can request a link to view the files submitted.
  • To update your application, please contact the recruitment team.
  • Please review the detailed description for each project before submitting your preference.
  • Please be aware that by submitting the application, emails will be sent out to the addresses of the referees you indicate at the bottom of this application requesting reference letters.
Eligibility

Applicants must hold a degree (or expect to have one by the fall of 2027) that allows them to proceed to a PhD, e.g. an MSc degree or equivalent.

Applicants are expected to have a strong academic record, as indicated by their degrees, in a field related to their choice, such as physics, mathematics, biological sciences, computer science, engineering, or a related scientific field.

Applicants must not already be in possession of a doctoral degree. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.

Personal information

Project preferences

Select up to 5 projects in order of preference (1st = most preferred). At least one preference is required.

Documents

All files must be PDF, maximum 30 MB per file. Under "Transcript(s)", please attach all tertiary level degrees and transcripts that prove your eligibility for a PhD, i.e. BSc and MSc transcripts, or equivalent.

You can select more than one files. In the file picker, hold Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Linux and Windows) and click each file to attach more than one.

You can select more than one files. In the file picker, hold Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Linux and Windows) and click each file to attach more than one.

References

Provide the names and email addresses of 3 referees that will be contacted to provide a recommendation letter in support of your application. The deadline for receiving reference letters is: 15 December 2026.

By submitting this form, you confirm that your referees have agreed to provide a reference and to be contacted at the addresses above. We'll email each referee a secure link to upload their letter, sharing your name and the project(s) you applied to.

Please make sure they know to expect an email from noreply@elevate-ejd.eu (it may otherwise be filtered as spam).

How we handle your and your referees' data is explained in our privacy notice.