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polymer chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 41 polymer chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Coarse-Grained and Mesoscale Modelling

The Department of Chemistry at Maynooth University is pleased to announce that a PhD Scholarship will be available for suitably qualified and successful applicants intending to commence their PhD studies in January 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Javannikkhah
 9 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital and Experimental Mechanochemistry for Next-Generation Elastomers

Apply to join an industrial-academic collaboration developing the mechanistic understanding and predictive tools required to design next-generation high-performance elastomers for demanding industrial and technological applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Boulatov
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Help Build the Future of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials

Supervisor. Dr Harry Sansom. Start Date. From September 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HS Sansom
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Smart, responsive biomaterials for infection-resistant medical devices

A major problem associated with medical devices is infection. With infection rates of approaching 100% in some devices, ways to prevent formation of bacterial biofilm on medical device surfaces are urgently required. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C McCoy, Dr M Wylie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Chemically Rewiring the DNA Backbone for Functional Materials

DNA is a powerful material for nanotechnology because its sequence, structure and assembly can be precisely programmed. However, its chemical functionality remains largely limited to the four natural bases, limiting its application space in nanotechnology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Rizzuto
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multifunctional Ion-Responsive Self-Assembled Peptide-Polymer/MXene Hybrid Hydrogel for Diabetic Wound Healing

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in dynamic assembly of surfactant & polymer mixtures for next generation green formulations

  Research Group: Soft Matter Engineering
A PhD position in soft matter science and engineering is available for an October 2026 start date (or ASAP thereafter) in the department of Chemical Engineering, in close collaboration with industrial partners. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JT Cabral
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Design of lipoic acid-based materials for circular 3D printing

Applications are invited for a funded PhD studentship, supervised by Prof Andrew Dove (School of Chemistry) at the University of Birmingham (group website: http://www.dovegrouplab.com). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Dove
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Stimulus-responsive mesh for targeted anticancer delivery and catheter integration

This fully funded PhD position will reward the successful candidate with an award covering full fees, a maintenance stipend in line with UKRI rates, and a Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC) grant worth 10,000 GBP for personal development and consumables. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Tronci, Dr XB Yang, Prof S Russell
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Recycled polymer electrolytes for sustainable sodium ion batteries

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 Martinez-Felipe, Dr A Sharifi, Dr N Ruiz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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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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Project SHIELD: Systematic assessment of Hepatic micro- and nanoplastic accumulatIon and clearance in Liver Disease

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st January 2027. Project Description. Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental health challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Chokshi
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Continuous Wet Granulation Process for Cocrystal Drug Product Manufacturing

The main research activities of my research group is to design, develop, novel formulation strategies and next-generation drug delivery technologies to enhance therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Shaikh, Dr A L Kelly, Prof A Paradkar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Regulatory Effect of Emerging Organic Contaminants on Microplastic Aging: Mechanisms and Consequences for Pollutant Vectoring

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship in Water-Based Lubrication

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of Tribology and Lubrication, leading to the award of a PhD degree. The post is supported by a bursary and fees (at the UK student rate) provided by the EPSRC/Shell IDLA award. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)