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space engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 165 space engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Manufacture of photonic and quantum technologies via ultra-precision diamond machining

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Prof James Gates j.gates@soton.ac.uk. Dr Paul Gow p.gow@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Gates

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Membranes for carbon dioxide conversion for environmental and space exploration applications

University of Strathclyde

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The conversion of carbon dioxide to useful products is essential not only on Earth for reaching net zero targets, but also for space exploration and future planet colonisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Neagu, Dr V Inglezakis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Filters and antenna systems for New Space applications

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

There is a growing trend in space applications toward the use of higher frequencies and broader bandwidths. For example, high throughput telecommunication satellite systems are transitioning from Ku/Ka to Q-band, with extensions reaching the W- and D-band. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Finding magnetic reconnection in the cometary plasma environment (Ref: RDF26/SE/EPM/GOETZ)

Northumbria University

School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

Comets are small bodies that journey through the solar system on often highly elliptical orbits. As they near the Sun, the ices on the surface sublimate and gas and dust escape into space. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Goetz

6 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Designed by Machines, Inhabited by Humans: Synthetic Empathy and AI Architecture

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Architectural design is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), with generative models such as Midjourney and DALL-E, and parametric BIM tools assisting designers in the creative process. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Moustaka, Prof A Antonacopoulos

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD in Astrophysics and Space Systems

New York University (Abu Dhabi)

The PhD in Astrophysics and Space Systems is the first program of its kind in the UAE and the wider region. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

Optimal prediction of dynamical systems with incomplete data

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dynamical systems describe a variety of real-life problems related to evolution over time. It is often the case that the problems are so complicated that mathematical models for them either do not exist or are not accurate enough. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Utyuzhnikov

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Hybrid Co-packaging of a PIC with Miniature Free-Space Optical Elements

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Integrating photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with miniature free-space optical elements is crucial for creating next-generation functional optoelectronic modules that can reliably operate in real-world conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Shakeel, Dr MAB Abbasi

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD in Electrical Engineering - Advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) HEMT Development for RF Power Electronics

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

Start date. Flexible between October 2026 and January 2027 . Project summary . Gallium Nitride (GaN) High‑Electron‑Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) are transforming RF and power electronics due to their high breakdown field, fast switching, and exceptional power density. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Moran

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Brain-inspired security primitive for secure hardware in space

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak and Dr Basel Halak. Memristors mimic how the brain learns—offering low-cost, secure, and energy-efficient computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(SATURN CDT) High-throughput Discovery of Multi-component alloys for Fusion Coatings

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. In the UKAEA Materials roadmap, one of the near-term goals is to produce functional graded coatings that can be applied to the structural materials to protect them from corrosion resistance and tritium permeation [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Morley, Prof R Goodall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Learning the dynamics of turbulence to inform practical fluids' modelling (Ref: ABCE-SECC-CK)

Loughborough University

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Turbulence is the great unsolved problem in classical physics yet modelling turbulence appropriately is vital for effective engineering design of aircraft, wind turbines and combustion processes and for understanding our evolving environment. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Keylock, Dr J Su

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Placemaking through the pedestrian’s eyes (Ref: ABCE-ISBE-AN)

Loughborough University

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

With rapid urbanisation and the increasing densification of cities, enabling people to navigate and experience urban space confidently is essential for creating inclusive and sustainable environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Natapov, Dr T Wilcockson

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Designing the Resilient Lunar Power Grid

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

As humanity prepares for a sustained presence on the Moon, the single most critical challenge is establishing a reliable, resilient, and truly sustainable power grid. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr F Kahwash

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Balanced Circularly Polarised MIMO Antennas for High-Performance IoT Networks

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Internet of Things (IoT) will connect billions of devices in the coming decade, enabling transformative applications across smart homes, healthcare, transport, and industrial automation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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