QS Rank:

49

Delft University of Technology

South Holland
,Netherlands

Program Name
PhD in fluid dynamics

Deadline
January 19th, 2026
Overview
Help uncover how the hidden oceans on icy moons like Enceladus, Europa, and Ganymede interact with their surfaces and can be observed./nJoin a highly interdisciplinary ERC-funded team combining laboratory experiments, modelling and JWST data to explore the most promising extraterrestrial environments for life./nWithin this ambitious program, three PhD candidates will work closely together to build a microscopic-to-global understanding of ice formation, plume processes and ocean–surface transport./nYou will join an interdisciplinary and international team that integrates laboratory astrochemistry, spectroscopy, quantum chemistry, radiative-transfer modelling and planetary science./nFaculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft.

Duration
4 Months
Ranking
#174
US World and News Report
#75
The World University Rankings
#49
QS World University Rankings
Class Profile
Application Requirements
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Application Deadlines
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