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We have 637 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Join a graduate school at the interface of biology and computation: IMPRS-BAC in Berlin

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics

IMPRS for Biology and Computation

We are looking for outstanding graduates from all over the world – whether you have a degree in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computer science or mathematics, as long as you have a passion for working at the interface between molecular life sciences and computational sciences, this may be the place for you. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Molecular Biosciences

Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof M Palma, Dr WK Kelton

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

Advanced AI for Multi-modal Spatial Biology

Queen Mary University of London

We have been awarded three additional studentships for October 2026 entry. Applications are now open, with interviews anticipated in early August 2026. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

Fully funded PhD in Computational Biology

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

PhD Opportunities

The Computational Biology Department at MBZUAI sits at the cutting edge of biology, medicine, and AI. Our faculty lead efforts to model complex biological systems and extract insights from large-scale molecular data. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology – Empowering UK BioTech Innovation

Imperial College London

Institute of Chemical Biology

Applications to specific research projects are advertised on a rolling basis until the positions have been filled. Candidates will be interviewed by the project supervisors and the CDT directors. Read more

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

COLIMIND: Synthetic biology-enabled sensing and typing of stressed coliforms in drinking water PhD

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £31,805 per annum (with fees covered) through the EPSRC TechExpert Pilot scheme, is sponsored by the NERC Doctoral Focal Award in Engineering Biology for Environmental Applications (EngBio4Env) and the Water Research Centre (WRc). Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hassard, Prof F Coulon

5 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Cutting to the Core: Mechanistic Dissection of Nuclear Protease Function in Tumour Biology

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Proteases are classically viewed as degradative enzymes that function in the cytoplasm or extracellular space. Emerging evidence reveals a surprising role for specific proteases within the nucleus, where they influence key processes such as chromatin remodelling, transcriptional control, and DNA repair. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Burden, Dr J Burrows

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

Application for Full Time PhD Studentship: Leveraging zebrafish models to investigate neurovascular interactions in paediatric glioma

University College London

UCL Cancer Institute

The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the world's leading universities. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Parrinello

28 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Biologically-informed machine learning to identify clinically actionable subgroups in bladder cancer

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrew Mason. Co-supervisors. Dr Simon Baker. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Project Overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Mason, Dr S Baker

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

Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Science

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

MSc by Research in Biology - Editing Seasonal Time: CRISPR Analysis of Flowering-Time Regulators (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

University of York

Department of Biology

Primary Supervisor. Prof Seth Davis. Co-supervisors. Dr Daphne Ezer and Dr James Ronald. About the project. Plants flower at the right time of year by using the circadian clock to measure day length and convert seasonal cues into development. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S J Davis, Dr D Ezer, Dr J Ronald

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Nesting Biology of Sea Turtles

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences

Turtles are unique among vertebrates living their lives inside a box - their shell - which influences every aspect of their biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Codd, Dr R Nudds, Prof W Sellers

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

PhD position available in High-Throughput Biological Screening Platforms for Mitochondrial Genome Engineering

Imperial College London

Department of Chemistry

PIONEER (Programmable In-Organelle Nucleic-acid Entry, Expression and Retention) is an ambitious UK research consortium from Imperial College London, the University of Bristol, and the University of Glasgow, funded through the UK’s Advanced Research and Innovation Agency’s (ARIA) Precision Mitochondria programme, with a single bold goal. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Kamaly

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Epigenetics of early human embryonic development

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology

The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr MT Tellier

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

Characterisation of TDP-43 mediated JNK signaling in neurodegenerative diseases ALS and FTD

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Han-Jou Chen. Co-supervisors. Dr G Evans and Prof Sean Sweeney. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H J Chen, Dr G Evans, Prof S Sweeney

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

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