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security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 342 security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI protein design of binders that switch microproteins on or off | MSCA PhD, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands

Use AI protein design, with AlphaFold3 and RoseTTAFold, to build binders that switch hidden microproteins on or off, at the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Sahtoe
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Proteomics discovery of secreted microproteins and their receptors in cancer | MSCA PhD, University of Freiburg, Germany

Capture secreted microproteins that may act as signals between cancer cells, and the receptors they bind, using proteomics at the University of Freiburg. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Elsässer
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hidden microproteins in bacterial infection, using proteomics and Ribo-seq | MSCA PhD, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK

Find hidden microproteins made by host and bacteria during infection, with proteomics and Ribo-seq, at the ICR, London. Not open if you spent over 12 months in the UK in the 3 years before the start. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Choudhary
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mining 15,000 ribosome profiling datasets for rare hidden proteins | MSCA PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

Mine more than 15,000 public ribosome profiling datasets for rare hidden proteins that no single experiment can detect, at the University of Oslo. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Valen
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine learning and nanopore sequencing to map hidden microproteins across RNA isoforms | MSCA PhD, Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany

Use machine learning and Oxford Nanopore long-read data to map which hidden microproteins cells make from each RNA isoform, at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof U Ohler
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI and deep learning to predict hidden microproteins in the genome | MSCA PhD, University of Southampton, UK

Build deep learning models that find hidden microproteins in the genome, at the University of Southampton. Not open if you spent 12+ months in the UK since March 2024; take a look at the other ORFeus projects!. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof O Rackham
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Who’s there? Unbiased microbiome assessment during Atlantic salmon seawater transfer.

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector globally, but continued sustainable expansion in line with projected food security estimates is hampered by issues with fish health and disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Ritchie, Prof S Martin
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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AI-Enhanced Quantum Sensors: Building Smart Quantum Technology

Project overview. Artificial intelligence is transforming science. Quantum technologies are expected to transform sensing, imaging, healthcare and computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio CASE: Hairy ears and their function: how do barley awns develop, and influence grain development?

  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Grasses are incredibly environmentally and economically important, growing in diverse environments across the globe and providing >50% of global calories. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Richardson
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Predicting species interactions with traits and phylogenies

Interactions between species – such as predator-prey, host-parasite, plant-pollinator – are a fundamental property of biological communities. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G N Stone, Prof D Obbard
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley

  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
The global climate crisis is driving a step change in approaches to agriculture. Sustainable and regenerative crop management is an essential component of our drive to net zero Carbon. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Helgason, Dr BO Orosa
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC IDLA 2026 Studentships: Arm Architecture Representations

Programme name. EPSRC IDLA 2026 Studentships. Academic contact. Dr Jade Alglave j.alglave@ucl.ac.uk. Duration. 4 years. Student status. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  PhD Research Programme
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EastBio: How can eukaryotic cells sense so many different types of stress and yet employ only a few stress-response pathways?

Eukaryotic cells are constantly exposed to a diverse range of external and environmental stresses during their normal life cycle; these include heat, osmotic stress, oxidative stress, nutrient deprivation, and heavy metals. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K E Sawin, Dr G Kustatscher, Prof R Allshire
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - Outer Limits – how plants make their skin

Plants face challenging conditions on land from dehydration, pests, UV exposure and temperature extremes. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a specialised surface, sealed by a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)