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We have 521 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioengineering Anti-Thrombotic Surfaces for Heart-Lung Machines

University of Sydney

Faculty of Medicine and Health

Project Overview: . Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A Waterhouse

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Thermo-catalytic conversion of plastic waste into Hydrogen and carbon materials.

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

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: Dr C Fernandez-Martin, Dr I Graca, Dr A McCue

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

Next Generation Glycan Sensing for Early Cancer Diagnosis

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Early diagnosis remains one of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment. Subtle molecular changes often occur long before clinical symptoms appear, yet existing diagnostic tools struggle to detect them with sufficient sensitivity and accuracy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Mendes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

Imperial College London

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Solid waste management remains a major sustainability challenge globally, and especially in the Global South, where substantial quantities of (uncollected) waste are often set in fire as a means of disposal or resource recovery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CV Velis

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Frustrated Hydrogen Bonds for Functional Materials

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

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: Dr S Fop, Prof A McLaughlin, Prof A Donnadio

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

Novel materials and catalytic processes for the clean-up of organic pollutants in water

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Materials Chemistry

Clean water is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, with major implications for health, sustainability, and industry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Conte

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

Preparing for the next pandemic: Design and Synthesis of Novel Broad-Spectrum Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging viral threats

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

The covid pandemic was a wake-up call for the need for novel anti-virals, preferably broad-spectrum, to potentially combat future pandemics, but to also better treat those with existing viral infections in both humans and animals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LS Schembri, Dr CC Coleman

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

Your interdisciplinary Master to PhD Direct Track program!

Max Planck School Matter to Life

The Max Planck School Matter to Life (MPS MtL) offers an innovative integrated Master's and PhD program providing a highly interdisciplinary and research oriented education for excellent undergraduates. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

Start date. October 2026. Tiny changes in proteins — even single mutations — can completely transform how they bind to their targets. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Kadodwala, Dr W Peveler

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Lancaster University

Department of Chemistry

Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Mercer

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

New photocatalytic reactions enabled by ketyl radicals

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

A fully funded 4 year PhD studentship is available in the The Noble Lab in the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol to start in September 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noble

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

One-dimensional Graphene Nanoribbons and Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks for Quantum Technologies

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemistry

Quantum technologies are poised to transform computing, communication, and sensing. At the heart of these advances lie novel quantum materials with precisely tailored properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Keerthi

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

Photochemical synthesis of new drug-like scaffolds

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Our laboratory is interested in the application of enabling technologies, such as continuous flow[1] and photochemistry,[2] for the synthesis of useful functional molecules such as drugs, agrochemicals and materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Smith

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

New generation metallo-antimicrobials

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern worldwide. According to the latest statistics, bacterial AMR was responsible for 4.71 million deaths in 2021. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Suntharalingam, Dr JH Hodgkinson

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

New Approaches to Investigate Substrate Binding and Reaction Mechanism of CO2-reducing Enzymes

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Second Supervisor. Dr Emma Hesketh, Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester. Global warming driven by rising levels of greenhouse gases, especially CO₂, is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PR Macia

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

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