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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,211 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD & MPhil Admission 2026-27 @ The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

University of Hong Kong

HKU is the oldest university in Hong Kong. As an English-medium university with a history that stretches back more than 110 years, it has grown with and helped shape the city from which it takes its name. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Hong Kong PhD Programme

Behavioural Sleep Dysfunction as a Mechanistic Driver of Long COVID Symptom Severity: An Integrative Psychophysiological Investigation (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MFIH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Sleep disturbances have emerged as one of the most persistent and debilitating symptoms … Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr I Hartescu

18 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Electronic, thermal and structural properties of two-dimensional materials (Ref: MA/TAN-SF2/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Since the discovery of graphene, various two-dimensional (2D) materials have been the focus of intense research and important applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Ala-Nissila

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous (De)(Re)Manufacturing of High-Value Products (Ref: SF-JO-2026/2)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning (RL) methods to enable robots to autonomously disassemble, repair, and remanufacture high-value products such as aerospace components, automotive systems, and electronics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning-driven swarm robotic systems that enable multiple robots to collaborate autonomously in unstructured and dynamic manufacturing environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Development of novel bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes (BCP) bioisosteres from bench stable [1.1.1]propellane precursors (Ref: CM/MK-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemistry

Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes (BCPs) are an exciting class of strained, sp3 rich carbon. While their initial use was in the materials sector, recent impact has been in medicinal chemistry, drug development and the agrochemical sector. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Kimber, Dr G Weaver

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Landscape Awards

University of Birmingham

College of Arts and Law

AHRC Landscape Awards will be available to support doctoral study at the University of Birmingham, commencing at the start of the 2026/7 academic year. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) Arts Research Programme

Multi-Fidelity Digital Twins and Machine Learning for the Scale-Up of Flow Processes (Ref: SF-JO-2026/4)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop multi-fidelity digital twin frameworks, integrating physics-based models and machine learning, to enable reliable scale-up of flow processes (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Program in Systems Medicine - 2026 Calls

European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM)

Systems Medicine

The PhD Program in Systems Medicine, offers fully funded positions in a dynamic and collaborative research environment. We are looking for motivated and curious graduates who want to pursue a career in cutting-edge biomedical research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Italy PhD Programme

Applications of multivariate orthogonal polynomials (Ref: MA/BW-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Random Matrix Theory (RMT) arose in the 1950s out of a need for a model to predict the spectral behaviour of systems that were too complex to describe precisely. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Winn

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modelling Martial Arts (Ref: CO/RL-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

This self-funded research project is in the area of Kinesemiotics, the study of motivated movement. Kinesemiotics is an interdisciplinary research area combining Computer Science, Engineering and Linguistics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Lock

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Avoiding Cancer Cells via Unbiased Resampling from Annual Tabulated Electronic screening data (ACCURATE) (Ref: MA/PL-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

In this project, we aim to use biostatistical and AI tools to identify key risk factors that protect specific cancer-free individuals from developing cancer compared with individuals at high risk. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Liu

1 August 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Improving satellite communications using AI (Ref: CO/SD-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) are an energy efficient alternative to Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites could particularly benefit from using SNNs to perform Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads in an energy-efficient manner. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Dora, Dr M Derakhshani

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AI for Sustainable and Inclusive Societies (Ref: 2026/LUL/IDT)

Loughborough University

Loughborough University in London

Modern society increasingly relies on responsible and explainable AI automation, intelligent systems, and multi-source data to support AI–human collaborative decision-making in complex socio-technical environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Shi

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship (Ref: 2026/LUL/IIME)

Loughborough University

Loughborough University in London

The Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship (IIME) is an interdisciplinary community of scholars at Loughborough University London. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Schnyder

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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