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We have 1,011 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenicity of mtDNA Mutations

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in Professor Hansong Ma's laboratory within the School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Operando Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

As part of new ERC Starting Grant funded by UKRI Horizon Europe guarantee focused on development of operando electrochemical scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to be employed to study the fundamental processes that lead to battery  degradation as well as study of electron beam damage products in nonaqueous battery electrolytes during cycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Mehdi, Dr LJ Hardwick
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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TREES DLA: Doctoral Training in Environmental Science (UK)

TREES (Training, Research & Equity in Environmental Sciences) is a cutting-edge doctoral training programme funded by UKRI-NERC. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  NERC CASE Studentship
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Fully funded PhD opportunities in Environmental Science with the Edinburgh Earth, Ecology, and Environment Engagement Partnership (E5 DTP)

The Edinburgh Earth, Ecology and Environment Engagement (E5) Doctoral Training Partnership, at the University of Edinburgh, offers fully funded PhD opportunities across a wide range of environmental research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Building branches: meristem formation during dichotomous branching in plants

Plants create diverse and elaborate 3D branching architectures by modulating the number, position, and size of shoot branches. The growth of shoot branches requires the maintenance of stem cells within generative structures known as meristems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Spencer
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Live imaging 3D signalling waves

Signal diffusion only goes so far. To transmit information over large distances, cells can use excitable signalling, producing waves that travel across tissues (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Ford
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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When can ecological theory predict community responses to environmental change?

The impact of environmental change on a given species will be mediated by the complex wider network of interactions within the community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Terry
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding cross-kingdom RNA communication in an ancient mutualistic plant–fungal symbiosis

Extracellular RNA (exRNA) is emerging as a powerful mode of communication between organisms across the tree of life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Roth
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC Mobility DTP in Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient, Sustainable Manufacturing

We're offering fully funded 1 year MSc by Research and flexible 4 year PhD studentships within chemical, biological and allied sciences at the University of York. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Fully-funded 1+3 PhD Studentships in Biomedical Research at Imperial College London

Imperial College London is delighted to offer up to 15 fully funded 1+3 PhD studentships funded by the UKRI Medical Research Council's (MRC) new Doctoral Landscape Award. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Fully-Funded WGSSS ESRC general studentship in the Politics, International Relations and Area Studies Pathway

The School of Global Humanities and School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University are delighted to offer a fully funded Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentship in the Politics, International Relations and Area Studies Pathway, starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Reasoning on succinctly represented problems and applications

The Boolean Satisfiability (SAT) problem is a cornerstone of computer science, with widespread applications across academia and industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Social acceptability of biodiversity friendly grassland management

The various management options for grassland in urban green spaces, around road infrastructure and in gardens stimulates a diversity of opinions within local communities with potential for strong disagreements over approaches taken. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr EC Cini, Mr G Belcher
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Zoo Spaces and Equitable Nature Connection

This PhD will evaluate how UK zoo education programmes and zoo spaces foster public connection to nature and drive behaviour change. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Nekaris, Dr M Rohse, Dr E Lee, Dr C Tatchley
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The role of culture in human biological evolution

Humans are unique in the extent to which behavioural variation due to culture has the potential to impact our biological evolution. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hodgson, Prof A Manica
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)