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fully funded PhD for international students PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 249 fully funded PhD for international students PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Long-term behaviour of Markov chains

Several projects are available, studying idealised Markovian models of epidemic, population and network processes. The emphasis will mostly be on theoretical aspects of the models, involving advanced probability theory. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Luczak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Probing the star-forming ISM with fine structure lines

Supersonic turbulent motions are thought to play a major role in the star formation process in galaxies. Theories have suggested that turbulence is responsible for shaping the interstellar medium (ISM), regulating star formation, and even setting the masses of stars as they form in young clusters. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Gomez, Dr N Peretto
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Stimulated and Quantum-enhanced Brillouin imaging

Brillouin spectroscopy is an important technique for measuring the visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Secure and Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystems

Supervisory Team. Dr Erisa Karafili. This project develops AI-enhanced threat-modelling techniques to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of autonomous vehicles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Karafili
 27 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Resilient and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure: Integrating AI, Digital Asset Management, Nature-Based Solutions and Biodiversity Net Gain

Project summary. The University of Strathclyde is inviting applications from highly motivated candidates (with UK citizenship or EU citizenship with pre-settled or settled status) for a fully funded PhD opportunity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Tarantino, Prof E Tubaldi, Prof E Patelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Enhanced Quantum Sensors: Building Smart Quantum Technology

Project overview. Artificial intelligence is transforming science. Quantum technologies are expected to transform sensing, imaging, healthcare and computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fiction and Feeling: Investigating the Nature, Utility and Potential Mechanisms of ‘Creative Bibliotherapy’ for children and young people.

  Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research
Background and rationale. Creative bibliotherapy refers to the use of fiction/literature to support wellbeing and mental health. A recent systematic review (Redman et al., 2025) highlighted its potential for improving mental health outcomes in 5-16 year olds. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Nation
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding and optimising treatment outcomes for autistic children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder.

  Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research
Background and rationale. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has a peak age of onset during adolescence and affects up to 4% of children and adolescents. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Chessell, Prof P Waite
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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New Iridium Catalysis Methods for the Preparation of Isotopically-Labelled Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance

Fully-funded, industry-linked, PhD studentships are available for study under the supervision of Professor Billy Kerr and Dr David Lindsay. Projects… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W Kerr, Dr DL Lindsay
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multiomic Insights into Mitochondrial Disease - integrating proteomic, genomic and single-cell approaches to understand clinical heterogeneity in mitochondrial disease.

Award summary. Open to Home students only. Fully funded with Home (UK) tuition fees and a stipend of approximately £21,805 per year, subject to annual inflationary increases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SJ Pickett, Prof G Hudson, Prof R Taylor
 17 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Identifying Adolescents in Need of Support for Anxiety and Depression in Schools.

  Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research
Background and rationale. Over the past decade there has been increasing interest in mental health screening within schools to identify young people who may benefit from support. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Waite, Dr E Leigh
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Porous Materials for Key Challenges in Decarbonization and Thermal Energy Storage (TES)

We are inviting applications for a PhD position focused on the development of porous materials for key challenges in decarbonization and thermal energy storage (TES). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L S Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unravelling Galaxy Evolution: Molecular Gas, Star Formation, and Feedback Mechanisms from the KILOGAS survey

  Research Group: Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
Galaxies are key building blocks of our universe, but we still do not fully understand the physical processes that govern their evolution. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Davis, Dr MW Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing sustainable polymeric encapsulation solutions for pest control

Pest control is significant for agriculture, as infestations decrease crop yields and can harm livestock, threatening the security of global food supplies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S T R V Velasquez, Dr K Johnston
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mitochindrial DNA repair

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in Professor Hansong Ma's laboratory within the School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)