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atomic force microscopy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 atomic force microscopy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Using atomic force microscopy to unravel the biophysics of the cell wall of a major fungal wheat pathogen in life and death (S3.5-MPS-Hobbs)

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J K Hobbs, Dr S Amsbury, Prof A Fleming
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How does radiation affect our DNA, and why does it matter more now than ever? (S3.5-CMB-Pyne)

University of Sheffield
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pyne, Dr R Peters, Prof H Bryant
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship in Predictable Mechanical Activation in Molecular Crystals

University of Birmingham
School of Chemistry
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
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof G Costantini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Next-Gen Drug Delivery: Microfluidic Encapsulation of Biologics into Smart Nanocarriers

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Provide a brief description of the project. Progress in drug design has led to the development of new peptides, proteins, and drug molecules. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] 4D Nanoscale Imaging of Clay–Fluid Interactions under Extreme Conditions

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Clay-based materials are found across natural, engineered and functional systems, where their ability to interact with water and ions can fundamentally alter structure, transport and mechanical behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Ma, Prof R Boya
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multiscale mechanics of cytoskeletal networks and genome integrity during cell division (S3.5-MPS-Peters)

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Peters, Dr A Pyne
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Designing Next-Generation Electrocatalysts for Green Hydrogen Production

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis is expected to play a major role in the transition to a low-carbon energy system. However, so-called "green hydrogen" remains significantly more expensive than hydrogen produced from fossil fuels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Alex Walton, Dr S Cobb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AFM-Based Nanopatterning of 2D Materials for Programmable Functional Devices

University College Dublin
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to develop advanced nanomanufacturing strategies for two-dimensional (2D) materials, with a particular focus on atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based nanopatterning, predictive property engineering, and functional device fabrication. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Zhang
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bacterial Death at the Nanointerface: Probing the pattern-bacteria Interface towards tailoring antimicrobial nanostructured surfaces for Medical Devices (S3.5-BIS-Pasquina-Lemonche)

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Pasquina-Lemonche, Dr A Parnell
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced analysis of microbiological behaviour in polymer Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) (S3.5-MAC-Majewski)

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Majewski, Dr L Pasquina-Lemonche, Dr J Shepherd
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rationally engineered hydrogels to control osteogenesis via mechanoregulation

University of Basel
Swiss Nanoscience Institute
We aim to pursue a new interdisciplinary approach, combining the synthesis of multi-functional culture-matrices with cell-instructive viscoelastic properties, in-depth cell characterisation, and computational modelling to investigate the relationship between matrix properties and osteogenesis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Guex
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Linking molecular architecture to the functionality of hydrocolloids using advanced characterization techniques

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
PhD Studentship. Linking molecular architecture to the functionality of hydrocolloids using advanced characterization techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Mattsson
 23 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio CASE: Engineering topologically complex DNA structures inspired by the mitochondrial genome of trypanosomes

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Immunology and Infection Research
The mitochondrial DNA of trypanosome parasites (kinetoplast or kDNA) is one of the most topologically complex genomes in nature1–3. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Schnaufer
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Spatial Mechanomics of Multi-Organ Fibrosis

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Fibrosis is one of the greatest unmet healthcare challenges of our time. It affects virtually every organ and is characterised by the progressive replacement of functional tissue with dense, stiff connective tissue, ultimately compromising organ function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hallou, Prof K Midwood, Dr M Friedrich, Dr K Clark, Dr R Blain
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Exploring the polarizability of water and other liquids near surfaces and under molecular-scale confinement

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
A PhD position is available in our research group to investigate a fundamental physical property of water and other molecular liquids — polarizability — near biological or non-biological interfaces and under nanoscale confinement. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LM Fumagalli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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