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PhD scholarship in Arctic fjord food webs under glacial retreat — DTU Aqua (jointly hosted with the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, GINR)
A fully funded 3-year PhD investigating how glacial retreat reshapes Arctic fjord food webs — from meltwater and primary production to fish and marine mammals. You do Arctic fieldwork in two fjord systems near Nuuk, Greenland (years 1–2, based at GINR in Nuuk), then analysis and modelling at DTU Aqua in Denmark (year 3).
Why it is notable: hidden long-tail niche (Arctic marine food-web ecology) posted on DTU's own recruitment portal and long-tail aggregators, invisible to mainstream scholarship sites; a rare paid PhD that splits time between Greenland and Denmark, combining field ecology, lab work (stable isotopes, stomach-content analysis) and ecosystem modelling — no separate funding hunt needed.
Funding at a glance
What it covers
Fully funded: full-time 3-year appointment under the Danish collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
part of the Independent Research Fund Denmark project "Fjords on the EDGE: Resilience of Greenland Coastal Food Webs in a Warming Arctic"
Eligibility criteria
Qualification Required
Masters/MPhilfor PhD
This scholarship is offered for PhD programs.
Who can apply
ALL nationalities explicitly welcome ("All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply"; "If you are applying from abroad..." relocation info provided). Must hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in marine biology, marine ecology, fisheries science, ecosystem modelling, or a related field, with good academic results.
Experience
No experience required
Language Certificate
fluency in written and spoken English; fluency in Danish and Greenlandic listed as an advantage only
Other Certificates
Degree certificates & transcripts
Age Limit
none
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Language
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Submit no later than 30 November 2026
23:59 Danish time. Late applications are not considered.
Application milestones
30 Nov 2026
Application deadline
2026
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Who can apply?
ALL nationalities explicitly welcome ("All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply"; "If you are applying from abroad..." relocation info provided). Must hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in marine biology, marine ecology, fisheries science, ecosystem modelling, or a related field, with good academic results.
What does the scholarship cover?
Fully funded: full-time 3-year appointment under the Danish collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations; part of the Independent Research Fund Denmark project "Fjords on the EDGE: Resilience of Greenland Coastal Food Webs in a Warming Arctic"
Where do I apply?
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Multiple countries · Technical University of Denmark , jointly…