<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Opportunity for PhD scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Cristiano Premebida <cpremebida@isr.uc.pt> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 8, 2026 2:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Cristiano Premebida <cpremebida@deec.uc.pt><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: MSCA Joint Doctorate project – Call for PhD Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div id="m_-5368984599879491591divtagdefaultwrapper"><div><div id="m_-5368984599879491591divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Obje</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>c<span style='color:black'>t :</span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> MSCA Joint Doctorate project – Call for PhD Applications</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'>Call for PhD Applications</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'>14 Prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'>Double Degree Doctorate Fellowships</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'> </span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'>GreenFieldData : IoRT Data Management and Analysis for Sustainable Agriculture Project</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:black'>3-year contract starting September/October 2026</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.eu4greenfielddata.eu/" target="_blank" id="m_-5368984599879491591OWA3d78f37c-4b5a-47fe-b922-2f53c2d921bf"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://www.eu4greenfielddata.eu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'>APPLICATIONS OPEN ON Jan</span></i></b><b><i>u<span style='color:black'>ary 5th 2026</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:black'> </span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Are you an aspiring researcher ready to drive the digital and green transition in agriculture?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The GreenFieldData project offers an outstanding opportunity to pursue a PhD within a high-calibre international and interdisciplinary network, funded under the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks (Grant agreement ID: 101226371).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Why join us ?</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>Pillar of Excellence: A High-Level MSCA Joint Doctorate</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The "IoRT Data management and analysis for Sustainable Agriculture" (GreenFieldData) project is an initiative of Pillar 1 (Excellence) of Horizon Europe. This ambitious network unites 12 leading academic beneficiaries across 7 EU countries, supported by 24 associated non-academic and academic partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>By joining this network, you will become part of a highly integrated, inter-sectoral, and international (triple 'i') training environment. Our common goal is to train a new generation of researchers who can provide robust and human-centric solutions to the challenges posed by climate change and socio-economic constraints.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>Exceptional Financial Support for Your PhD</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The MSCA Joint Doctorate provides a highly competitive and financially attractive employment package for the entire 36-month duration of the PhD contract:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Generous Living Allowance: A monthly gross salary contribution<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Mobility Allowance: An additional monthly contribution to cover private mobility-related costs (e.g., relocation, travel)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Family Allowance: A monthly allowance is also provided, if applicable (researchers with family obligations)<br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>Double Degree, High-Level Training, and Employability</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>All 14 Doctoral Candidates will be enrolled in Double Degree Doctorate programmes, guaranteeing joint supervision from at least two prominent international universities, with secondments in industrial partners<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The project offers a high-level doctoral training programme, providing a unique toolbox of cutting-edge knowledge and transferable skills essential for maximizing your future employability within research, digital technologies, and agricultural sectors.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>14 Cutting-Edge Research Topics on IoRT and Sustainable Agriculture</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Your research will focus on the convergence of advanced data science and IoRT (Internet of Robotic Things) to foster Sustainable Agriculture and define efficient low input practices. We are seeking bright minds to tackle advanced topics such as Advanced Database Management Systems, AI, Edge-Fog-Cloud Architectures, and Data Analysis applied to real-world agricultural challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>We are recruiting for the following 14 PhD Positions (3-year contract starting September/October 2026):</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ref.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>PhD Title<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Main Supervising Institutions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Key Research Focus<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>A<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Optimized IoRT network for enhanced data quality of IoRT cereals production practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Aarhus University (DK) & Clermont Auvergne University (FR)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>IoRT Network Optimisation, Data Quality<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>B<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Data collection and analysis empowered with AI for robotized Olive Oil Precision Farming.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University College Dublin (IE) & Instituto Superior Técnico (PT)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>AI, Precision Farming, Robotics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>C<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Powering data-driven sustainability assessment tasks in agri-food systems with IoT-data Datlakes and Large Language Models.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Aarhus University (DK) & Université Libre Bruxelles (BE)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Data Lakes, LLMs, Sustainability Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>D<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Human-centric Digital twins for monitoring robotized biostimulants application practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University Milan (IT) & Université Libre Bruxelles (BE)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Digital Twins, Human-Centric Systems, Robotics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Optimizing Images Quality and Deep Learning Methods for Vineyard Disease Detection.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University Padova (IT) & University Poznan (PL)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Deep Learning, Image Quality, Crop Disease<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>F<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Optimized Olive crop irrigation based on high quality soil data using IoRT networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Instituto Superior Técnico (PT) & University Toulouse (FR)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>IoRT Networks, Soil Data, Irrigation Optimisation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>G<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Characterization of abiotic stress of trees using AI methods on acoustic signals.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University College Dublin (IE) & INRAE (FR)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>AI, Acoustic Signal Analysis, Abiotic Stress<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>H<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Monitoring of grazing animals using sensors and data science.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University Liege (BE) & University College Dublin (IE)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sensors, Data Science, Animal Monitoring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Assessing soil and crop health across sugar-beet producing farms.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University Poznan (PL) & University Liege (BE)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Soil/Crop Health Assessment, Sugar-beet<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>L<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Natural language based interaction for robotized biostimulant practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>CNRS (FR) & University Milan (IT)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Natural Language Processing, Robotics, Biostimulants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Assessing drought effects on grassland using IoT-enabled visual sensors.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University Poznan (PL) & INRAE (FR)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>IoT Sensors, Visual Data, Drought Effects<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>N<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Optimization-simulation coupling for the GHG emission based supervision and planification of a fleet of autonomous agricultural robots.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Aarhus University (DK) & INRAE (FR)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Optimisation, Simulation, Autonomous Robots, GHG Emissions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>O<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Adaptive navigation for agricultural robots using database-driven insights.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Université Libre Bruxelles (BE) & INRAE (FR)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Database Insights, Adaptive Navigation, Robotics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>P<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Agricultural AI data integration and management based on LLM.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University Toulouse (FR) & University Padova (IT)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>AI, Data Integration, Large Language Models (LLM)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Inclusivity</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, genders, and nationalities.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We particularly encourage applications from women, non-binary individuals, and candidates with disabilities, as well as from individuals from historically underrepresented groups. Selection is based solely on merit and potential, in accordance with equal opportunity principles. If you need reasonable accommodations during the process, please contact the supervisors<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Moreover :<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>1. Work arrangements: Flexible working practices may be available depending on project needs (e.g., hybrid/remote, adjusted schedules).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>2. Facilities for caregivers and or people needing special requirements (families and the visa process for their family members)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>3. International applicants: We welcome international candidates; where applicable, the host institution can advise on visa, lodging and other administrative procedures. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>Timeline</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Application Open : January 5th 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Application Deadline : April 15th 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Selection Process : Mai 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>PhD Start Date : September-October 2026<br><br> <br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>How to apply</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>All information are provided on the website of the project : <a href="https://www.eu4greenfielddata.eu/" target="_blank" id="m_-5368984599879491591OWA2a06fa0b-a5c0-358d-50df-1d2b9305442a"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://www.eu4greenfielddata.eu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_-5368984599879491591m_2391995326084480356Signature"><div id="m_-5368984599879491591m_2391995326084480356divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_-5368984599879491591Signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_-5368984599879491591divtagdefaultwrapper"><div id="m_-5368984599879491591divtagdefaultwrapper"><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Ірина Золотарьова</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Член Національного  агентства із забезпечення якості вищої освіти</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Iryna Zolotaryova<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance of Ukraine<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="m_-5368984599879491591divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=141 height=75 style='width:1.4666in;height:.7833in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC86F7.9B26FD20"></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>