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computational neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 79 computational neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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EASTBIO Where the brain learns: synaptic mechanisms of prediction-error plasticity

University of St Andrews
School of Psychology and Neuroscience
One of the most fascinating features of the brain is its ability to constantly predict what will happen next. For instance, when we move, our brains expect certain sights and sounds that indicate what we are doing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Zwart, Prof D McLean
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Keeping Up with Conversation: Bilingualism and the Resilient Ageing Brain

University of Birmingham
School of Psychology
Imagine a large family celebrating grandmother’s birthday in a noisy restaurant. Several people are talking, conversations shift between languages, and following what everyone is saying becomes increasingly difficult. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Swaab
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Investigating the impact of food restriction on Locus Coeruleus activity and cortical function

University of Edinburgh
School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Deep-brain imaging remains a major challenge in neuroscience, as existing technologies balance between resolution, invasiveness, and depth accessibility. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Rochefort
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From AI to Immunology: Salaried PhD Positions at MedUni Vienna

Medical University of Vienna
Vienna Biocenter
Autumn PhD Call 2026/27 | Vienna, Austria. Application deadline. 22 November 2026. The Medical University of Vienna offers fully funded PhD positions across a broad range of biomedical, clinical and interdisciplinary research projects. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Austria PhD Programme
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Digital Reading and the Neurocognitive Foundations of Deep Reading and Critical Thinking

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
Critical thinking enables people to analyse arguments, evaluate evidence, compare perspectives, synthesise information, and construct well-reasoned conclusions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Warrington, Dr VA Adedeji
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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More than meets the eye: Understanding the cognitive mechanisms underlying reading

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
Project Summary. Can you spot the grammatical error this in sentence? Readers often fail to detect textual errors, such as omissions, repetitions, or swaps of adjacent words. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V McGowan, Dr K Warrington
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(EPSRC DTP) Mapping brain vascular-fluid coupling with rapid quantitative MRI

The University of Manchester
Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Changes in brain blood volume due to brain activity and cardiac function are accompanied by redistribution of the fluid which surrounds brain cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Dickie, Dr R Wykes
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and function of neural circuits underlying collective behaviour

The Francis Crick Institute
PhD Programme
A 2027 Crick PhD project with Michael Winding. Project background and description. Collective behaviour is observed across the animal kingdom, from fish schools to insect foraging groups. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M W Winding
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Connectomics across sexes, species and states

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Neuroscience in the fly and beyond is being transformed by the availability of connectomes, synaptic resolution wiring diagrams. We have played leading roles in two large collaborations that have recently generated and analysed separate (female) brain and (male) nerve cord connectomes for the fly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Jefferis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI of Neural Connectivity for Biomarker and Treatment-Response Discovery

Monash University Malaysia
Engineering and Information Technology
Using the Project-1 hiPSC platform, this project builds AI pipelines to learn disease-relevant representations from cellular images, fused with multi-omics. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof CMT Ting
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Unraveling Brain Complexity with fNIRS and Modelling Approaches

University of Birmingham
School of Computer Science
Brain function arises from a highly complex network of interconnected processes that we still don’t fully understand. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mesquita
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mood and Reward and Mental Health

University of Reading
School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences
We investigate a broad range of topics related to youth mental health, with a particular focus on depression, anhedonia, and reward processing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C McCabe
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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof M Palma, Dr WK Kelton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring the Potential of Near-Range Radar in Non-Invasive Neuroimaging

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
1. Introduction and Motivation Non-invasive neuroimaging is a cornerstone of modern neuroscience and clinical diagnostics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Zou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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We are what we eat: Plants and their effects on the brain

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Plants synthesize many compounds that can act like hormones in mammals. A class of plant compounds called phytosteroids act like steroid hormones and may influence anxiety, reproduction and healthy aging, though the mechanisms by which these signal are poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof J A Hawkins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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