data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Fully Funded PhD Positions at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

Facilitating a conducive environment for learning and growth, the IMT School provides an array of facilities and benefits, including a well-stocked library, state-of-the-art laboratories, on-campus accommodation and canteen services. Read more

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COLIMIND: Synthetic biology-enabled sensing and typing of stressed coliforms in drinking water PhD

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £31,805 per annum (with fees covered) through the EPSRC TechExpert Pilot scheme, is sponsored by the NERC Doctoral Focal Award in Engineering Biology for Environmental Applications (EngBio4Env) and the Water Research Centre (WRc). Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hassard, Prof F Coulon

5 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Cognitive Science Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA

Explore the human mind through psychology, neuroscience, AR, and more in RIT’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. Why Pursue a Cognitive Science Ph.D. Read more

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PhDs in Computing and Informatics

Sheffield Hallam University

School of Computing and Digital Technologies. The School of Computing and Digital Technologies at Sheffield Hallam University offers a dynamic and interdisciplinary PhD programme in Computing and Informatics, designed to address complex global challenges through innovative digital solutions. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Computing PhD Programme

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PhD position available in High-Throughput Biological Screening Platforms for Mitochondrial Genome Engineering

Imperial College London

Department of Chemistry

PIONEER (Programmable In-Organelle Nucleic-acid Entry, Expression and Retention) is an ambitious UK research consortium from Imperial College London, the University of Bristol, and the University of Glasgow, funded through the UK’s Advanced Research and Innovation Agency’s (ARIA) Precision Mitochondria programme, with a single bold goal. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Kamaly

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Master of Research Piloting the Effectiveness of Attitude Is Everything’s New Grassroots and Community Accessibility Framework on Music Venues Operating in the Liverpool City Region

University of Liverpool

Department of Music

We invite applications for a funded one-year full-time MRes position (Home fees level only) working with Attitude Is Everything (AIE) to deliver innovative… Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Anderson

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

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Developing and evaluating a co-designed complex intervention to support multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centred care in gestational breast cancer (gBC)

University of Surrey

School of Health Sciences

Research Group: Cancer Cancer/Digital health and Data

Gestional breast cancer (gBC), defined as breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, presents a rare and highly complex clinical challenge.1 Women and clinicians must make time-critical treatment decisions under uncertainty, balancing maternal and foetal outcomes across multiple specialties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Harris, Dr J Armes

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

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Long-Term Risk Modelling for Nuclear Safety

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Are you interested in using mathematics, data, and AI tools to solve real-world safety problems? This PhD scholarship offers the chance to work on challenging research with clear societal value. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Patelli, Dr M D A De Angelis

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

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How did species originate, evolve and go extinct across the vertebrate tree of life?

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. The tree of life underpins our understanding of all aspects of biodiversity past, present and future. Not only does it describe how species are related to each other, but it also documents the evolutionary history of life on Earth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sakamoto

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

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Statistical Methods for Small-Area Estimation and Reporting of Perinatal Mortality

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Healthcare

Project overview. The UK’s national surveillance programme MBRRACE-UK provides robust estimates of perinatal mortality to maternity and neonatal care providers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr S Seaton, Dr RM Matthews

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

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Integrating spatial econometrics, machine learning, and GIS for predictive housing price modelling

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Housing markets are inherently spatial, shaped by location, neighbourhood characteristics, accessibility, and environmental factors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Moobela, Dr T O Osunsanmi

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

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Outsmarting Evolving Pathogens with AI

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Zoonotic diseases, which jump from animals to humans, are one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Pathogens are not static targets; they constantly evolve, creating new strains that can be more transmissible or evade our immune systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr N Wheelhouse

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

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Individualised Utility Based Decision Modelling for Personalised Clinical Decisions

University of Birmingham

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Traditional cost‑effectiveness models underpin healthcare resource allocation by estimating population‑average outcomes and utilities associated with treatments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Marshall, Dr R McDonald

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

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Deconstructing biofilms

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Agnes Noy. Co-supervisors. Dr Martin Fascione and Prof Gavin Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AN Noy, Dr M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas

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

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Query Performance Prediction in Context of Conversational Search

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Query performance prediction (QPP) is a crucial task in information retrieval (IR) that estimates the effectiveness of a search system for a given query without requiring human relevance judgments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MU Ullah , Dr D Gkatzia

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

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We have 834 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 834 data science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fully Funded PhD Positions at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

COLIMIND: Synthetic biology-enabled sensing and typing of stressed coliforms in drinking water PhD

Cognitive Science Ph.D.

PhDs in Computing and Informatics

PhD position available in High-Throughput Biological Screening Platforms for Mitochondrial Genome Engineering

Master of Research Piloting the Effectiveness of Attitude Is Everything’s New Grassroots and Community Accessibility Framework on Music Venues Operating in the Liverpool City Region

Developing and evaluating a co-designed complex intervention to support multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centred care in gestational breast cancer (gBC)

Long-Term Risk Modelling for Nuclear Safety

How did species originate, evolve and go extinct across the vertebrate tree of life?

Statistical Methods for Small-Area Estimation and Reporting of Perinatal Mortality

Integrating spatial econometrics, machine learning, and GIS for predictive housing price modelling

Outsmarting Evolving Pathogens with AI

Individualised Utility Based Decision Modelling for Personalised Clinical Decisions

Deconstructing biofilms

Query Performance Prediction in Context of Conversational Search

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