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mathematical biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 84 mathematical biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mathematical biology and population dynamics

University of Birmingham

School of Mathematics

This PhD project will develop mathematical models to investigate population dynamics in biological systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Duong

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

Multiparameter tissue landscapes: shaping neutrophil functional states

University of Oxford

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

Neutrophils represent a major arm of the innate immune defence system, with a long- held view of them being transcriptionally inactive, fast responders, mobilised in response to microbial and tissue insults. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Udalova, Prof H Byrne, Dr A Devaprasad

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

New mathematical models to make biology predictable

Queensland University of Technology

School of Mathematics

We seek a PhD student in applied mathematics to join the Queensland University of Technology node of MACSYS. MACSYS is the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Simpson

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

Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

University of Bath

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Flexibility to shape your research direction | Training and skills development for industrial and academic careers | Enhanced stipend from year 2 | Diverse and supportive community | Think Tanks with industry partners | Research areas include. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

PhD Opportunities in the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS)

Heriot-Watt University

School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

We have a strong and vibrant PhD research community within MACS, with opportunities across Mathematics, Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, and Computer Science. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding 4 Year PhD Programme

Research opportunities in Mathematics

University of York

Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at York offers a thriving research environment in which to study for a PhD. We combine world-class mathematical and interdisciplinary research with high-quality teaching. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Maths Research Programme

Modelling the Self-Regulatory Feedback of the Androgen Receptor under Testosterone Influence

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Ullner

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

Patterning in dynamic environments

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Zena Hadjivasiliou. Project background and description. A hallmark of embryo development is the generation of spatial patterns guided by morphogen gradients and gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Read more

Supervisor: Dr ZH Hadjivasiliou

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Multiscale modelling and statistical inference of tumour initiation and evolution in neuroblastoma

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour of early childhood and, in its aggressive forms, remains hard to treat. These tumours arise when embryonic cells - trunk neural crest cells and their derivatives - fail to differentiate correctly. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Fletcher, Dr A Tsakiridis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Maynooth University Hamilton Institute

Maynooth University

Hamilton Institute

The Hamilton Institute is a multidisciplinary research institute that builds bridges between mathematics and its applications in communications, networks, artiﬁcial intelligence, biology and other disciplines. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Science

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

Dissecting the neuronal signalling of Tousled-like kinase 2, a gene linked with intellectual disability.

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr G Evans. Co-supervisors. Dr Ines Hahn. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. The challenges of the developing human brain include co-ordinating the birth and migration of 100 billion neurons and the formation of their 1000 trillion synaptic connections. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn

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

Mathematical modelling of the spread and control of sudden larch death in UK forests (in collaboration with Defra) (C3.5-MPS-Best)

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Best, Prof P Blackwell, Dr J Johnson

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EastBio: How do cells build organs? Using maths and machine learning to learn the rules of morphogenesis from 3D live imaging data

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. We are seeking a talented, creative, and friendly individual to join our interdisciplinary team. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Hiscock, Dr J Glover

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Learning from parasites to identify new therapeutic pathways for immune modulation

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Cecile Crosnier. Co-supervisors. Dr J Hewitson. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CR Crosnier, Dr J Hewitson

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

Ion Channel Signalling in Cancer Cells

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Prof Will Brackenbury. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Join our team for an exciting PhD project exploring the critical role of ion channel signalling in cancer metastasis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Brackenbury

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

Modelling West Nile Virus risk in the UK: a community ecological approach

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease that cycles between birds and mosquitoes, causing a range of symptoms including severe neurological illness in rare cases. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Bonsall

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

When can ecological theory predict community responses to environmental change?

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

The impact of environmental change on a given species will be mediated by the complex wider network of interactions within the community. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Terry

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Computational modelling of cell morphology in the spatial organisation of cancer

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Josh Bull. Project background and description. The tumour microenvironment is a complex ecosystem, driven not just by the uncontrolled growth of cancerous cells, but also by their interactions with immune cells, vasculature, stroma, and the surrounding tissue architecture. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Bull Bull

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding cellular mechanisms underlying autism and ADHD-linked Neurofibromatosis type 1

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Ines Hahn. Co-supervisors. Prof Will Brackenbury and Dr G Evans. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Prof W Brackenbury, Dr G Evans

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation in Response to Hormones and the Cellular Microenvironment

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrew Holding. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A N Holding

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

Unlocking Proton Circuitry in Biology via Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Bioelectronics

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Scientific Rationale. Biological life relies on a continuous flux of energy generated by complex protein machinery embedded within cell membranes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Amdursky

31 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Chemical and mechanical guidance in collective cell migration (S3.5-MPS-Ucar)

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Can Ucar, Dr K Campbell

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Mathematical Modelling of Clonal Dynamics and Mutation-Driven Transformation in Human Haematopoiesis

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Moura, Prof M. C. Romano, Prof M A Vickers

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

EASTBIO: Decoding the dynamics of stress information

University of Edinburgh

School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

Cells in the body are constantly exposed to environmental signals that vary in strength, duration, and frequency. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Romano, Dr J Walker, Dr G Whyte

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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

Design and Analysis of Neural Network-based controllers for unknown systems

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Mathematical systems and control theory “represents an attempt to codify, in mathematical terms, the principles and techniques used in the analysis and design of control systems” [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CG Guiver, Dr S Smith

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

(MCRC Non-Clinical) Personalising Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer Through Mathematical Modelling.

The University of Manchester

Division of Cancer Sciences

Radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still largely one-size-fits-all — dose and fractionation are set by tumour stage and performance status, despite variation in how individual tumours actually behave. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A McWilliam, Prof C Faivre-Finn, Dr SD Barrett

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

EASTBIO The evolutionary fate of new mutations

University of St Andrews

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Statistical Medicine and Molecular Biology

Every evolutionary change begins with a new mutation. But what happens to a new mutation once it appears? Does it help an organism survive and reproduce, or does it disappear without leaving a trace? How these new mutations affect evolution remains an open question in evolutionary biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Borges, Dr C Kosiol

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Faculty of Science, Masaryk University

Masaryk University

Embark on an enriching academic journey with our esteemed doctoral degree programs in various scientific fields. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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