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We have 225 global health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

School of Postgraduate Studies

Founded in 1784 as the professional body for surgical training in Ireland, RCSI has evolved in the years since to become one of the world's leading health sciences universities. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

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

Peptide-like hydrogels as long-acting injectable drug delivery platforms for the prevention of malaria

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Provide a brief description of the project. There is an urgent need for new convenient drug delivery platforms to combat global health challenges in infectious disease, including malaria, and especially within low to middle-income countries (LMIC). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm

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

Fuel for Infection: How Sun Exposure Rewires Skin Cell Metabolism to Aid Zika Virus

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Clive McKimmie. Co-supervisors. Dr Kim Robinson and Dr Kave Shams (NHS). The student will be registered with the Department of HYMS. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS McKimmie, Dr KSR Robinson

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

UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (AI4BI CDT)

University of Edinburgh

Artificial intelligence has immense potential to tackle major global health challenges, optimise healthcare systems, and improve patient outcomes. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training

Modelling the Prevention of Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Reducing Health Inequalities

University of Liverpool

Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems

Cardiovasclar disease continues to be a major public health policy challenge and understanding how its unequal health burden can be tackled is a global priority. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M. O'Flaherty, Dr Z Colombert, Dr C Kypridermos

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

Global Development PhD studentships at a leading university

University of East Anglia

School of International Development

Global Development PhD studentships at a leading university. Pursue a PhD in Global Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), a top-tier, research-led institution committed to tackling the global challenges that shape our world. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

Microplastics as Trojan Horses: AI and Engineering Approaches to Antibiotic Pollution

Brunel University of London

Microplastics (MPs; plastic particles <5 mm) act as "Trojan horses" for micropollutants, concentrating antibiotics and facilitating their transfer through aquatic food-webs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Reiss

15 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Genetics of Gastro-Intestinal Cancers

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

Medical Research

Research Group: The Statistical Genetics Laboratory

Suitability . The project is suited to a PhD student with experience in genetic epidemiology, epidemiology, biostatistics or bioinformatics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MS Seviiri, Prof SM MacGregor

23 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Funded MSc by Research: Targeting Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Funded by Tenovus Scotland (Grampian, Highlands & Islands), this project covers Home/UK tuition fees and essential research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Mody, Prof M Delibegovic

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

Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Sellars

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

Synthesis, Characterisation and Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Agents against Polymicrobial Biofilms.

University of Birmingham

School of Dentistry

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global health threat, driven in part by the persistence of polymicrobial biofilms that exhibit high tolerance to antimicrobial treatments and immune defences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A R Rahman, Dr L Cox

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

Federated Learning for Multi-Modal Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis in Real-Time Clinical Environments

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, and lung cancer are global health challenges. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Rahim

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

Design and Optimization of Tapered Plastic Optical Fiber Biosensors for Neurodegenerative Disease Biomarker Detection

Anglia Ruskin University ARU

School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group. Biomedical Engineering Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Adil Mustafa. Dr Mohammed Zahed Khan. Theme. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mustafa

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

Intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases using a novel peptide carrier

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease represent a growing global health burden, with limited treatment options that effectively target the brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E McErlean, Dr V Kett

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

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