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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,220 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship (SIE) PhD programme is designed to provide rigorous training in theoretical foundations and research methodologies. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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PhD in Theoretical Biophysics

PhD in Theoretical Biophysics. The Universality in Biology Group [https://clee.bg-research.cc.ic.ac.uk/index.html] led by Dr Chiu Fan Lee at Imperial College London, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in theoretical biophysics, starting in Autumn 2026 or early 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C F Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Verification of Neuro-Cyber-Physical Systems

Supervisory Team. Ekaterina Komendantskaya. Formal verification of neuro-symbolic cyber-physical systems, such as drones, medical devices and robots, is complicated. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Komendantskaya
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Shaping the Future of Global Communications with Hollow Core Fibres

Supervisory Team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji, and Professor Francesco Poletti. About the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Quantum Leap for Quantum Technology

Supervisory Team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji, and Professor Francesco Poletti. Take a Quantum Leap into the Future of Photonics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Large-scale active noise and vibration control system design

Supervisory Team. Professor Jordan Cheer. The main aim of this research project is to develop novel methods that enable active noise and vibration control systems to be applied more efficiently and effectively to large-scale industrial installations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Cheer
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Leveraging Machine Learning for Design Optimisation of Mechanical Metamaterials

Supervisory Team. Professor Jordan Cheer. The main aim of this PhD is to design advanced and novel mechanical metamaterials that can achieve high levels of noise and vibration isolation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Cheer
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Topological photonic quasicrystals

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will explore the use of photonic quasicrystals in building higher-dimensional topological phases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Non-Hermitian topological physics

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be focusing on the research on non-Hermitian topological physics. Frontier research topics of exceptional point/surfaces, non-Hermitian skin effect, and catastrophe theory will be pursued. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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On-chip topological photonics

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be designing and building topological photonic crystals on silicon chips, aiming to promote important applications such as optical imaging, sensing, and computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

Start date. October 2026. Tiny changes in proteins — even single mutations — can completely transform how they bind to their targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Kadodwala, Dr W Peveler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Break'N open the black box – Understanding microbially mediated N dynamics to improve soil health and agriculture

Lead organisation. University of Bristol. Collaborating organisations. Bangor University. Title. Break'N open the black box – Understanding microbially mediated N dynamics to improve soil health and agriculture. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Bull, Prof RP Evershed, Dr MR Reay
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Magnetism and Structure–Dynamics Interplay in Correlated Materials

Project Summary. Understanding how magnetic order, crystal structure, and spin dynamics interact is central to the discovery and control of new functional and quantum materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GK Kaur, Dr CK Kirk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Terahertz magnetic recording

Lancaster University is pleased to offer a PhD studentship supported by Green Future Fellowship project. Terahertz magnetic recording for green data storage technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mikhaylovskiy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Information Security in AI Agents

This PhD study aims to improve information security in Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents and agentic systems. AI agents complete different tasks when we provide input for them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Bowers, Dr N Sohrabi Safa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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