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semiconductors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 34 semiconductors PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Large area 2D semiconductor platforms

Revolutionising the semiconductor industry with next generation 2D materials and devices. Moore’s Law is currently being challenged with Nvidia CEO recently claiming it is over. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Zeimpekis
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing Photonic Quantum Technologies with Next Generation Single Photon Sources

Join us at the University of Salford to help shape the future of quantum technologies. Quantum Technologies (QTs) underpin many of the innovations that define modern life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Church, Dr M Hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) for Wafer Scale Fabrication of Compound Semiconductor Lasers

Studentship Focus / Research Theme. The project will leverage a new CAIBE system at AMIC to investigate semiconductor architectures for high-volume laser production. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Arredondo, Prof R Bowman
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC DLA: Nanodiamond for virus detection

At least 1 billion people lack access to safe water due to rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialisation and the climate emergency. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof O Williams, Dr B Hou
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Driven Structure Prediction for Materials Discovery

The discovery of novel inorganic solid-state materials is essential to advance energy storage, catalysis, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Prof R Savani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE Bicentenary] New Frontiers for Atomic Imaging of Quantum Materials

This project will deliver unprecedented atomic scale high speed characterisation capability to solve currently impossible characterisation challenges for quantum materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Haigh, Prof R Curry
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

This PhD project is open to a wide range of research directions, depending on the interests and abilities of the candidate. The main topic will concern the application and development of methods for advanced NMR investigations of hyperpolarised solids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Electrical Engineering - 2D semiconductor devices for low-power digital and AI applications

Start date. Flexible between October 2026 and January 2027 . Project summary . AI’s energy demands are growing at an unprecedented rate, leading to a predicted sixfold increase in data centre energy usage within the next 10 years. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Moran
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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“Atomic layer deposition of transparent conducting electrodes for silicon-based tandem photovoltaics”

The capacity of photovoltaic (PV) installations now exceeds 1.5 TW peak worldwide due to the success of silicon-based solar cell technologies which account for >95% of production. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Pain, Prof JD Murphy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum dynamics of electrons in emerging 2D devices (Ref: PH/MG-SF1/2026)

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are at the forefront of research in quantum phenomena in condensed matter, with many research groups worldwide currently exploring their fundamental properties and applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Greenaway
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Organic Semiconductor Synthesis for Quantum Materials

About the project. Synthetic organic chemistry gives us extraordinary control over molecular structure. We can precisely tune how molecules absorb light, transfer energy, and stabilise reactive states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Gorman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CVD Growth, Transfer, and Functionalisation of 2D Metal-Chalcogenides: Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices

At the Glasgow Energy Conversion On Solids (GECOS) group, our research is unified by a focus on the global energy challenge and the need for efficient, scalable and sustainable technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ganin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multi-Three-Phase Drives for Electric Transport

The popularity of power electronic drives used to control electrical machines is increasing, pushed by both the surge of renewable energy generation and the ongoing electrification of transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Papadopoulos, Dr FVS Vedreno Santos,
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Generative AI Models for Materials Discovery

The discovery of novel inorganic solid-state materials is essential to advance energy storage, catalysis, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Prof R Savani
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regime-Dependent Volatility and Return Dynamics: A Comparative RS-DCC-GARCH Analysis of Large- and Small-Cap Stocks

The long-standing notion that small-cap stocks exhibit a “high-risk, high-return” pattern has been a cornerstone of asset pricing theory since Fama and French (1993) introduced their influential three-factor model. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Lee, Dr SP Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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