The Spring 2026 Call for Applications is Now Closed
Thank you to everyone who applied to the HEIBRiDS PhD Program. We are grateful for the strong interest in joining our interdisciplinary research community.
The application review process is now underway. Our selection committee is carefully evaluating all applications, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted in the coming weeks.
The selected fellows will begin their PhD projects from January 2027 onwards. HEIBRiDS offers fully funded four-year PhD fellowships in a collaborative and inclusive research environment.
Our research brings together data science methodologies with applications in:
- Molecular Medicine
- Materials & Energy
- Earth & Environment
- Geosciences
Research topics include:
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Explainable AI
- Large Language Models
- Mathematical Modelling
- Statistical Modelling
- Imaging Data Science
Please check back for future recruitment opportunities or follow HEIBRiDS on LinkedIn for updates.
Research will be carried out at one of the partner Helmholtz Centers in the greater Berlin area:
- German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)
- Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB)
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)
In collaboration with BIFOLD or one of the partner universities:
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Freie Universität Berlin (FU)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU)
- Technische Universität Berlin (TU)
More project topics than funded positions
HEIBRiDS typically offers a larger pool of research projects than the number of funded PhD positions, allowing for a better match between candidates and projects. For the current call, HEIBRiDS advertises 5 funded PhD positions across 8 research project topics.
Applicants may express interest in multiple projects. Final selection is based on scientific excellence, motivation, and project fit, ensuring a fair and transparent matching process across all topics.
