You will be employed by Vestas, which will contribute to your salary and travel expenses as a PhD student. You and your university supervisor will jointly define your project in co-operation with Vestas. We encourage you to have a clear vision about your project before your supervisor submits a declaration of interest on your behalf.
As a PhD student in the Global University Programme, you typically spend 50% of your time at a Vestas Technology R&D unit. We are located in Denmark (headquarters), the UK (primarily blades), Singapore, India, Germany (drive train only), and as of 2009, the USA. The remainder of the time is spent at your university.
Basic conditions
- You must hold a master's degree.
- The grades you have obtained for your bachelor and master's degrees, excluding your master's thesis, must in both cases place you among the 20% best students at your university.
- The grade you have obtained for your master's thesis must place you among the 20% best student at your university.
- You must be fluent in spoken and written English.
- Full applications accepted by the Vestas evaluation committee are submitted by Vestas for additional external financial support from the Danish Industrial PhD programme or similar international programmes.
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How to apply
Download Global University Programme brochure (pdf)