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free PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 159 free PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Simulation of particle agglomeration, attrition and breakup for nuclear waste transport and retrieval processes

  Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Updated: 4 June 2026 
The safe retrieval, transport and processing of radioactive waste slurries is one of the most significant engineering challenges in nuclear decommissioning. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Fairweather, Dr L F Mortimer
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Artificial Intelligence for Phenotypic Virtual Screening

Updated: 4 June 2026 
Predictive models built with artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly used to identify molecules with the potential to become effective therapies for cancer and other diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr . Ballester
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decision-Theoretic Shared-Autonomy Allocation under Communication Uncertainty for Safety-Critical Remote Robotics

  Research Group: Engineering
Updated: 4 June 2026 
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the School of Engineering, Lancaster University, hosted by the Data Science and AI Institute (DSAIL) and funded by an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZW Wang, Prof Q Ni
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Data-Driven Digital Twins for Predicting Climate-Driven Deterioration in UK Bridges

Updated: 3 June 2026 
This PhD project will develop data-driven digital twin methods for predicting climate-driven deterioration in UK bridges. The project will combine civil engineering, machine learning, statistical modelling, and climate resilience to address an important challenge in infrastructure asset management. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Yardim
 30 May 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel multi-ion therapeutics in mineral formation for oral health

Updated: 3 June 2026 
A full PhD scholarship is available for an interdisciplinary project in the field of biomaterials. This is a BBSRC-funded scholarship, in partnership with industry, and is open to UK applicants. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Al-Jawad, Dr H Chappell, Dr M Al-Mosawi
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NIHR Funded PhD: Dual detection of pathogen and immunocorrelates in saliva for surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases

Updated: 3 June 2026 
NIHR Health Protection Research Focus Award in Vaccines and Immunisation Doctoral Award. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Halliday
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Passive acoustic monitoring to inform evidence-based policy for coral reefs. PhD (Royal Society Funded)

Updated: 3 June 2026 
Coral reefs are culturally and biologically important ecosystems threatened by climate change and local stressors. Until greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, we can improve local protection and management for resilience and sustainability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Nedelec
 6 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Utilisation of CO2 for subsurface energy extraction

Updated: 3 June 2026 
The research focuses on developing computational frameworks for various techniques of utilising CO2 for extracting heat from geothermal sources. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Babaei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Utilisation of CO2 for subsurface energy extraction

Updated: 3 June 2026 
The research focuses on developing computational frameworks for various techniques of utilising CO2 for extracting heat from geothermal sources. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Babaei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) AI-Assisted Optimisation of Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Nuclear Fission Reactor Cores

Updated: 3 June 2026 
Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. Abundant clean energy for all relies on advanced computational design. Small modular pressurised water reactors that avoid soluble boron can simplify coolant chemistry and reduce environmental impact. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bai, Dr AP Peakman, Prof T Abram
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Biogeochemical Framework for Understanding Biodegradation

Updated: 3 June 2026 
The environmental fate of synthetic polymers, including polyacrylates, polyquaterniums, and polyethylene glycols used in personal care and homecare products, remains poorly understood in natural aquatic systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mushinski
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nature-Inspired Hydrogen Fuel Cell Architecture for Aerospace Propulsion

Updated: 2 June 2026 
About the project. Applications are invited for a fully funded four-year PhD studentship within the UK EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Aviation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RN Navaratne, Prof M Pera-Titus
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Aviation

Updated: 2 June 2026
The EPSRC CDT in Net Zero Aviation is the world's 1st Doctoral Centre of Excellence for Net Zero Aviation Training, Education and Research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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European Research Council part-funded PhD Studentship: “Deep Learning-Based Synthetic Histology for Microstructural MRI Biomarkers of the Liver”

Updated: 2 June 2026 
For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to join Dr Andrada Ianus at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (first supervisor) and Dr Cheng Zhang at The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (second supervisor). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AI Ianus, Dr CZ Zhang
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

Updated: 2 June 2026 
Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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