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We have 1,083 physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Fully funded PhD positions at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

The International Max Planck Research School for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems (IMPRS-STNS) invites outstanding Master's graduates to apply for fully funded PhD positions at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg — two institutions on one campus. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Max Planck Research Programme
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of novel statistical methods and application to searches for New Physics using the ATLAS detector at the LHC

The long-established RHUL ATLAS group has extensive expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods, as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Cowan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Harnessing Non-Equilibrium Effects in Nanomagnetic Devices (Ref: NL/PH/2027)

Modern information technologies demand ever-increasing computational power and data storage capabilities. However, these advances come with significant energy costs, as a substantial fraction of the electricity consumed by today's computing hardware is ultimately dissipated as heat. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Leo
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Enabling Physics-Based Battery Models for Next-Generation Battery Management

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Yuan
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Theoretical Cosmology, Physics: Quantum Fields, Information, and Next-Generation Cosmological Probes

Key Information. Open to. UK fee eligible applicants only. Funding Providers. STFC. Subject Area. Theoretical Physics. Project Start Dates. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Azadeh Maleknejad Maleknejad, Prof Gianmassimo Tasinato Tasinato
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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2D Spintronics Memory And Logic Devices

A funded DPhil position is open for this project. The DPhil studentship is funded (tuition fee and stipend) through the Royal Society University Research Fellowship awarded to Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Chenattukuzhiyil
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Scalable Superconducting Bosonic Qubits Using Waveguide-Integrated Split-Ring Resonators

Superconducting quantum processors are among the leading technologies for quantum computing, but scaling them to large numbers of qubits remains challenging. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Piccirillo, Dr M McCullough
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Heterogenous quantum-dot–rubidium interfaces: photon generation, storage and conversion for quantum networks

Long-distance quantum communication is limited by photon loss in optical fibre. Heterogeneous quantum repeaters that combine deterministic III–V quantum-dot (QD) sources with room-temperature alkali-vapour memories offer a practical route to high-rate, fibre-compatible networks (Zajac et al., arXiv:2503.13775). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Zajac, Dr P Parkinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Accelerating low carbon computing: data compression and anomaly detection on neuromorphic architectures

Sensors in laboratories, factories, satellites and particle detectors produce continuous streams of data. Most of that data is routine, represented by regular machine functioning outputs, steady telemetry, ordinary particle collisions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Doglioni, Dr A Gallego Schmid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hybrid ML-Physics Agents for Design of Pharmaceutical Reactors

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are central to mRNA vaccines, but their performance depends on the complex fluid physics governing mixing and particle formation during manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr C Pereira da Fonte
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cosmic-Ray Muons in Different Applications

  Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics
Cosmic-ray muons are known to be useful in applications beyond particle astrophysics. They have helped with mapping structure of volcanoes and with finding voids in various geological structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R S Jones, Dr P Stowell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship: Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Corrosion and Material Degradation in Critical Infrastructure

UWTSD and NSIRC (TWI) invite applications for a 3 year industry based PhD studentship focused on the development of physics informed artificial intelligence methods for predicting corrosion and material degradation in critical infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Joseph, Dr A Pullen, Dr K Yang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Miniature optical frequency references for quantum sensors in dynamical environments

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their huge potential in numerous real-world applications, including navigation, geo-survey, and biomedical imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YH Lien
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-bandwidth quantum sensors for navigation applications

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their exceptional stability and precision. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YH Lien
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)