PHD POSITION

PhD Position in Space Law and Artificial Intelligence

Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · 15 days left

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
City: Amsterdam
Country: Netherlands
Field: Social sciences, economics and law
Type: PhD position
Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · 15 days left

About this position

You will conduct doctoral research within EO-TRUST , a €1 million multidisciplinary project funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), led by Dr Ioana Bratu. Your research will examine the legal and ethical dimensions of AI-enabled Earth Observation, focusing on how space law, AI regulation and related legal frameworks address questions of resilience, responsibility and trustworthy use of satellite data. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment connecting law with Earth Observation, artificial intelligence and computer science. Your duties conduct independent doctoral research on the

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Applications close on 27 Nov 2026 (15 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/364560/phd-position-in-space-law-and-artificial-intelligence

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