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chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 722 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Artificial Intelligence and Multiscale Data Fusion for Infrared and Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Disease

Recent advances in chemical imaging are transforming our ability to investigate the molecular composition of complex biological systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Gardner, Prof N Lockyer, Prof HY Yin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Engineering MOF-Biochar Composites for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

Can we engineer sustainable materials that remove some of the most persistent and challenging contaminants from water?. Water pollution is an increasingly important global challenge, with complex wastewater streams containing mixtures of heavy metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other emerging micropollutants. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MHM Hadi Mosleh, Dr P Babakhani, Prof MS Sedighi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Position in Nanoscience: From the Origin of Life to New Materials – Nanopore Detection of Nanocluster Heterogeneity with Single-Molecule Resolution

For the prestigious PhD School of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI), we solicit applications for a paid 4-year PhD student position jointly supervised by Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Schmid
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mapping the carbon dioxide interactome

This project will develop the first broadly applicable technology to identify carbon dioxide (CO₂)-binding sites on proteins, revealing a previously hidden layer of biological regulation with applications in biomedicine and sustainable biotechnology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Cann, Prof D. R. W. Hodgson
 23 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Next‑Generation Boron Compounds for BNCT Cancer Therapy

We invite applications for a PhD project focused on the design, synthesis and evaluation of novel boron-rich small molecules for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr J Coverdale, Prof J Parsons
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT)

The EPSRC CDT in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT) is a new EPSRC-funded centre focused on training the next generation of synthetic chemists, developing a sustainable, innovative chemistry culture that equips students to address major emerging and future global challenges in Human Health, Energy & Materials, and Food Security. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT)

The EPSRC CDT in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT) is a new EPSRC-funded centre focused on training the next generation of synthetic chemists, developing a sustainable, innovative chemistry culture that equips students to address major emerging and future global challenges in Human Health, Energy & Materials, and Food Security. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Discovery of novel pharmaceuticals from marine and desert microorganisms

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Jaspars, Dr R Ebel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling actinide speciation in solution with multiconfigurational quantum chemistry techniques

  Research Group: Computational and Theoretical chemistry
Nuclear power is a central part of the UK’s plans for energy security and net zero, but the legacy of the nuclear fuel cycle remains a major challenge, with waste management alone estimated to cost over £120bn. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Oakley
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Applying fermentation-based techniques for the valorisation of malting co-products and malt-based ingredients

Malt and malt-based ingredients represent key raw materials for a range of industries, including (amongst others). brewing, distilling, the baked goods sector, and food ingredients manufacturers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Holmes
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Study of reactivity in supramolecular materials

This position is a fully funded 3.5 year PhD studentship in the group of Dr Georgia Orton (https://ortonlab.uk/). This PhD research project will explore how molecular-level organisation and self-assembly can be harnessed to provide new synthetic routes to otherwise inaccessible materials. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Orton
 7 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully funded PhD studentship in synthetic biology and gene editing (University of Cambridge)

Applications are invited for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in the field of synthetic biology and gene editing, based in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge University under the supervision of Dr Julian Willis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Willis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Electrocatalysis of sulfur redox in the solid state

Supervised by Prof Graham Newton, Prof Lee Johnson, Prof Darren Walsh. Start date. January 2027. Application closing date. 8 December 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Newton, Prof L Johnson, Prof DAW Walsh
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-throughput exploration of complex and multicomponent metal organic frameworks (MOFs)

This project focuses on discovering new multicomponent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) using robotic synthesis and high-throughput experimentation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr A Katsoulidis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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New Single-Molecule Tools to Study Self-Assembly

Start Date. October 2027. Proteins rarely work alone. They assemble into complexes, and the order in which they come together can decide whether a cell sends a signal or forms a toxic aggregate. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Beckwith
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)