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applied physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 184 applied physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

University of Bath

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Flexibility to shape your research direction | Training and skills development for industrial and academic careers | Enhanced stipend from year 2 | Diverse and supportive community | Think Tanks with industry partners | Research areas include. Read more

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

New Concepts of Metals and Insulators Explored Using Anomalous Quantum Oscillations

University of Warwick

Department of Physics

What is a metal? Surprisingly, the answer to this fundamental question is no longer clear. Physical phenomena that were long thought to define the metallic state have recently been observed in materials that are evidently electric insulators. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goddard

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

PhD Position in Applied Mathematics and Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide

Adelaide University

School of Chemical Engineering

The School of Chemical Engineering of The University of Adelaide is pleased to offer two prestigious PhD positions focused on transport phenomena in porous media. Read more

Supervisors: Mr LG Gerstweiler, Prof PB Bedrikovetski

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

AI informed surrogate laser-material thermal models based on high-fidelity multi-physics modelling and test data

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

Research Group: Applied Mathematics, Computational Metallurgy

The modelling of laser-material interactions is a complex multi-physics problem, very computationally intensive and often relies on detailed and expensive characterisation of the material's thermo-physical properties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Flint, Prof J Robson

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

Looping DNA for Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Using Computer Simulations

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

DNA is often depicted as a perfect double helix, yet inside living cells it is constantly bent, twisted, and supercoiled to perform essential genetic functions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noy

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

PHD MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

The PhD in Mathematical Sciences aims to provide high calibre education and advanced training in mathematics. It will take advantage of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University's international and vibrant research environment to prepare graduates for their research careers. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) China PhD Programme

Development of a ‘Digital-Twin’ model for Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics to use in real-time monitoring of patients after severe Traumatic Brain Injury

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

PhD only. Summary. Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces complex and rapidly evolving disturbances in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Smielewski

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

“Atomic layer deposition of transparent conducting electrodes for silicon-based tandem photovoltaics”

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The capacity of photovoltaic (PV) installations now exceeds 1.5 TW peak worldwide due to the success of silicon-based solar cell technologies which account for >95% of production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pain, Prof JD Murphy

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

Building heterogenous quantum-dot–atom repeaters: photon generation, storage and conversion for quantum networks

The University of Manchester

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Long-distance quantum communication is limited by photon loss in optical fibre. Heterogeneous quantum repeaters that combine deterministic III–V quantum-dot (QD) sources with room-temperature alkali-vapour memories offer a practical route to high-rate, fibre-compatible networks (Zajac et al., arXiv:2503.13775). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Zajac

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition PhD

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to pursue a PhD programme titled "CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition." This research opportunity focuses on advancing the field of large-scale additive manufacturing, utilising metal wire as the feedstock and electric arc as the heat source. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Sun

18 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Position in Nano Photonics with Fibre Cavities

University of Basel

Swiss Nanoscience Institute

The Photonic Ultrafast Systems Group headed by Prof. Bojan Resan develops ultrafast lasers and photonic systems targeting applications in biomedicine, micro-material processing and optical communications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Resan

31 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

MANTA: Monitoring Array for Nanoparticle Tracking and Assessment

University of Auckland

Department of Engineering Science

Transform deployable structures into an impact sensing capability — with applications spanning orbital debris, micrometeorites and cosmic dust. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Battley

10 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Ionospheric Modelling for GNSS, Precise Point Positioning, PNT and Space Weather Resilience

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Modern society depends on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS and Galileo. These systems support navigation, timing, telecommunications, transport, surveying, finance, energy networks, emergency response, agriculture and autonomous systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Elvidge

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

Rheology of Dense Suspensions of Elongated Particles

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

This PhD tackles a fundamental open problem in soft matter physics that sits at the heart of multiple industries and natural systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Ness, Dr G Melaugh

1 March 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Mixing of cohesive and wet materials

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

This PhD project focuses on the simulation and modelling of wet and cohesive powders, which play a crucial role in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and additive manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Thornton

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

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