worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 485 worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

(EPSRC DTP) 3D Printing of Resorbable Polymeric Scaffolds for Cardiac Valve Leaflet Engineering

Heart valve disease affects millions worldwide and is a major cause of heart failure and valve replacement surgery. Current replacement valves have significant limitations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Pinali, Dr J Bella, Dr S Richardson, Dr M Domingos

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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(EPSRC DTP) Engineering Selective Antimicrobials: Defining Structure Activity Toxicity Relationships in Polymeric Biguanides

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health challenges and was associated with nearly 5 million deaths worldwide in 2019. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E.A. Al-Ani, Prof A McBain, Dr AR Raoof

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mechanistic analysis of endosomal network function in human health and disease.

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dysfunction in the endosomal-lysosomal network is a key cellular pathology found across human developmental and age-related neurological diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P J Cullen

13 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Algorithmic Generation of Higher Multiplicative Structures in the Homology of Nilpotent Groups and Lie Algebras (S3.5-MPS-Szymik)

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Szymik, Prof S Whitehouse

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Humanitarian risk pools responding to a changing climate

University College London

Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (UCL STEaPP)

Background. In order to meet humanitarian needs both before and after disasters happen, risk pools such as Start Ready, African Risk Capacity, and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility pay out pooled funds to members based on a defined set of triggers, such as flood forecast probabilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Thompson

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Will Greenland Reach a Tipping Point? Using Ice Age Evidence to Predict Its Future

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Background. The Greenland Ice Sheet is the largest contributor to sea-level rise and may undergo irreversible retreat if critical warming thresholds are exceeded. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Gregoire, Dr R Ivanovic

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Surgical Capsule-size Devices for Non-invasive Gastrointestinal Therapies (in collaboration with IntroMedic and Sheffield Teaching Hospital) (C3.5-ELE-Damian)

University of Sheffield

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Damian, Dr C Chen

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Uncertainty in AI-Augmented Climate Risk Analytics for Global Food Supply Chains

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Background. The global food system faces escalating climate risks, where local production shocks (droughts, floods, or heatwaves) cascade through trade networks, threatening food security worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Cremades, Prof N S Malleson

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Economics PhD studentships

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Social Sciences

Economics PhD studentships at a leading university. The School of Economics at UEA is one of the top-ranked economics departments in the UK, proudly combining an internationally-leading reputation for research with the highest standards in teaching and academic support for our students. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

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PhD Scholarship Project: Closing the Loop on Vanadium: Techno-Economic Process Development for Recovering Critical Raw Materials and Low-Carbon Cement Additives from Spent Sulfuric Acid Catalysts

Imperial College London

Department of Chemical Engineering

Spent vanadium pentoxide catalysts from sulfuric acid manufacture are produced at large scale worldwide and currently disposed of as hazardous waste, despite containing both a critical raw material (vanadium) and a silica-rich diatomaceous earth capable of substituting for carbon-intensive Portland cement. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hallett

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

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Exploration of the Temporal and Dynamic Nature of Food Insecurity in Families with Young Children

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

This studentship is part of the Aston-Deakin Cotutelle PhD Program, a partnership program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Ruggiero , Dr RL Lindberg

20 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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AI-Enabled Optimisation for the Next Generation of Sustainable and Resilient Building Design (in collaboration with LimitState Ltd.) (C3.5-MAC-He)

University of Sheffield

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L He, Prof S Rigby

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 485 worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 485 worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

(EPSRC DTP) 3D Printing of Resorbable Polymeric Scaffolds for Cardiac Valve Leaflet Engineering

(EPSRC DTP) Engineering Selective Antimicrobials: Defining Structure Activity Toxicity Relationships in Polymeric Biguanides

Mechanistic analysis of endosomal network function in human health and disease.

Algorithmic Generation of Higher Multiplicative Structures in the Homology of Nilpotent Groups and Lie Algebras (S3.5-MPS-Szymik)

Humanitarian risk pools responding to a changing climate

Will Greenland Reach a Tipping Point? Using Ice Age Evidence to Predict Its Future

Surgical Capsule-size Devices for Non-invasive Gastrointestinal Therapies (in collaboration with IntroMedic and Sheffield Teaching Hospital) (C3.5-ELE-Damian)

Uncertainty in AI-Augmented Climate Risk Analytics for Global Food Supply Chains

Economics PhD studentships

PhD Scholarship Project: Closing the Loop on Vanadium: Techno-Economic Process Development for Recovering Critical Raw Materials and Low-Carbon Cement Additives from Spent Sulfuric Acid Catalysts

Exploration of the Temporal and Dynamic Nature of Food Insecurity in Families with Young Children

AI-Enabled Optimisation for the Next Generation of Sustainable and Resilient Building Design (in collaboration with LimitState Ltd.) (C3.5-MAC-He)

Journalism, Digital Media & Democracy Pathway (Student-led funded PhD)

Edmond and Lily Safra PhD Studentship in Parkinson's Disease

Tissue damage, regeneration and stem cell perturbation by parasitic worms

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