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global health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 225 global health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Examining professional practice with intersex service users in health and social care (HHS-2026-20)

Intersex is an umbrella term for people whose sex characteristics do not fit with those considered typical for males and females, including chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Wood, Dr E Heavey
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

Solid waste management remains a major sustainability challenge globally, and especially in the Global South, where substantial quantities of (uncollected) waste are often set in fire as a means of disposal or resource recovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CV Velis
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Towards a Cleaner Industrial Environment

Industrial manufacturing has long been associated with environmental pollution, particularly in the form of airborne particulate matter generated during machining and processing activities. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Shyha, Dr LK Khaddour
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Birmingham Business School - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

At Birmingham Business School, our academic staff are global experts in their field, whose work pushes forward the frontiers of their subject. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in: Evaluation of the role of surface waters in the farm and abattoir environment on the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarships starting in October 2026 affiliated to the School of Medicine at the University of Galway. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Morris
 16 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Platelets in health, ageing and disease: new diagnostics and treatments

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CI Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The impact of pre-registration nurse education on students perceptions of nursing homes as clinical placement settings

The population aged over 65 is rapidly growing and is projected to triple by 2050 (United Nations, 2023). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Cooke, Dr R Warner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Study a Higher Degree by Research at Charles Darwin University

 Charles Darwin University (CDU) is welcoming the world's top Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates to undertake their PhD in one of Australia's most unique and rewarding research environments. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Australia PhD Programme
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Exploring Weather Events Affecting The Health and Emergency intensive care admissions of children using Routine data: the WEATHER study

Background. Climate change and air pollution pose a significant global challenge, disproportionately affecting the health and lives of children.1 Despite lifelong exposure, little is known about how weather impacts children, even though air pollution, which is closely linked with weather, harms every organ in the body. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S.E. Seaton, Prof J Manning, Dr TL Lucas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Nano-enabled detection and risk communication of microplastics in ASEAN food chains

Microplastics are increasingly found in the food chain, with Malaysia and Indonesia among the most impacted due to high plastic consumption. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Athirah Bakhtiar, Assoc Prof Dr Pitaloka
 29 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Synergistic acoustic-electrostatic-inertial separation of microplastics from blood: concept and development

The health risks associated with microplastics in blood include cerebral thrombosis, endothelial dysfunction, accelerated cardiovascular diseases progression and systemic inflammation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Ajay Achath Mohanan
 29 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Translational Evaluation of Functional Food Regulating Insulin Secretion and Skeletal Muscle Glucose Uptake for Metabolic Health Applications

With the increasing global burden of type 2 diabetes, there is a growing need for innovative approaches to support metabolic health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WY Wai Yeng
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Managing Hypermasculinity in Construction

Construction remains one of the most male-dominated industries in the UK, with men making up 85% of the total workforce, including 98% of all manual workers. This picture is often reflected globally, with women accounting for 11% of construction sector employment (RICS, 2022). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Dylan Tutt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhDs in Psychology, Sociology and Politics

Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences. Our department works to address contemporary issues in areas like health and wellbeing, social policy and inequality, and international relations. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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The roles of obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes in cardiovascular and thrombotic disease: why is the risk so high?

Project Overview: . The risk of heart attack or stroke (thrombosis) is elevated in obesity and in people with metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C.E. Hughes, Prof J M Gibbins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only