PhD Position in Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing

Organisation/Company

Faculty of Science, Charles University

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics
Geography
Geography » Cartography
Geography » Other
Geosciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2026 - 21:50 (UTC)

Country

Czech Republic

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

The program integrates geographic information systems, cartography, and remote sensing. Students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge, methodologies, and techniques for solving geographical problems. It encompasses scientific research and applications of advanced spatial data analysis methods, data collection, and interpretation of remote sensing data, database system theory, mapping, spatial data distribution, development of new cartographic methods, and geoinformation infrastructure. The goal is to engage students internationally and develop communication and professional skills through internships.

Start of studies in the winter semester (October)
Opening of applications and publication of the dissertation topics: 15. 2. 2026
Application by: 30. 4. 2026

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Detailed information about the study programme Offer of dissertation topics:

• Developing Remote Sensing–Based Indicators of Landscape State and Change Using Data-Efficient Machine Learning Across Scales

Profile of the graduate

The graduates have deep theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of geoinformatics, cartography and remote sensing and they are specialists in one of these fields. They can independently solve theoretical and practical tasks and use modern tools and technologies in the field of spatial data acquisition, analysis, interpretation and synthesis. They become distinctive scientific persons, can apply the acquired knowledge and skills as well as the ability of creative thinking to solve complex scientific problems. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to work in an international team and establish international contacts in the professional community. The graduates will be able to successfully apply for research, consultancy or management positions in scientific institutes, universities, state institutions and organizations and in the commercial sector in interdisciplinary research, development and applications in the field of Earth sciences, environmental, technical and social sciences, specifically in the areas of geoinformation systems, cartographic production systems, image data processing and analysis, spatial modeling and animation, geoinformation database technology development and design of geoinformation infrastructures.

Application submission

The application is submitted electronically through the Charles University study information system .  The completed application must be submitted electronically in the study information system no later than on 30. 4. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October) and no later than on 15. 12. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).

The admission fee is 100 EUR and it is paid for each submitted application.

Required application appendice is the agreement of a supervisor in the format of the following form available here . We recommend reaching out to the supervisor as soon as possible (ideally before 31. 3. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester and before 30. 11. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester), so the application could be send out in time in case the agreement is granted.

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Entrance exam

The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester (October) is in June 2026 (to be specified), an alternative date is in June 2026 (to be specified).

The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the summer semester (April) is 4. - 5. 2. 2026, an alternative date is 11. - 12. 2. 2026.

The request for an alternative day is submitted and approved via the electronic information system.

The form of the entrance exam is an oral interview, which mainly concerns the issues of the planned dissertation and the candidate's knowledge within the field of expertise of the given study programme.

Find more information in:

• Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October)
  or
• Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).

Important links

Subject Area Board

Framework requirements for individual study plans of doctoral students

Applicants with specific needs

If you have a physical handicap, you can apply for a modification of the entrance exam. For more information read the Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes.

Departments involved in this programme

Department of Applied Geoinformatics and Cartography

Guarantor of the study programme

doc. RNDr. Lucie Kupková, Ph.D.
lucie.kupkova@natur.cuni.cz

Do you have a question?

Complete information about the admission procedure can be found on the website for applicants . For questions, please contact the admissions contact persons .

Website

https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/login.php?do=prijimacky

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Science, Charles University

Country

Czech Republic

City

Praha 2

Postal Code

128 00

Street

Albertov 6

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