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Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 555 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD studentship: Atmospheric Water Harvesting: From Material Development to Device Integration

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Gigantino
 9 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD position in synthetic inorganic/organometallic chemistry: New reactivity from unusual molecular main group compounds

The chemistry of the main group elements has seen some remarkable advances in the past years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Stasch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully Funded 4-Year Cheney Scholarship PhD Programme in In Situ Biology

The Cheney Scholarship is a prestigious 4-year PhD programme in in situ biology, designed to train the next generation of scientists to tackle the most complex challenges in biology and medicine. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Developing Novel Tools for the Analysis of Local Order using Total Scattering Data (TScat)

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LO Owen, Prof K Christofidou, Dr G Perez, Dr A Belozerov
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship - Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero - Decarbonising Industrial Cellophane Production

Make a Real Impact on Industrial Decarbonisation. Are you motivated to tackle climate change through engineering? This fully funded PhD offers a unique opportunity to work directly with industry to decarbonise a real manufacturing plant — delivering solutions with immediate, tangible impact. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RL Law, Prof A Harvey
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing sustainable polymeric encapsulation solutions for pest control

Pest control is significant for agriculture, as infestations decrease crop yields and can harm livestock, threatening the security of global food supplies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S T R V Velasquez, Dr K Johnston
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Enabling Safer and More Sustainable Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD at the interface of chemical engineering, materials science, and microbiology at the University of Edinburgh? We are seeking a talented, motivated, and curious PhD student to develop innovative strategies for the safe and sustainable reprocessing of reusable medical devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E E Epelle, Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking. PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NP Prisle
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Structure Prediction for Materials Discovery

The discovery of novel inorganic solid-state materials is essential to advance energy storage, catalysis, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Prof R Savani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship: Continuous hormone monitoring using wearable biosensing platforms

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Gigantino
 2 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship: Next-Generation Hair Repair Products

Award summary. 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (subject to minor change). Number of awards. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Fulton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NDC Industry Funded PhD: Lifecycle analysis for pipeline decommissioning

Important. This project is fully funded for Home/UK students only. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Tan, Dr Y Zhang
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Experiment- and Human-Guided Representation Learning for Accelerated Chemical Discovery (Liverpool–Manchester)

This PhD will develop fundamental AI methods that help chemists explore and navigate complex chemical spaces when data are scarce, high-dimensional, and continuously updated by new experiments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Evangelopoulos, Dr V Gusev, Prof A Cooper
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Accelerating Consumer Goods Formulation with Advanced Mesoscale Simulations

The challenge. The efficacy of consumer products, from hair conditioners to laundry detergents, is determined by their underlying molecular architecture. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Wilson
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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