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Visiting researchers welcome. Interested in spending a few months in our group (e.g., 3–12 months)? Please see our research stays page for funding options and application details.

Open Postdoc Positions

We are hiring two postdoctoral researchers in the areas of Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Knowledge Graphs, and Graph Machine Learning at ScaDS.AI, TU Dresden.

Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: up to 2 years (extension possible)

How to apply: Please follow the instructions on the respective call pages (single PDF + job number).

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If you want a quick impression of our publication style and pace, see /publications/ and /news/.

International applicants can also apply for external funding (e.g., DAAD, DFG, Humboldt).
For research stays—from short-term visits to long-term stays of up to 2 years—please visit /research_stays/.

Open PhD Positions

While we do not always have a publicly advertised PhD position, strong candidates are always welcome to contact us. Several PhD students in our group are funded through external scholarships, graduate schools, or research projects. Below are common routes to pursue a PhD with our group.

  1. NHR Graduate School (Scholarship): The NHR Graduate School offers competitive PhD scholarships in high-performance computing, data science, and related areas. Applications are typically due September 15 each year, with funding starting April 1 of the following year. The program is particularly suitable for projects involving large-scale AI, scientific computing, or data-intensive research.

  2. DAAD and Other International PhD Scholarships: International applicants can apply for doctoral funding through programs such as the DAAD scholarship database. Depending on your country of origin, there may also be suitable national scholarship schemes, bilateral programs, or foundation-based fellowships that support doctoral studies in Germany. Since deadlines and eligibility conditions vary, candidates should usually start preparing 6–12 months in advance.

  3. EU-Funded PhD Positions (e.g., MSCA Doctoral Networks): Many PhD positions in Europe are funded through collaborative EU projects, such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks, and are advertised internationally via platforms like EURAXESS. These positions are often fully funded and embedded in international research and training networks.

  4. Joint PhD Supervision with International Partners: There are also funding opportunities for doctoral projects jointly supervised with partner universities abroad. One relevant example is the EUTOPIA PhD Co-tutelle Call, which supports funded PhD projects across EUTOPIA universities. If this route is of interest, please feel free to contact me directly — I may be able to help identify a suitable second supervisor at one of our partner institutions (e.g., for topics such as multimodal LLMs and knowledge graphs).

  5. German Doctoral Scholarships: A good starting point is StipendiumPlus, which provides an overview of the major scholarship foundations supporting PhD candidates in Germany.

  6. Proposal-Driven Funding: If you already have a rough idea for your PhD topic — or if you are strongly interested in the group’s research areas — please contact me. In some cases, a doctoral project can be developed jointly and funded through external proposals (e.g., DFG or foundations). Please keep in mind that the review process can take 6–9 months, so early contact is recommended.

How to get in touch:
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD with our group, please send a short email including your CV, transcript of records, a brief description of your research interests, and, optionally, a short research idea related to our topics.

Open Student Theses

For current calls regarding student theses and general information on supervision, please see our student thesis page.

Research Stays

We also welcome researchers at all career stages — from Master’s and PhD students to postdocs and established scientists — for research stays (typically 3–12 months) in our research group.

➡ For detailed information on funding opportunities and how to apply, please visit our research stays page.

We look forward to welcoming you to our lab!

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