Open call 18 January 2026   3 positions within the Evolve Doctoral
Fellowship programme:

Integrating systems chemistry and evolutionary perspectives on the origin
of life

Adaptive behaviour of supramolecular structures scrutinised at the
single-particle level

STED Super-resolution microscopy to reveal early cellular mechanisms of
cell division

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About Evolve
Where do we come from? One of the oldest and deepest questions for
humanity is about the origin of life. This is not just about looking
back, but inextricably connected to questions about the world we live in,
and our future. Where are we heading? Are we alone in the Universe? Can
life cope with self-inflicted phenomena such as climate change and virus
pandemics? Driven by fundamental advances in biology, astronomy, physics,
and chemistry, we are now making exciting progress, and starting to grasp
some details about the origin of life on Earth and beyond. Learn more:
http://evolve-programme.eu/.

As a PhD candidate in the Evolve Doctoral Programme you are given the
opportunity to work on an interdisciplinary research project with several
supervisors from the participating research institutes.

Together with the other PhD candidates, you will follow a joint research
and training programme, consisting of scientific lectures, academic and
professional skills training, and career guidance.

Qualifications

You qualify as a PhD candidate in the Netherlands, meaning that you are
in the possession of, or about to obtain, an internationally recognized
Master's degree in the relevant field (equivalent to a Dutch Master's
degree). All European MSc degrees are accepted.

You have an educational background in one or multiple fields relevant
to the Evolve Doctoral Programme, such as (bio)chemistry, (bio)physics,
molecular biology, computational science, systems biology, evolutionary
biology, ecology, astrophysics, geoscience or a related field.

To fulfil the eligibility requirements, you must not already be in
possession of a doctoral degree.

To comply with EU funding rules, you will not have resided in the
Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to 18 January
2026.

You are proficient in the English language at an academic level.

Note:
You do not need to come from an EU member state. Candidates from all
over the world can apply.

How to apply Find all application requirements and submission information
on our website: https://evolve-programme.eu/apply/.

This call is open until 18 January 2026, 13:00 CET.

Reach out at evolve-programme@rug.nl with any questions.

"Kruger-Zwart, L." <l.kruger@rug.nl>

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