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literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 349 literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: School of Liberal and the Creative Arts

Applications are invited from people wishing to undertake a self-funded PhD at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. This is an open and ongoing call, with PhD enrolments taking place every February and October. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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FDI in Africa and the role of Formal and Informal Institutions

In recognition of the benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI) – an important channel through which resources, human capital and technological progress are transferred between countries – understanding the determining factors of FDI is an important issue from a developing country perspective. Read more
 Supervisor: Ms M Stack
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Research, University of Glasgow

Scholarship and funding opportunities. Scholarships and funding opportunities are available for postgraduate research degrees and PhD study in Arts and Humanities at the University of Glasgow. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Arts Research Programme
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Behind the Wheel – Self-Management of Musculoskeletal Pain in Professional Drivers

Professional bus, coach and lorry drivers face high levels of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to long hours of sitting, whole-body vibration and poor ergonomics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G S Skamagki, Dr M M Mansfield
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research opportunities in the Centre for Women’s Studies

The Centre for Women's Studies (CWS) is a leading interdisciplinary centre for feminist and gender-oriented research. Located in our own dedicated space, our core members of staff are all prominent feminist academics. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Creative Writing - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Embark on this practice-based Creative Writing PhD and craft your literary masterpiece. Explore creative and critical practices and be inspired by our award-winning writers and the bustling literary scene on campus and in Birmingham. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme
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Numerical Investigation of premixed turbulent flames in staged Combustion gas turbine at high operationg pressures

A turbulent combustion model assumes that the flame in an explosion is a library of flamelets. The reaction model is usually segmented into two. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Muppala
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities

Since 2012, The Wolfson Foundation has committed some £13 million to support doctoral studies in the humanities through nine carefully selected universities (including the University of Birmingham). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Computational and Functional Comprehensive Analysis of Natural Variants of GPCRs towards a personalized medicine approach

This project investigates the impact of natural genetic variations on a specific G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), focusing on its structure, function, and drug interactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Tikhonova, Dr B Plouffe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Study History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh - funding opportunities available

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is one of the great world centres for the study of the human past. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Development and evaluation of 3D markerless protocols for clinical decision making in brachial plexus injuries for developing children

The aim of this PhD will be to develop and evaluate a protocol which draws on 3D movement technology (marker based and markerless) for the assessment and management of children with perinatal brachial plexus injuries (PBPI). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Philp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Classics PhD

We supervise research across an exceptionally wide range of topics in Greek, Roman and Near Eastern history, archaeology and art, as well as Greek and Latin language, literature and thought, late antique and Byzantine studies, and reception studies. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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SustAI CDT - The URKI AI Centre Doctoral Training in AI for Sustainability will be recruiting for September 2026

Environmental sustainability is one of the greatest challenges the world is facing, with many organisations and countries, including the UK, setting ambitious targets to reduce emissions and waste and increase renewable energy production. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
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Beyond Treatment: A Bio-Social Approach to Labour Market Participation among NEET Youth with Mental Health Conditions.

Health inequalities refer to the unequal distribution of health outcomes across populations, shaped by a complex interplay of social, economic, and environmental determinants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LW William
 4 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Community resilience and cascading climate impacts

Critical infrastructures are central to the function of society, with interdependencies between systems which brings risks of disruption in one sector impacting on another. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mander, Dr R Wood
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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