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quantitative finance PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 34 quantitative finance PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PHD MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

The PhD in Mathematical Sciences aims to provide high calibre education and advanced training in mathematics. It will take advantage of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University's international and vibrant research environment to prepare graduates for their research careers. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  China PhD Programme
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Thinking Towards the Future: Long-Term Corporate Finance

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Nyenrode Business University offers a part-time PhD trajectory for professionals who want to advance research on long-term value creation and the integration of sustainability into financial decision-making. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Schramade
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Impact of Climate Change on Firm Performance and Asset Pricing: Machine Learning and Text-Based Analyses

Climate change has become a central strategic and regulatory issue for firms worldwide (Barnett, 2023). Firms increasingly disclose climate-related information in annual, sustainability, and integrated reports, reflecting their climate awareness, risk perceptions, and transition strategies (Acheampong et al., 2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Nguyen
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Doctoral Programs in Business, Economics and Social Sciences – 55 doctoral positions

The Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim offers outstanding opportunities for highly qualified students with strong quantitative skills and a passion for research to pursue a doctoral degree in Business, Economics and the Social Sciences. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme
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RESET-RLS: Reviewing Safe and Effective (De)Prescribing Strategies in RLS

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship investigating the safe and effective use of medicines in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), with a particular focus on prescribing and deprescribing in patients who experience treatment-related complications such as augmentation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rathbone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Great North Sleep research: a mixed methods study to explore the safe and effective use of medicines to improve sleep health

Sleep is a fundamental pillar of human health, underpinning physical wellbeing, cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and long-term disease prevention. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rathbone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematical Modelling of Clonal Dynamics and Mutation-Driven Transformation in Human Haematopoiesis

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 Moura, Prof M. C. Romano, Prof M A Vickers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Three-Channel Interview Assessment: Responsible Multimodal AI for Fair and Evidence-Based Hiring

Commercially Funded Doctoral Studentship in Collaboration with IMS Group, the University of Bedfordshire, and Luton AI. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Braund, Dr R Qiu
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FinTech, Financial Innovation and Strategic Value Creation

This PhD research opportunity is designed for candidates interested in how financial technology, digital finance, and financial innovation are reshaping value creation in global business. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Forget
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A glowing future? A sustainability transitions approach to ephemeral light festivals in the United Kingdom

Sustainability transitions have become an important and promising research agenda with a clear focus on energy, transport, and food systems (Köhler et al., 2019). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Flood Chavez, Prof A Dixon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Vaccine hesitancy among adults living with allergy

The global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) brought the impact of vaccine-related hesitancy on healthcare planning and delivery into sharp focus (Clark et al, 2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Mahoney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring the Application of Universal Design in Social, Digital, and Architectural Learning Spaces

This research focus should aim to explore how the principles of Universal Design (UD) can be applied to the interfaces between social, digital, and architectural spaces to foster greater inclusivity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MF Findon, Dr S Bracken
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Basketball footwear, is it a case of style over substance?

The purpose of Basketball footwear is multifactorial, the underlying substance that encompasses functionality, support and comfort which directly influences a player's performance is potentially now of less importance due to the stylistic trends that have been established due to ‘signature shoes’ which are associated with successful players. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DC Cooper, Dr C Holland, Dr AV Vaquera
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determining and understanding digital exclusion

Although digital technologies bring benefits to many people, there are some groups, such as older people, people without jobs, or people with disabilities, who potentially face greater barriers to digital inclusion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Tomlinson, Dr C Bowers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Measuring the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Meeting Centres

A Meeting Centre (MC) is a local resource, operating out of ordinary community buildings, that offers on-going warm and friendly expert support to people with mild to moderate dementia and their families. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Evans, Dr MO O’Malley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only