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quantum physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 179 quantum physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Modelling actinide speciation in solution with multiconfigurational quantum chemistry techniques

  Research Group: Computational and Theoretical chemistry
Nuclear power is a central part of the UK’s plans for energy security and net zero, but the legacy of the nuclear fuel cycle remains a major challenge, with waste management alone estimated to cost over £120bn. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Oakley
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Spacetime emergence and cosmological dynamics in group field theory

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Many theories of quantum gravity agree that the spacetime geometry of Einstein’s general relativity needs to be replaced by a different underlying structure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Gielen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel photonic sensing for marine environment monitoring

Light is a key driver for several fundamentally important processes in the ocean including ocean warming, photosynthesis and animal behavior. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D McKee, Dr J Macarthur
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nuclear-spin control of translation and rotation in levitated optomechanics

Supervisor. Professor Hendrik Ulbricht. ion with experimental researchers working on levitated optomechanics and NMR. You will build skills in quantum and classical dynamics, numerical modelling and magnetic-resonance methods, helping guide future experiments in quantum metrology and information processing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Ulbricht
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Fibre–Photonic Chip Frontier: Integrating Hollow-Core Fibres with Integrated Photonic Circuits

Supervisors. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Yongmin Jung, Prof. Austin Taranta, Prof. Callum Littlejohns. Help shape the future of photonics by turning new ideas into a transformative technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Design and Fabrication of Large-Area Metasurface Optics

Supervisory team. Prof. Otto Muskens and Dr Kai Sun. About the project. This project aims to investigate the design and wafer-scale fabrication of large area metaoptics for imaging and sensing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof O L Muskens
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ML-Accelerated Excited-State Simulations of Perovskite Optoelectronics

Halide perovskites are a fascinating class of materials with a wide range of applications in (spin)optoelectronics. Their outstanding optoelectronic properties are strongly influenced by coupling between excited electronic states and the wildly vibrating atoms in these “soft semiconductors”. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Leppert
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Ph.D. thesis student on operando TEM analysis of ionotronic materials

Context & Job description. Thesis subject. Growth and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Free-standing Functional Oxides. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AH Tavabi
 13 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computational Modelling of Advanced Functional Materials (Ref: CM/FP-SF1/2026)

Molecular materials have the promise of revolutionising electronics by providing low-cost and sustainable alternatives to silicon-based devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Plasser
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Generative AI for Designing Molecules with Tailored Properties

This project leverages advanced Generative AI (Gen-AI) models to accelerate the discovery of novel molecules with tailored physical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Moshfeghi, Dr T Nematiaram
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering Coherence in Metamaterials and Metasurfaces

Supervisory Team. Dr Giorgio Adamo and Dr Eric Plum. Systems where coherence establishes spontaneously, such as lasers, Bose-Einstein condensates, superradiant emitters and time crystals, are important for classical and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Adamo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discover the Max Planck School of Photonics - scholarships available

The Max Planck School of Photonics (MPSP) is a top tier interdisciplinary graduate school in Germany that provides an integrated MSc and PhD program (or PhD only) in Photonics for excellent graduates from all over the world. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme
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Developing novel nuclear techniques for medicine

  Research Group: Nuclear Physics
You think that science should do more to improve our quality of life and expand people's lifetime? We agree with you and can provide you an opportunity to contribute in this never ending battle. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bashkanov, Prof D Watts
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced functional optoelectronic metasurfaces

Supervisors. Dr Giorgio Adamo, Dr Nikitas Papasimakis, Dr Dong-Yang Wang. Recent developments in quantum materials and topological design principles is transforming how we control the flow of light and charges. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Adamo
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Polarisation Maintaining Hollow-Core Fibre Fabrication

Supervisors. Dr Ian Davidson, Prof. Francesco Poletti. Are you interested in fabricating the future of optical fibre technology? In this project you will help to create a new generation of polarisation maintaining optical fibres that rely on revolutionary hollow-core fibre technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)