Interesting fully funded PhD scholarship on dynamic impacts on exposure from changes in flood risk

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS); Aarhus; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University near Roskilde and the National Center for Climate Research at Danish Meteorological Institute in Copenhagen are seeking a motivated PhD student to dive into research questions addressing flood risk and housing exposure in Denmark. You will be an integral part of both research environments.

The position offers a unique chance to contribute to long-term flood adaptation planning and to work at the intersection of hydrology, climate risk, and housing decision-making.

Job description

Aarhus University, , Denmark

Apply before: 15 November 2026

Posting:

PhD Position

Water flood risk is not just about where we build today. It’s about where people will choose to live tomorrow.

Denmark plans flood adaptation 80–100 years ahead. Yet many of our current assessments assume that households and buildings will stay exactly where they are today.

But how will people respond to increasing flood risk? Will insurance costs, mortgage conditions and risk information influence where they choose to live? And how will these decisions reshape future exposure to flooding?

Aarhus University near Roskilde and the National Center for Climate Research at Danish Meteorological Institute in Copenhagen is seeking a motivated PhD student to dive into the research questions needed to address the above questions. You will be an integral part of both research environments.

Of interest for:

• Terrestrial Working Group
• Hydrology Focus Research Group