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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,213 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(Em)Powering Regional Prosperity: Renewable Energy, Local Value Creation and Economic Resilience in Europe

The purpose of this PhD is to investigate how renewable energy expansion can contribute to regional value creation, economic resilience and inclusive development across Europe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VW Weghmann
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How Do Mechanical Forces Shape Organs? Developmental Biophysics and Bioengineering of Ciliated Tissues

We invite applications from candidates eligible for UK student status for a PhD project investigating how mechanical forces contribute to development, and how these principles can be harnessed to inspire engineering solutions for tissue repair and regenerative medicine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Boselli
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC - Cryogenic Fuel Pump Motors for Aerospace

The project is an exciting opportunity to undertake industrially linked research in partnership with Rolls-Royce (RR) at the. RR University Technology Centre (UTC) in Electrical Systems at the University of Manchester. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Durovic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - How Gingival Inflammation Drives Systemic Inflammation: Decoding the Clues in Blood Cells using INVADEseq

To apply, please click institution website. Project Description. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Malcolm, Dr S Culshaw, Dr CD Delaney
 26 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unplugging the Destination: Participatory action research in digital-free tourism development

Digital technologies are now deeply embedded in tourism, shaping how people plan, navigate, book, share and remember their journeys. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WC Cai
 10 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CDT DT4Health Studentship: “A Physics-Based Haemodynamic Model for Calibration-Free Contactless Blood Pressure”

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. Aim of the project. Blood pressure (BP) is a key indicator of cardiovascular health, yet it is still measured using an inflatable cuff that cannot provide continuous monitoring. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Alastruey, Dr MO Orini
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Carbon Disorder for High-Performance Graphene Conductive Additives

Project description. Lancaster University is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship as part of the Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme, focused on understanding the structure-property relationships of graphene-based conductive carbons for next-generation battery electrodes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr XH Hua
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Reliability of Dielectric Interfaces for Power Conversion Applications

The energy system worldwide is transforming rapidly towards the trends of decarbonization and decentralization, which influenced how we generate, transmit and consume electricity every day. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Li, Prof F Yin
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Development of Digital Twin of Solid-State Transformers for Data Centres

Solid-state transformers (SSTs) are a key technology for the next generation of smart, flexible and low-carbon power networks. They will support renewable energy integration, electric vehicle charging, and data centres. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Z.D Wang, Assoc Prof B C Cao
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Development of Next-Generation Epoxy Composite Materials for HVDC Converter Transformer Bushings

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology is central to future low-carbon interconnected electrical power networks, enabling long-distance renewable energy transmission, offshore wind integration, and flexible electricity grids. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Matharage, Assoc Prof B C Cao
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Bio-Derived Thermosets for High Voltage Applications

The expansion of electrical grids and integration of renewable energy have heightened the demand for reliable high-voltage (HV) insulation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof F Yin
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Precision tracking for neutrino measurements in FASER

The discovery and first observations of collider neutrinos by the FASER experiment have opened a new frontier in neutrino physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M QM Queitsch-Maitland, Mr ZH Hu
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Testing and synthesis of compiler-generated debugging information

There is a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship available to conduct research full-time on the topic of compiler-generated debugging information, most likely on its reliability and/or expressiveness, in the context of production compilation toolchains (LLVM, GCC). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SK Kell
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentship: "Advancing Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Functional Microvascular Assessment”

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. There is an urgent clinical need for non-invasive methods to accurately assess the local environment and function in conditions such as sepsis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Christensen, Prof M Tang
 26 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Mathematics - Making a splash: Mathematical modelling of resonant wave sloshing in confined basins

Motivated by marine and industrial applications, this project concerns nonlinear resonant sloshing of confined water waves. Nonlinear resonance is a mechanism by which energy is continuously exchanged between a small number of linear wave modes, a phenomenon common to many dispersive fluid systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MD Durey, Dr KK Kowal
 1 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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