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chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 521 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Inspired by nature: sulfide minerals as sustainable and efficient thermoelectric materials

We have a vacancy for a PhD student to join a project at the forefront of research in thermoelectric materials, which can be used in devices for the direct conversion of waste heat into electrical power. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Vaqueiro
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integration of inline coagulation and novel ceramic membranes for drinking water production - MSc by Research

This fully funded MSc by Research, with a stipend of £22,000 pa, is sponsored by Microtech Ceramic Ltd. The research offers an exciting opportunity to develop a new integrated system combining in-line coagulation and novel ceramic membranes produced by the sponsoring company. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Pidou, Prof E McAdam
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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IC-3-7 Rewiring Mammalian Cells Metabolism to Enable Sustainable On-Demand Biomanufacturing

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Fennell, Dr F Ceroni, Prof R Ledesma-Amaro, Prof C Kontoravdi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Genesis of Cu-Co Mineralisation in the World-Class Tenke-Fungurume Mining District, Central African Copperbelt

Project Overview. Copper and cobalt are essential metals for electrification, renewable energy technologies, and battery supply chains, making understanding their geological enrichment processes increasingly important for supporting the global energy transition. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Zhou, Prof KM McCaffrey, Prof D. Selby Selby
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Personalised approach to antifungal treatment in chronic fungal lung disease

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
Chronic and allergic pulmonary aspergillosis syndromes complicate asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis, leading to symptoms, admissions and mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Dr YTH Huang, Dr W Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Upcoming Doctoral (PhD) Positions at International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers fully funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behavior, ecology, neuroscience, connectomics and evolutionary genetics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme  Max Planck Research Programme
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Understanding growth strain

Eucalypts are a fast-growing plantation tree species. However, utilisation of plantation grown eucalypts is often restricted to low value pulp chips as solid wood processing is challenging due to growth stresses. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Altaner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Strain improvement of the Quorn Fungus Fusarium venenatum (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Dyer
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-designed protein binders as synthetic antibodies for newly emerging viruses (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Campeotto
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-Enabled Hydroponic Chickpea Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture – Optimising Growth, Resource Efficiency and Food-Grade Production (Industry associated project)

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Gill
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CVD Growth of Isotopically Engineered Carbon-Doped hBN Single-Photon Emitters

This PhD develops a new chemical vapour deposition (CVD) route to wafer-scale, quantum-grade hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) for room-temperature single-photon emitters, the building blocks of quantum communication and photonics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Tay, R.Y. Tay
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Catching Lithium Plating in the Act: Developing a non-destructive diagnostic tool for one of the most dangerous failure mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries

  Research Group: Battery Materials and Cells group
Lithium plating is among the most hazardous failure mechanisms affecting lithium-ion batteries under aggressive cycling conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof LP Piper, Dr A.M Menon
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD: Novel Cryogenic Energy Storage and CO₂ Capture

Project overview. The transition to a renewable electricity system will require large-scale energy storage technologies which are safe, scalable and not restricted to particular geographical locations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Donnellan
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning-Guided Synthesis of Graphene Aerogels for Supercapacitors

Graphene aerogels are ultra-light and highly porous carbon materials with strong potential for high-power energy storage applications such as electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MF Vasheghani Farahani, Prof I Kinloch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

This PhD project is open to a wide range of research directions, depending on the interests and abilities of the candidate. The main topic will concern the application and development of methods for advanced NMR investigations of hyperpolarised solids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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