Applications for the 12 ELEVATE Doctoral Candidate positions are now open
Applications are open for 12 Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships within the European Joint Doctorate program ELEVATE starting in the fall of 2027.
The 12 PhD Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows will pursue research in Lattice QCD, Quantum Computing, Computational Biology, and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Mathematical Modeling and Algorithms. The detailed list of all 12 projects can be found under the project listing. Applications are welcome from candidates worldwide with relevant scientific background and a keen interest in simulation, machine learning and quantum computing.
The fellowships include an attractive remuneration package and mobility and family allowances. The selected fellows will be admitted as PhD students at two European institutions of the ELEVATE consortium receiving a joint PhD degree upon successful completion of their program of studies.
The institutions involved are the University of Cyprus, The Cyprus Institute, Telecom Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche with the University of Salento, University of Padova, University of Cagliari, University of Ferrara, Forschungszentrum Jülich with RWTH Aachen, University of Wuppertal, University of Helsinki, University of the Basque Country, and University of Groningen.
Applications must be submitted using the online application system, which is open as of 1 October 2026. The deadline for applications is 10 December 2026.