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building materials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 129 building materials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Design and synthesis of metal-organic assemblies and materials

A fully funded 4-year PhD studentship (UK home fees only) is available in the group of Dr Jamie Lewis at the University of Birmingham in the area of synthetic supramolecular chemistry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JL Lewis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Molecular Origins of Stability in Organic Photovoltaic Materials

A 3.5-year PhD position is available in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular-scale imaging of conjugated polymers in the group of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Costantini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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2D Materials as Quantum Sensors

Supervisors. Dr Makars Šiškins m.siskins@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MS Šiškins
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of Shape-stabilised PCMs from Agricultural Waste for Clean Energy Applications

Agriculture contributes to the world's economic growth by accounting for 4 % of the global gross domestic product (The World Bank, 2023). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CCP Costa Pereira, Dr D Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(SATURN CDT) The use of local contact impedance spectroscopy to monitor radiation damage in ceramics and glasses

We are offering an exciting PhD opportunity to develop and validate a novel rapid, non-destructive technique for detecting and quantifying radiation-induced defects in ceramics, glasses, and other functional materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Dean, Dr C Thorpe, Prof D Sinclair, Prof R Hand
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Studentship Title AI-driven ultrasound for materials evaluation

Ultrasound is one of the most widely used techniques for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and materials characterisation, underpinning safety-critical inspections in aerospace, energy, transport, and advanced manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MH Huang
 8 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing New Decision-Making Materials

Project Summary. This is a fully funded 4-year PhD position with the aim of developing new materials that can make decisions about their own movement in response to stimuli. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Maguire
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Nature-Inspired Approach Towards the Development of an Intrinsically-Auxetic Polymer

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SM Mandhani, Prof LS Susmel, Dr EK Kordatos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Memristive reservoirs and artificial neurons for neuromorphic computing (Ref: PH/SS-SF2/2026)

We invite applications for self-funded PhD projects developing memristive reservoirs and artificial neurons for next-generation neuromorphic computing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Saveliev, Prof A Balanov
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

Can AI design molecules that are both truly novel and actually makeable? This PhD will combine 3D generative modelling, structural informatics, and chemical insight to tackle a central challenge in modern drug discovery, training researchers at the interface of AI, synthesis, and automation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bradley, Dr G Pizzuto, Dr JW Ward
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Theory-Led Compositional Optimisation of High-Entropy Metal Oxides for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

Efficient H2 production by electrolysis uses electrocatalysts to reduce reaction overpotentials and lower the energy input required. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Swallow, Dr J Skelton, Prof J Rossmeisl
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Artificial Intelligence for Photovoltaics (fully funded)

Open position available for PhD student!. If you are passionate about the application of AI in engineering science, we invite you to join us to shape the future of photovoltaics (PV) technologies together at the Australian National University (QS ranking 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Zhan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE Bicentenary] New Frontiers for Atomic Imaging of Quantum Materials

This project will deliver unprecedented atomic scale high speed characterisation capability to solve currently impossible characterisation challenges for quantum materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Haigh, Prof R Curry
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking. PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NP Prisle
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Advanced Construction Materials: Investigation and Mitigation of Micro-defects in 3D-Printed Concrete

The emergence of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is reshaping the future of construction, offering unprecedented design freedom, material efficiency, and automation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JT Kolawole
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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