joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 102 joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Precision blood-cell biomarkers for early prediction of severe dengue

We will establish a prospective dengue cohort at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) to identify early blood-cell signatures predicting severe disease. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Vinod Balasubramaniam, Dr Premdass Ramdas

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

PhD Opportunities

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University and University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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PhD Programme at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, NTU Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

At the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, we welcome outstanding students from around the world to pursue advanced postgraduate studies in a truly global engineering environment. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Singapore PhD Programme

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Optimising remote conservative and post-operative rehabilitation of traumatic knee injuries using Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in UK Defence service personnel (Ref RDFC26/HW/SER/HUGHES)

Northumbria University

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

High rates of musculoskeletal injury (MSKI) are well documented in the UK Military. Lower limb injuries consistently account for the largest proportion of MSKI, with the knee joint representing the most commonly affected site. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Hughes, Dr J Andrushko

29 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

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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Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

University of Liverpool

Department of Chemistry

Can AI design molecules that are both truly novel and actually makeable? This PhD will combine 3D generative modelling, structural informatics, and chemical insight to tackle a central challenge in modern drug discovery, training researchers at the interface of AI, synthesis, and automation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bradley, Dr G Pizzuto, Dr JW Ward

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

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PhDs in Psychology, Sociology and Politics

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences

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 wrong place at the wrong time: Immune cell-derived serine proteases as drivers of osteoarthritis

University of Liverpool

Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

This project combines cutting-edge with established methods including activity-based probes, protein biology, ex vivo explant culture, ‘omic data analysis and in vivo models to reveal how serine proteases activate destructive MMP pathways. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Wilkinson, Dr ND Darling, Dr D Turner

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

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Advanced Proprioception for Robotic Legs

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Humans are complex mechanical systems of interconnected bodies with a high degree of freedom (DOF). Our inner structures/bodies have naturally evolved with advanced proprioception and control, enabling us to perform a wide range of actions/movements, such as running, walking, sitting, and jumping. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BJ Jamil, Dr P Ellison

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

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Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs

Loughborough University London

If you are interested in addressing complex, international issues and developing your professional research skills, then pursuing a PhD in the Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs could be for you. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Searching for Lepton Flavour Violation using top quark events in the ATLAS detector at the LHC

Royal Holloway, University of London

Department of Physics

The long-established RHUL ATLAS group is renowned for its expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Boisvert

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Anthropomorphic and Non-Anthropomorphic Design Principles for Adaptive Robots

University of Bristol

School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology

This project will explore novel robotic morphologies through principles including modularity, reconfigurability, detachability, compliant mechanisms, and unconventional joint architectures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CS Sirithunge

31 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Adaptive Information Allocation in Machine Learning

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Stochastic gradient methods represent a key computational engine of large-scale modern machine learning. To estimate gradient directions, they sample training data uniformly at random, independently of their informational value. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Kaban

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

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Development of natural ageing resistant, heat-treatable lean aluminium alloys for automotive applications

Brunel University of London

Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)

BCAST is a specialist research centre in metallurgy with a focus on processing of metallic materials for lightweighting applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Chang

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Computational Modelling of Nuclear Materials (Ref: CM/PG-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

An exciting self-funded PhD opportunity to join the Advanced Materials Modelling (AMM) Group at Loughborough. Pressurisation, corrosion and other factors may pose a threat to the safety and integrity of nuclear material packages in long term storage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Goddard, Prof R Smith, Dr K Jolley

1 April 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 102 joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 102 joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Precision blood-cell biomarkers for early prediction of severe dengue

12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

PhD Programme at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, NTU Singapore

Optimising remote conservative and post-operative rehabilitation of traumatic knee injuries using Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in UK Defence service personnel (Ref RDFC26/HW/SER/HUGHES)

Brain cell membrane-coated nanoparticles co-delivering nanozymes and inflammation modulators for the treatment of post-ischaemic stroke injury

Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

PhDs in Psychology, Sociology and Politics

The wrong place at the wrong time: Immune cell-derived serine proteases as drivers of osteoarthritis

Advanced Proprioception for Robotic Legs

Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs

Searching for Lepton Flavour Violation using top quark events in the ATLAS detector at the LHC

Anthropomorphic and Non-Anthropomorphic Design Principles for Adaptive Robots

Adaptive Information Allocation in Machine Learning

Development of natural ageing resistant, heat-treatable lean aluminium alloys for automotive applications

Computational Modelling of Nuclear Materials (Ref: CM/PG-SF1/2026)

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