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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,217 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Bioprospecting and enzyme design for the development of novel antifungal technologies

There is a drive towards developing new, safe and sustainable ingredients for use in consumer goods. Antimicrobial preservatives are centre front in the minds of consumers and regulatory bodies and present an opportunity for Engineering Biology to develop new solutions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Miller, Prof A Green
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero - Process Systems Engineering for Net Zero Polymer Manufacturing

PhD in Chemical Engineering / Process Systems Engineering / Industrial Decarbonisation / Net Zero Manufacturing. Polymer manufacturing is highly energy intensive, and achieving net zero requires more than fuel switching. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RL Law, Prof A Harvey
 22 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero CDT - Predictive Modelling of Powder Blending in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Interested in using advanced simulation, AI-ready modelling and industrial data to accelerate pharmaceutical manufacturing and the delivery of life-saving medicines? . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Hare
 22 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI of Neural Connectivity for Biomarker and Treatment-Response Discovery

Using the Project-1 hiPSC platform, this project builds AI pipelines to learn disease-relevant representations from cellular images, fused with multi-omics. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof CMT Ting
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Digital Engineering

Digital engineering underpins our research in all our thematic areas and is also an area where we lead in the development of the underpinning methodologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Kenny
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bioengineering and Healthcare Technologies

Sustainable production of next-generation pharmaceuticals and biologics to meet future healthcare needs is a key area of research at Loughborough. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DJ Malik
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hydrogen, Clean and Sustainable Energy

Generating clean and sustainable energy is a key global challenge and a real strength of the school, with work spanning fundamental research into novel materials and technologies all the way through to the scale up of these techniques towards industry readiness. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wagner
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sustainable and Smart Materials

Materials lie at the heart of many of the world’s global challenges from how we generate our future energy, through the sustainable use of resources and the reduction of use of rare materials to designing for recycling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Hogg
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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LSE PhD studentships for 2026/27 entry

Want to know more? Ask LSE. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is the world's leading dedicated social science institution. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Funded and self-funded Professional Doctorates – apply now for 2026 entry

Embarking on a Professional Doctorate at UEA is a transformative journey, which empowers individuals to push the boundaries of knowledge and expertise within their respective fields. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Professional Doctorate
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Engineering modified mRNA for dynamic cells (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Archer
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Strain improvement of the Quorn Fungus Fusarium venenatum (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Dyer
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-designed protein binders as synthetic antibodies for newly emerging viruses (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Campeotto
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-Enabled Hydroponic Chickpea Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture – Optimising Growth, Resource Efficiency and Food-Grade Production (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Gill
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Tees Valley Production Hub: Growing and sustaining performing arts producing at ARC Stockton

This practice-based PhD will support the development of a new business model for ARC Stockton Arts Centre which will see it establish and grow a theatre and performance production hub for the Tees Valley. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Perks
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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