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sport performance PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 sport performance PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Sport Performance (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-001)

Loughborough University
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Join the world’s leading institution for sport-related research and innovation by pursuing a PhD in Sport Performance at Loughborough University. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LT Taylor
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Science - Centre for Applied Performance Sciences (CAPS)

St Mary’s University, Twickenham
We are offering self-funded PhD opportunities for motivated individuals to explore innovative research in applied performance science. Read more
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Sport Business in Contemporary Contexts (Ref: 2026/LUL/ISB)

Loughborough University
Loughborough University in London
The Institute for Sport Business seeks to deliver research with a real-world impact in an era of significant social, economic and technological change. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Read
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bridging the Gap: Investigating the Professional Landscape of Applied Performance Analysts in Sports Performance Analysis

University of Worcester
School of Sport and Exercise Science
As the discipline of sports performance analysis experiences unprecedented growth and diversification, the role of the applied performance analysts emerges as a key component to aid coaches, athletes and stakeholders’ decision making (Martin et al., 2023). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Francis, Prof D Vinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Psychology of Human Performance and Health (Ref: SSEHS/DFPH25)

Loughborough University
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
The project will focus on the psychology of human excellence and/or well-being. The research will, broadly speaking, address how high achievers develop, succeed, and thrive in demanding environments, and will likely cluster around one or more of the following related themes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Fletcher
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Institute for Sport Business

Loughborough University London
The Institute for Sport Business seeks to deliver research with a real-world impact in an era of significant social, economic and technological change. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Governance in British Basketball: Funding Precarity, Structural Deficiencies, and Organisational Instability (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MD26)

Loughborough University
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
British basketball sits at a critical and a paradoxical juncture within the UK sporting landscape. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Dowling
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Imagery Ability and Its Role in Optimizing Imagery-Based Interventions for Performance and Stress Regulation

University of Birmingham
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Mental imagery is a widely used psychological technique in sport, exercise, and health contexts to enhance performance, regulate stress, and improve wellbeing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Williams
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Evaluating Anthropometry for Fairer Disability Sport Classification

Sheffield Hallam University
Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026.  . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bullas, Dr A Ruddock, Dr G Penitente
 17 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Effects of Mental Energy and Flow on Sport and Exercise Performance: Why Adding Cognitive Tasks to Physical Warmups Enhance Athletic Performance

University of Birmingham
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Background.  This project will evaluate the effects of adding brief mental drills to standard physical warmup drills on subsequent sport and/or exercise performance. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Ring
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded PhD Studentship with Queen Ethelburga's School - Supporting the student-athlete within sport schools

Leeds Beckett University
The School of Sport
Queen Ethelburga’s sponsored PhD studentship in collaboration with the Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Thompson, Prof K Till
 17 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Predicting Medal‑Winning Times in Paralympic Sport

Sheffield Hallam University
Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026.  . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hext, Dr J Kelley, Dr MK Khurana
 17 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Loughborough University
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Hale, Dr E Stamp, Dr J Barker
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Science - The Sport, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Faith (SWIFT) Research Centre

St Mary’s University, Twickenham
Applications are invited from individuals wishing to undertake a self-funded PhD at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. This is an open and ongoing call, with PhD enrolments taking place every February and October. Read more
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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Menstrual Health: Towards Gender-Responsive Policy and Practice in Sport

Sheffield Hallam University
Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026.  . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JB Black, Dr EI Ioannou, Dr J Cherrington
 17 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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