medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 337 medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fully funded (and no tuition) PhD program in psychiatric, translational research and basic Neuroscience with the option for a residency track for medical doctors.

International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP)

The International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP) is offering PhD positions in molecular, cellular, and systemic psychiatric research to outstanding students. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

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Mathematical modelling and data integration to derive correlates of protection against invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease in African children

University of Edinburgh

School of Population Health Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease is a leading cause of bloodstream infection and death in young children across sub-Saharan Africa, and the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks an iNTS vaccine among its top-ten vaccine priorities for the continent. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Gordon, Prof K Atkins

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Engineering modified mRNA for dynamic cells (Industry associated project)

University of Nottingham

School of Veterinary Medicine & Science

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Archer

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PREQUeL – Psoriasis Response to time-restricted Eating for Quality of Life

King’s College London

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that substantially affects quality of life. Read more

Supervisors: Ms W Hall, Dr R Gibson

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

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CDT DT4Health Studentship: “A Physics-Based Haemodynamic Model for Calibration-Free Contactless Blood Pressure”

King’s College London

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. Aim of the project. Blood pressure (BP) is a key indicator of cardiovascular health, yet it is still measured using an inflatable cuff that cannot provide continuous monitoring. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Alastruey, Dr MO Orini

7 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Improving support for using saline sprays for respiratory tract infections

University of Southampton

Faculty of Medicine

The successful applicant will be able to express a choice out of the following 2 projects. "Improving support for using saline sprays for respiratory tract infections" led by Prof Paul Little. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Lown

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

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EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentship: "Advancing Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Functional Microvascular Assessment”

King’s College London

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. There is an urgent clinical need for non-invasive methods to accurately assess the local environment and function in conditions such as sepsis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Christensen, Prof M Tang

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

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Long-term consequences of repetitive concussions: The molecular signature of the point of no return

University of Birmingham

College of Medicine and Health

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), also known as Concussion, is a transient disturbance of normal neurological function that results from a rapid rotational acceleration of the brain and showing no gross structural injury using conventional neuroimaging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V P Di Pietro

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

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Investigating how lysine methylation controls neuronal DNA repair

University of Birmingham

College of Medicine and Health

Our genomic DNA is under constant attack from DNA damaging agents, which are a continuing threat to genomic integrity. Defective resolution of DNA damage underlies several human diseases, including neurological abnormalities and developmental disorders as well as cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Higgs

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

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Morphology and mechanisms of brain microvascular defects in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join a fully funded, 36-month project commencing in October 2026, supported by an Anatomical Society Prize Studentship. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Parson, Dr D Berg

21 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Patient-Specific Modelling of Intraoperative Infusion Dynamics Using Time-Resolved MRI

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Medicine

**Please note that we may close the advert sooner than the advertised deadline in the event that a suitable candidate is shortlisted**. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Gray, Dr M Palombo, Dr L Beltrachini, Dr D Gallichan

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Cross-Regional Mechanisms in Schizophrenia & ASD via Multi-omics in Patient-Derived hiPSC Models

Monash University Malaysia

Medicine and Health Sciences

This project establishes hiPSC lines from ethnically diverse Malaysian donors with schizophrenia/ASD plus matched controls, harmonised with Australian standards. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof Satoshi Ogawa

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

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We have 337 medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 337 medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fully funded (and no tuition) PhD program in psychiatric, translational research and basic Neuroscience with the option for a residency track for medical doctors.

Mathematical modelling and data integration to derive correlates of protection against invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease in African children

Mechanisms of Early Tau Seeding in Alzheimer’s Disease

Tackling Health Inequalities in Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Targeting Cancer Metabolism in Liver Cancer

Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Engineering modified mRNA for dynamic cells (Industry associated project)

PREQUeL – Psoriasis Response to time-restricted Eating for Quality of Life

CDT DT4Health Studentship: “A Physics-Based Haemodynamic Model for Calibration-Free Contactless Blood Pressure”

Improving support for using saline sprays for respiratory tract infections

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentship: "Advancing Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Functional Microvascular Assessment”

Long-term consequences of repetitive concussions: The molecular signature of the point of no return

Investigating how lysine methylation controls neuronal DNA repair

Morphology and mechanisms of brain microvascular defects in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Patient-Specific Modelling of Intraoperative Infusion Dynamics Using Time-Resolved MRI

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Cross-Regional Mechanisms in Schizophrenia & ASD via Multi-omics in Patient-Derived hiPSC Models

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