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We have 1,088 physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Quantum computing for solving differential equations and data-driven scientific computing problems (S3.5-MPS-Kyriienko)

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: Prof O Kyriienko, Dr Y Ouyang
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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DNA Protonics: Unlocking Long-Range Proton Diffusion along the Double Helix (S3.5-MPS-Amdursky)

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: Prof N Amdursky, Prof J Weinstein
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multiscale optimisation of aperiodic lattice metamaterials for spatially-programmable printed structures

The design of next-generation engineering materials is undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by advances in additive manufacturing and computational design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Imediegwu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Electrospun Core-Shell Polymer Fibres for Photonics and Flexible Electronics (in collaboration with Ossila Ltd) (C4-MPS-Lidzey)

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: Prof D G Lidzey, Prof D Krizhanovskii
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing ensembles for efficient climate model emulation and uncertainty quantification

Background. As climate change outpaces current mitigation frameworks, the strategic design of adaptation policies becomes increasingly crucial. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Challenor, Dr H Mohammadi
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of inhibitors of the human enzyme 2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1

The human enzyme 2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1 (DNPH1) catalyses the N-ribosidic bond hydrolysis of the noncanonical nucleotide 5-hydroxymethyl-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-monophosphate, producing 5-hydroxymethyluracil and 2-deoxyribose 5-phosphate. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RG Da Silva, Dr G Florence
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Tracking uncertainties from future storms to hazards and decisions

Background. Extratropical storms are a major driver of weather and climate variability across the mid-latitudes, bringing strong winds and heavy precipitation that can cause widespread disruption and economic losses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Catto, Dr H Mohammadi
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding uncertainty in risk modelling of European windstorms: the East Atlantic pattern and history matching

Background. Extra-tropical cyclones are fascinating storms that have devastating impacts on society. For example, in winter 2013/14, more than 10 extreme storms passed over Europe, leading to total insured losses of more than $3.3 billion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D S Stephenson, Dr M Priestley
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UNBURNT: UNcertainty from wildfire hazard to BUilt-environment Response, adaptatioN and insurabiliTy

Background. When wildfire reaches a city, it stops being a wildfire problem. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T S Sun, Dr R Cremades
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Enhanced EMC Digital Twin for Automotive WBG Converters

Introduction. The global shift toward electric mobility requires automotive power electronics with elevated power density, thermal performance, and efficiency. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B V Vogiatzakis
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Compound Wind and Rainfall Extremes over Europe: understanding uncertainties from climate to financial risk

Background. Europe’s most damaging weather rarely occurs as a single hazard. Winter windstorms can coincide with heavy rainfall, severe events can cluster within weeks, and a single weather system can affect multiple countries. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S J Jain, Dr P Northrop
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship: Automated Discovery of Next-Generation Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

The Elani Group at Imperial College London is seeking a motivated PhD student to use robotics, automation and high-throughput screening to discover new classes of lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Elani
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Charged quantum fermion fields on charged black hole space-times (S3.5-MPS-Winstanley)

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: Prof E Winstanley, Dr S Dolan
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum Metrology for Telescopes, Imaging, and Sensing (S3.5-MPS-Kok)

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: Prof P Kok, Dr Y Ouyang
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Testing the ability of AI-based regional models to capture hydroclimate changes of the geologic past

Background. Before the Anthropocene, climate changed naturally over the course of thousands of years. However, without instrumental observations, we only can indirectly reconstruct climate from proxies in geologic archives. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Brierley
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)