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We have 805 physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Climate-resilient cathodes for Refuellable Magnesium-Air batteries (CREMA) (Ref: FP-DB-2026)

  Research Group: EECS Lab (Electrochemical Energy Conversion & Storage Laboratory)
This PhD studentship (UK students only), titled “Climate-resilient cathodes for Refuellable Magnesium-Air batteries (CREMA)” at Loughborough University, focuses on advancing next-generation battery technologies for sustainable energy storage. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Bae, Prof S Calnan
 28 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD position on numerical simulation of tumors and biofilms

The group of numerical mathematics (Prof. Dr. Sebastian Aland) at TU Freiberg, Germany, is looking for talented PhD students in fully funded projects (annual salary up to 63k Euro gross). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Aland
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Collection and analysis of aircraft soot from conventional and Sustainable Aviation Fuels towards contrail and calibration assessment

4 year fully funded EPSRC funded CDT studentship. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Crayford, Dr ED Durand, Prof O Williams
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Discovery of Sustainable Nickel and Titanium Superalloys

The relationship between processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties in nickel- and titanium-based alloys remains a fundamental scientific challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate change impacts on the Antarctic coastal ocean carbon sink (BAKKERD_U26ENVTS)

Dr Tristan Sjoeberg Postgraduate Scholarship. Primary Supervisor - Professor Dorothee Bakker. Scientific background. The Southern Ocean takes up about 10% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human activity, thus slowing down climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Bakker
 22 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Building a differentiable AI model of apple tissues

This project aims to develop a fully differentiable, physics-based digital twin of apple tissue that links microstructural, biochemical, and mechanical processes to macroscopic fruit quality outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Hussan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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One-dimensional Graphene Nanoribbons and Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks for Quantum Technologies

Quantum technologies are poised to transform computing, communication, and sensing. At the heart of these advances lie novel quantum materials with precisely tailored properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Keerthi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Scholarship: High-current superconducting rectifiers for cutting-edge energy systems

Backgound. High temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets enable magnetic fields far beyond the limits of conventional technologies, unlocking transformative applications in fusion energy, advanced propulsion, and high-efficiency electric machines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DA Moseley
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sensorimotor integration in neuromorphic systems

  Research Group: Neuromorphic Systems
Humans navigate complex, dynamic environments every day throughout their lifespans. They recognise objects and other humans and can interact with the environment in a seemingly natural and trivial way. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Detorakis, Prof A van Schaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The AITHYRA International PhD Call in AI for Biomedicine (all genders)

AITHYRA, the Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna will open a call for PhD students in September 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Austria PhD Programme
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Automation of fNIRS research by ontological analysis

Efforts have been made to create guidelines [1] and standards [2] to improve the quality of the fNIRS experimentation and of the fNIRS research in general. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Orihuela-Espina
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum Supersolids: Solitons, Vortices, and Nonlinear Dynamics (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFM)

Primary Supervisor:  Dr. Davide Proment. A supersolid is one of the most intriguing recently realised phases of quantum matter, simultaneously exhibiting the crystalline structure of solids and the frictionless flow of superfluids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD studentship: Atmospheric Water Harvesting: From Material Development to Device Integration

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Gigantino
 9 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Waves Against Cancer: Acoustic and Microwave Energy as Competing Modalities in Breast Cancer Cell Regulation

About the Project. This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Martin
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD studentship: Continuous hormone monitoring using wearable biosensing platforms

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Gigantino
 2 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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