Upcoming PhD positions in Water Technology at Wetsus Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology

Wetsus, the European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, will offer up to 9 fully funded PhD positions in water technology during their autumn 2025 call. The research focuses on five main areas:

• Sustainable water supply
• Wastewater treatment and reuse
• New water sources
• Reuse of components and production of energy
• Sensoring of micro/nano pollutants

The interdisciplinary nature of Wetsus’s research, combined with collaboration between companies and research institutes, creates a unique learning environment. A dedicated personal development program is in place to help PhD students develop essential skills.

What Wetsus Offers:

• Excellent career opportunities in a vibrant international research community.
• A structured PhD program with applicants being based at Wetsus and one host research institution/University
• State-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge research projects.
• Individual supervision and mentoring by world-leading scientists.

For a full list of research institutes and universities connected to Wetsus, please click here

The next recruitment window will open on the 8th of September 2025. 

For more information on the Wetsus PhD program and available research positions, please click here

Before applying, it’s strongly recommended to read the Guide for Applicants, which contains detailed information about application criteria, the selection procedure, and recruitment details. Applications that do not comply with the guidelines may be automatically rejected. The guide can be found at https://phdpositionswetsus.eu/recruitment-procedure-2/

For additional information about Wetsus and their PhD positions, you can also visit: www.wetsus.nl