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ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 594 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Advanced AI for Multi-modal Spatial Biology

We have been awarded three additional studentships for October 2026 entry. Applications are now open, with interviews anticipated in early August 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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PhD Studentship: Biorecovery of rare earth elements using natural and engineered lanthanophores

Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Race
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - From Discovery to Design: Engineering the Nitroplast for Synthetic Nitrogen Fixation

Award summary. This provides a stipend of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. 100% Home fees covered. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Wilson
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Robotic AI-driven Prototype Pipeline for Depolymerisation of Polyethylene terephthalate (RAPID-PET)

Award summary . 100% home fees covered, and a £31,805 stipend per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status.  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Krasnogor
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Programming Matter - Dynamic DNA Data Structures for Molecular Information Storage and Computing

Award summary . 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026-27 UKRI rates).  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Krasnogor
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reconstructing the evolutionary history of pathogens using ancient DNA

Are you interested in using ancient DNA to understand the long-term evolution of infectious disease? This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Oxford as a DPhil candidate, working at the intersection of ancient DNA, pathogen genomics, archaeology, and evolutionary medicine. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr EIP Irving-Pease, Prof GL Larson, Dr JA Alves
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Resilience for Digitalised Critical Infrastructure (ReDI)

We are looking for up to 5 fully funded PhD candidates (based at University of Strathclyde and University of Surrey), across a range of disciplines, to… Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Resilience for Digitalised Critical Infrastructure (ReDI)

We are looking for up to 5 fully funded PhD candidates (based at University of Strathclyde and University of Surrey), across a range of disciplines, to… Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Structural Energy Storage in Clay-Based Soils

Structural energy storage is an emerging field with the potential to transform sustainable infrastructure in which materials are designed to simultaneously perform mechanical and energy storage functions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AC Casarella
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Resilient Federated Learning for Autonomous Systems under Distribution Shifts

  Research Group: Machine Learning
Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Esnaola, Dr M J Jones
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Faraday Insitution PhD/EngD studentship

“Small Features; Big Impact - Characterising the porous microstructure of battery electrodes.”. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Cooper
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling Fire Spread - SAFEBATT

This is a 3.5 year PhD project at KCL affiliated to the Faraday Institution SAFEBATT project, which is a major project increasing the fundamental understanding… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FR Restuccia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Heat Resilience in the UK: Heatwaves, Female Mental Health, and Physical Activity

London South Bank University (LSBU) is widely recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, both in the UK and internationally. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Bayne, Prof RF de Oliveira, Dr L Zaidell
 3 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimisation of Low-Temperature Biorefining Using Online VFA Sensing and Novel Separation Technologies

Low-temperature biorefining has the potential to transform waste carbon streams into carboxylates, a versatile and high-value class of platform chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Massanet-Nicolau
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MusicFutures PhD Studentship: Immersive Media, Digital Culture and Future Music Experiences

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is seeking to appoint a full-time, funded PhD researcher within the Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries (LSACI), commencing in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H El-Jarn
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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