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funded online PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 640 funded online PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

  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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Digital Transformations in the Cultural and Creative Industries: Navigating the Creative Digital Spaces

Please note that the application process may close early before the stated deadline if an unprecedented number of applications are received. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AC Chen, Dr D Defazio
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multiscale optimisation of aperiodic lattice metamaterials for spatially-programmable printed structures

The design of next-generation engineering materials is undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by advances in additive manufacturing and computational design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Imediegwu
 19 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC - Robust beam-shaping and fibre-coupling system for high power diode laser stacks

High-power diode laser stacks are widely used in applications ranging from industrial materials processing to pumping of solid-state lasers and emerging photonic systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Binks
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanism and evolution of divergent molecular motors in trypanosome parasites – Dr Aakash G. Mukhopadhyay

Applications are invited for a 4-year fully funded PhD studentship starting January 2027 in the laboratory of Dr Aakash Mukhopadhyay. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Mukhopadhyay
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Data-Physics Dual-Driven (Hybrid PINN) Modelling for Next-Generation Aerospace Structural Dynamics

About the Project. Are you passionate about the fusion of Artificial Intelligence and structural dynamics? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research that will transform aircraft structural health monitoring and real-time digital twins?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Recycling high-impact polypropylenes for the automotive sector

We seek an enthusiastic PhD candidate to help enable the circular economy for plastics within the automotive industry. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Shaver, Dr T McDonald
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of an advanced, microfluidic cardiovascular in vitro model to assess toxicity

There are a lack of trained toxicologists globally and the skills required by toxicologists are changing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Johnston, Prof V Stone, Assoc Prof S Peyman
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling and experiment for degradation of solid oxide cells used for energy transition

This collaborative project between the University of Manchester and Aston University, embarks on the challenge of developing predictive modelling for solid oxide cells that are valuable tools for Energy Transition. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Babaei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully discrete computational methods in high dimensions

High-dimensional computations are ubiquitous in science and engineering, often arising from models with numerous parameters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Kazashi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Enhanced Immersive Gamification for Learning Molecular and Structural Biology in Disease: Design, Implementation, and Educational Evaluation

  Research Group: Division of Molecular & Cellular Function
This PhD project explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), and gamification can transform the teaching of complex biomedical concepts, particularly the molecular and structural mechanisms underlying human disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Shore, Dr M Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Brain cell membrane-coated nanoparticles co-delivering nanozymes and inflammation modulators for the treatment of post-ischaemic stroke injury

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy & Optometry
Ischaemic stroke remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CT Tapeinos, Dr H A. Prag
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Materials Processing for Disposal Mixed Oxide Nuclear Wasteforms

  Research Group: Nuclear Materials
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established the Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub (PuMaS) at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Harrison, Prof J Turner
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Solution Landscapes and Inverse Problems in the Landau-de Gennes theory for Liquid Crystals

Liquid crystals (LCs) are beautiful smart materials that combine fluidity and softness with the structural order of solids. At a basic level, LCs are anisotropic or directional soft materials with distinguished material directions, referred to as "directors". Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AM Majumdar, Dr J Daou
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bayesian Modeling of High Dimensional Structural Data

In many applications, such as biological sciences, social science, and engineering we encounter high-dimensional observations. Bayesian approach can provide a flexible modeling framework for underlying structures in high dimension such as underlying covariance structure, conditional dependency graphs etc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Guha
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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