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synthetic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 223 synthetic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Bottom-up assembly of multi-compartment synthetic cells

Do you want to design and construct synthetic life-like cells? A major goal of synthetic biology is to create life-like artificial cells from non-living components, i.e. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Robinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthetic knottins as new sources of insecticides.

This project offers a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of protein design, combining computational and experimental approaches to develop environmentally sustainable solutions for pest control. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bentham
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthetic mRNA for re-programming and gene editing of human dental pulp stem cells

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project start date. October 1st 2025 [Deadline for applications. 1st August 2025]. January 1st 2026 [Deadline for applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hamilton, Prof WM McLean
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synthetic mRNA for re-programming and gene editing of human dental pulp stem cells - Clinical PhD

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project start date. October 1st 2025 [Deadline for applications. 1st August 2025]. January 1st 2026 [Deadline for applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hamilton, Prof WM McLean
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Structure and functions of the novel type of RNA polymerases and their application in synthetic biology and biotechnology

In synthetic biology and biotechnology, there is an urgent need for alternative orthologous expression platforms for protein and RNA production and building complex synthetic networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zenkin
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthetic fuels for clean aviation

This project focuses on studying the chemistry of synthetic fuels and linking their chemical composition to their physical properties to ensure suitability for airplane engines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Reza Ghanni
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Design and synthesis of chemical tools to interrogate cannabinoid receptors - synthetic, medicinal chemistry

Research project . We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join an interdisciplinary team at the University of Otago, to undertake research developing chemical probes for the cannabinoid receptor, a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AJ Vernall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Opportunity - Synthetic biology for enhancing crop water use efficiency

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline & aim. Stomata are pores that provide for gaseous exchange across the impermeable cuticle of leaves. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Blatt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew

Demand for food production is increasing due to growing global population, reduced land availability for agriculture, concern over the effects of the environment on agriculture, and decreasing yield reliability because of climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Tor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Chemistry: Applications of main group Lewis acids in synthetic organic chemistry

Applications of main group Lewis acids in synthetic organic chemistry. This project will investigate the use of boron or aluminium Lewis acids in transformations typically catalysed by transition metals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Melen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Generative AI approaches for synthetic phage genome engineering

Phage therapy (PT) is a promising treatment for drug resistant bacterial infections. However, PT faces barriers to implementation, such as identification of effective phage treatments, which currently requires time-consuming and lab-intensive susceptibility testing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Cai, Prof M Brockhurst, Dr CI Igler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Simplifying marine polycyclic ether synthesis through symmetry (Ref: CM/MK-SF1/2025)

Marine polycyclic ethers natural products have significant medicinal potential. For example, they have been found to be modulators of brain related disorders due to their neurotoxicity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Kimber, Dr G Weaver
 1 January 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis (TECS)

Our PhD programme combines world-leading research in Chemical Synthesis with state-of-the-art training in technology and automation to prepare you for a career in modern synthetic chemistry, whether in industry or academic research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Dynamic biomolecular nanomaterials and synthetic cells (PhD in Nanotechnology and Chemistry )

The University of Sydney is looking for outstanding candidates for a PhD in DNA nanotechnology and synthetic cells. Biological organisms have developed comprehensive molecular machinery for adapting and re-configuring their states, for example to change shape or colour. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof S Wickham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthetic lipid tuning of multilayer formation in model lung surfactant films using advanced laser and neutron reflectometry

This interdisciplinary project combines expertise in pharmacy and chemistry to resolve structures formed in model lung surfactant films as they are tuned by membrane-spanning lipids using advanced physical characterisation techniques. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Campbell, Dr S Webb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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