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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,205 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Development of a T cell diagnostic test for viral haemorrhagic fever exposure

Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) pose significant risks to healthcare workers, first responders and military personnel. Current exposure assessment relies heavily on serology, which can be difficult to interpret. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Turtle, Prof T Fletcher
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD studentship in Predictable Mechanical Activation in Molecular Crystals

Applications are sought for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the International Fine Particle Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Diamond Light Source (DLS) synchrotron facility. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Michalchuk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Fast Zonal Control for Voltage Stability

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship, to be undertaken at Imperial College London (Control and Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering) under the co-supervision of Professors Balarko Chaudhuri and Mark O’Malley. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Chaudhuri
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Doctoral Candidate in Computational Literary Studies

The Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) investigates why and how people create art and how they perform, experience, and evaluate it. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Sobchuk
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Multimodal Modelling of Personalised Haemodynamics in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

  Research Group: Bioengineering
Supervisory Team. Dr Caglar Ozturk, Dr Mihaela Paun and Prof Nick Curzen. Heart failure affects millions, yet personalised treatments remain limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Ozturk
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Rebuilding bone: additive bio-manufacturing of functionalized nanoclay bone tissue engineering scaffolds

Supervisory Team. Dr Weiguang Wang. This project aims to transform the treatment of large bone defects by creating personalised, 3D-printed scaffolds that are strong, bioactive and clinically relevant. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Wang
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-purity rare-earth complexes for preparation of ultra-high power fibre optic lasers

Supervisory Team. Dr Richard Knighton, Prof. Geoffrey Hyett and Prof. Jayanta Sahu. The preparation of molecular rare-earth (lanthanide) complexes for chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is key to the development of rare-earth doped optical fibres for high-powered lasers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RK Knighton
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Resilient defence sensing: adaptive modelling for trust, compromise, and coalition detection

Supervisory Team. Dr Erisa Karafili and Enrico Gerding. The project investigates how distributed sensing systems can remain trustworthy and operational when facing intelligent, coordinated adversaries. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Karafili
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantification of fire safety for new battery materials (50:50 studentship – Faraday Institution and Net Zero Centre)

Lithium-ion batteries have become the cornerstone of our energy storage systems. However, they present several critical safety challenges, primarily around the risk of fire. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FR Restuccia
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in evaluating pathways for sustainable and resilient grass biorefinery deployment [Science & Engineering / Ryan Institute]

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in February 2027, affiliated to the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway and Teagasc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Styles
 28 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CIC-START 26H - Towards a climate-smart Barley Breeding System

This project is offered as part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme. Supervisors. Lead Supervisor – Dr. Miriam Schreiber, James Hutton Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Bulgarelli, Dr M Schreiber
 10 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CIC-START 26G - Exploiting pathogen interactions to boost potato defence and develop sustainable pest management solutions

This project is offered as part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme. Supervisors  . Lead Supervisor –James Price(James Hutton Institute)  . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Back
 10 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mercer
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of High-Performance Miniaturised Ultrasonic Devices for Precision Minimally Invasive Surgery

Supervisory Team. Xuan Li, Felix Langfeldt and Andrew Hamilton. An exciting PhD opportunity in the field of ultrasonic surgery, focusing on the development of cutting-edge miniature ultrasonic devices targeted for bone surgery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Li
 10 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New catalysts for acetylene processes enabling a sustainable future

Chemical industry produces tens of thousands of chemical intermediates and products that are essential components of polymers, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, fragrances, paints, and more, elevating the overall quality and length of human life across the globe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Logsdail
 3 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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