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chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 722 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Molecular Simulations of Nanofluids for Cooling Applications

A PhD studentship is available in the molecular-simulation group of Professor Philip J. Camp, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Castrol Limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Camp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Design and synthesis of mesoporous zeolite catalysts for the conversion of sugars into biofuels and high-value chemicals

  Research Group: Materials Chemistry
Developing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels is one of the major challenges in modern chemistry. A promising approach is to convert renewable biomass into transportation fuels and value-added chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Conte
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Does membrane lipid chemistry control inflammatory cell death and tissue damage?

Inflammatory cell death is an essential defence against infection, but when uncontrolled it becomes a major driver of tissue injury in diseases including sepsis, acute liver failure, ischaemia-reperfusion injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bezbradica Mirkovic, Prof I Udalova
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy – method development and applications

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a magnetic resonance technique that is exclusively and exquisitely sensitive to unpaired electrons that are found in radicals and paramagnetic metal complexes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B E Bode
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigation of transition metal complex – DNA interactions.

PhD details. Octahedral transition metal complexes have emerged as valuable tools in the design of complex cations capable of recognising and interacting with DNA. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Piperakis, Prof C J Cardin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design of MRI contrast agents based on designed metallo coiled coils

This PhD project will develop a new class of MRI contrast agents. MRI is an essential tool for medical diagnosis. Contrast agents play a crucial role in improving the images obtained, and hence patient outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Peacock
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

  Research Group: Healthcare Engineering
A fundamental component of human body is connective tissue which serves various structural and supportive functions including skin integrity, abdominal wall enforcement and bone formation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Dr R Kroger
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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NMR studies of transport-driven metabolic organization in microbial biofilms and microbiomes

  Research Group: Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology
Biofilms are structured, surface-attached microbial communities that are relevant across natural, clinical, and industrial settings. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Prof A McBain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determination of grain boundary chemistry in functional materials with atomistic precision using a novel and cheap X-ray methodology in a scanning electron microscope

Intergranular films due to segregation of dopants, internal oxidation or other chemical reactions at interfaces govern the properties of many polycrystalline materials. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T W Walther
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully funded PhD positions in Astronomy, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry & Materials, Data Science & Scientific Computing, Earth Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is looking for highly qualified candidates with Bachelor's or Master's degrees to apply for our PhD program. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  International PhD Programme
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Research Associate in Supramolecular Colloidal Nanomaterials for Medicine and Diagnostics (Doctoral Research)

The Chair of Complex Soft Matter at the TUM School of Life Sciences is seeking to appoint a Research Associate – Multivalent Colloid Science (E13, with the opportunity to pursue a doctorate) at the earliest possible date. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SG Guldin
 14 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Efficient multicomponent pharmaceutical crystal form screening with crystal structure prediction

Supervisory Team. Professor Graeme Day. Create new computational methods for the prediction of materials structure to transform the development of medicines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Day
 11 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Chemical Origins: Bayesian Inference from NMR Fingerprints

Supervisor. Dr. Christian Bengs. Can we determine where a chemical came from using its spectroscopic fingerprint? Even chemically identical compounds can exhibit subtle spectral differences arising from variations in isotopic composition, providing clues about their origins. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CB Bengs
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Deciphering and Engineering Bacterial Natural-Product Biosynthesis

Bacteria produce a remarkable diversity of molecules with antibiotic, anticancer and other therapeutic activities, but we still lack a detailed understanding of how many natural products are made and recognised by their biological targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Alkhalaf, Prof G Challis
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predictive design of heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 utilisation

Supervisory team. Professor Robert Raja and Dr Sergio Vernuccio. This industrially sponsored project will use computational methods to investigate the key properties that govern the performance of a CO₂-conversion catalyst. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Raja
 2 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)