The Doctoral Projects

We offer 19 doctoral positions within our Training Network in which Doctoral Candidates (DC) will engage in groundbreaking collaborative research in cognitive neuroscience, acoustics, phonetics, and computing science.

Here are the 19 PhD projects opened for application:

DC1 – Neural processing of affective voice signals in mammals (Oslo) *
DC2 – Investigating dimensions influencing the social competence of human voice (Marseille)
DC3 – Detection and perception of smiled speech (Twente)
DC4 – Voice identity learning in natural settings: a neuroethological perspective (Budapest)
DC5 – Role of language familiarity in perceptual voice recognition (Prague)
DC6 – Giving Personality to AI Voices (Marseille)
DC7 – Neurocognitive processing of voice naturalness in human and synthetic voices (Jena)
DC8 – Artificial voices for natural communication (Barcelona)
DC9 – Human-Assisted Speech Deepfake Detection (Joensuu)
DC10 – Vocal cues predicting turn taking in interactive conversations (Copenhaguen) **
DC11 – Seeing Voices – Sensory Substitution for Vocal Communication (St-Etienne)
DC12 – Detection and Classification of Respiratory Diseases based on Vocal Cues (Münich)
DC13 – Perception and production of distorted voice and speech in Parkinson’s disease (Maastricht)
DC14 – Vocal sound enhancement for CI users (Sofia-Antipolis)
DC15 – Perception of voice cues and vocal emotions with hearing aids (Gröningen)
DC16 – Attention to vocal identity cues (Zürich)
DC17 – Modelling of vocal traits using the vocal anatomy (London)
DC18 – Creating Voice Composites (London)
DC19 – Temporal Voice-Specific Properties for Forensic Speaker Comparison (Zürich)

* DC1 applicants should also apply directly to University of Oslo using Jobnorge

** DC10 applicants should also apply directly at the Oticons job site