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applied physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 184 applied physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Up to 13 fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Accelerated Medicine Design & Development

University of Nottingham

Our Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) educates students in applying advanced experimental and computational methods to optimise and predict medicines design, development, translation and performance. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Computational techniques for damage and fracture under multiphysics loads

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Estimating the structural integrity of components under multiphysical loading conditions is becoming increasingly important for applications in energy and transportation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kadapa , Dr D Barreto

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design and Analysis of Neural Network-based controllers for unknown systems

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Mathematical systems and control theory “represents an attempt to codify, in mathematical terms, the principles and techniques used in the analysis and design of control systems” [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CG Guiver, Dr S Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Superconducting thin film coated radio-frequency cavities

Lancaster University

Cockcroft Institute

Project Background. The superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities made of bulk niobium (Nb) are used in charged particle accelerators for more than 50 years. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Burt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Adaptive structures for operational variability and damage management

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

This project aims to investigate the capabilities of adaptive structures that change their geometry and mechanical properties to accommodate operational loading and damage management. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Garcia Cava

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

Fully funded PhD in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

PhD Opportunities

The Machine Learning (ML) Department at MBZUAI is dedicated to imparting a world-class education in ML to our students. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

Fully funded PhD in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

PhD Opportunities

The goal of the Ph.D. program in Robotics is to prepare the next generation of world-class researchers, industry leaders, academics, and educators in the field of robotics and autonomous systems. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

Research Associate (f/m/d) Research focus: Disruptive aerodynamic design approaches

Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

Department of Engineering

Within the Department of Engineering, as part of the research project DaHKIZ (Data-based Holistic AI-supported Civil Engine Development), the following position with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree is to be filled at the earliest possible date, initially limited until 30 April 2029. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

Research Associate (f/m/d) Research focus: AI in the context of holistic turbine design

Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

Department of Engineering

Within the Department of Engineering, as part of the research project DaHKIZ (Data-based Holistic AI-supported Civil Engine Development), the following position with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree is to be filled at the earliest possible date, initially limited until 30 April 2029. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

Developing and Testing Brain Stimulation Patterns to Promote Half-Harmonic Entrainment for Therapeutic Benefit in Parkinson’s Disease

University of Oxford

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying the synchronisation of brain activity to deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Duchet, Prof H Tan

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Charged quantum fermion fields on charged black hole space-times

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Applied Mathematics

This project is concerned with quantum field theory in curved space-time, a semiclassical approach to the as-yet-elusive theory of quantum gravity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Winstanley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design and synthesis of advanced heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable petrochemical transformations

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Materials Chemistry

Catalysis underpins almost every process in the chemical and petrochemical industries. However, many oxidation processes still rely on energy-intensive routes and inefficient catalysts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Conte

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Gaussian Risk Model and Its Applications in Finance

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

The Gaussian risk model is a foundational tool in risk assessment and management in the realm of finance. This proposal aims to delve into the theoretical foundations of the Gaussian risk model and explore its practical applications in the field. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Bai

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Computer-aided development of next generation medicines beyond Lipinski space

University of Strathclyde

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Applications are invited for a fully-funded 3.5 year PhD studentship to work in the group of Professor David Palmer at the University of Strathclyde (in… Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Palmer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

CompuSem-AI: In Silico Design and Virtual Screening of Molecular Semiconductors

University of Strathclyde

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

This project develops a platform to discover and optimize molecular semiconductors for next-generation organic electronics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Nematiaram, Dr Y Moshfeghi

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

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