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We have 3,692 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Network meta-analysis for comparing diagnostic test accuracy

Often there is more than one medical test to diagnose a particular condition, for example, different brands of lateral flow test for COVID-19. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Donegan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring health inequalities in the impact of unpaid caregiving on employment for carers of people with dementia

Background. Nearly 1 million people are living with dementia in the UK, with this number continuously growing. Unfortunately, care needs to be supplemented by family members and friends, as formal care does not meet all the needs of people living with dementia. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Giebel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mirror symmetry for fibrations and degenerations of Calabi-Yau manifolds (Ref: MA/AT-Un1/2025)

Calabi-Yau manifolds are an important class of objects in algebraic geometry, yet many of their properties are still poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Thompson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Automated and Secure Configuration Management for Heterogeneous Edge Computing Environments (Ref: CO/PT-SF3/2026)

Edge computing represents a fundamental paradigm shift in how we process data, moving computation from centralised clouds to the network periphery. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Tso
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Genetic network controlling somatic embryogenesis and pluripotency in Kalanchoë

How a cell determines its fate is one of the longstanding and fundamental questions in Biology. Compared with animal cells, plant cells demonstrate incredible plasticity in terms of cell fate changes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Kim, Prof S Turner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart Materials for Wearable Electronics with Next-Gen Manufacturing

Supervisory Team. Dr Katrina Morgan-Innes, Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis and Dr Fedia Ben Slimen. This PhD offers a rare opportunity to work with the UK’s only roll-to-roll sputtering system, a brand new and bespoke platform designed specifically for next-generation material discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Morgan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of High-Performance Miniaturised Ultrasonic Devices for Precision Minimally Invasive Surgery

Supervisory Team. Xuan Li, Felix Langfeldt and Andrew Hamilton. An exciting PhD opportunity in the field of ultrasonic surgery, focusing on the development of cutting-edge miniature ultrasonic devices targeted for bone surgery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Li
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the role of the spliceosome protein PRPF8 in cilia function

Cilia are microscopic hair-like structures that protrude from the surface of almost every vertebrate cell-type, and are critical to numerous biological functions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hentges, Prof R O'Keefe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Survival of the fattest: adaptions in the birds of the High Arctic

Biomechanical and behavioral techniques are widely used to examine how selection shapes an organism’s phenotype. However, such examinations are far from straight forward, as selection rarely acts on phenotypic traits in isolation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Codd, Dr R Nudds, Prof W Sellers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Long-term behaviour of Markov chains

Several projects are available, studying idealised Markovian models of epidemic, population and network processes. The emphasis will mostly be on theoretical aspects of the models, involving advanced probability theory. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Luczak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Computational models for cellular mechanics in biofabrication

Biofabrication, the 3D printing of living cells, is a fascinating new approach to produce living artificial tissue and to overcome the shortage of donor organs in hospitals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Gekle
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Fully Funded PhD Programme

Let a four-year fully-funded PhD from NHH be your next career step. Our PhD candidates are at a high international level, and the PhD programme offers a stimulating and rewarding research environment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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PhD Opportunity - Pasture System Greenhouse Gas Dynamics

New Zealand’s agricultural industry is export driven, heavily reliant on pasture production systems, and considered to be a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Cartmill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Opportunity - Pasture Quality and Nutrient Dynamics

Understanding the interactions between pasture composition, soil nutrients, and forage quality is key to building resilient and sustainable livestock production systems in New Zealand. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Cartmill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Radio Frequency and Microwave Sensors for Industrial Applications

Applications are invited to undertake research on radio frequency (RF) and microwave sensors for industrial applications at a PhD level. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Wu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving lung health in South America

We are seeking a talented, motivated student with a passion for research to complete a PhD which focuses on strengthening primary healthcare in three South American countries (Argentina, Brazil and Peru) to improve lung health in the region. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O I Ilozumba, Dr R Jordan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evolutionary genetics in a wild mammal population

The project will use genomic and epigenetic datasets to address evolutionary questions in one of the best-studied wild mammal populations anyway in the world - the Soay Sheep population of St Kilda, Scotland. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Slate
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Technical Design and Implementation for High Spatial Freedom Wireless Power Transfer Utilizing Dynamic Adjustment

This project aims to explore and design a novel omnidirectional wireless power transfer (WPT) system to address the coverage and efficiency limitations of traditional directional WPT technologies in multi-device, randomly distributed, or mobile scenarios. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Geometric Deep Learning Framework for Rational Design of Personalized Cancer Vaccines

This PhD project will pioneer AI-driven approaches to personalized cancer vaccines by integrating structure-aware deep learning, physics-based molecular simulations, and adaptive reinforcement learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Chan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Opportunity in Chemical Sensor Development – Ariel University

We are recruiting a highly motivated PhD student to join our group at Ariel University, where the primary focus is the development of innovative chemical sensors for detecting environmentally and biologically relevant analytes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ML Levine
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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HKBU School of Business PhD programme

Welcome to the HKBU School of Business PhD Programme page, where we invite high potential candidates with a passion for research and academic excellence to embark on a transformative journey towards becoming future scholars and leaders in the field of business. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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Biozentrum PhD Fellowships in life sciences Summer Call 2026

Share your passion for life sciences and apply for the independent Biozentrum PhD Fellowships. The deadline for applications for this Summer Call is May 8, 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Switzerland PhD Programme
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Efficient ML Model Design and Optimisation for Resource-Constrained Edge Devices (Ref: CO/PT-SF2/2026)

Edge AI promises to bring intelligent decision-making directly to the devices where data is generated, from smart cameras and industrial sensors to wearable health monitors. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Tso
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A Network-Edge Symbiosis for Accelerated and Distributed AI (Ref: CO/PT-SF1/2026)

The Internet of Things (IoT) and next-generation applications like autonomous systems and augmented reality are generating unprecedented volumes of data at the network edge. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Tso
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ultrafast light sources for advanced metrology and spectroscopy based on hollow-core fibers (EPSRC/DLA)

This fully funded 3.5 years PhD project aims to validate and improve a new generation of light sources based on the most recent hollow-core fibers filled… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Belli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 2026 - 27

Ranked 32nd in the world and 9th in Asia, CUHK is a highly esteemed, forward-looking comprehensive research university recognised for excellence both regionally and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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Investigating Kinetochore Plasticity during Mitosis

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 Supervisor: Dr SB Elowe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The KAT6 Chromatin Regulators: Understanding Structure & Function

Regulated transcription of genes in the cell nucleus is central to all life processes. This is achieved by the coordinated actions of hundreds of DNA-binding transcription factors, chromatin regulators and RNA Polymerase complexes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Heery
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sustainable materials and manufacturing

Polyurethane (PU) foams are vital components in the manufacturing of respiratory assist biomedical devices. Their tuneable mechanical properties, biocompatibility and versatility make them ideal materials to filter debris, smoke, biohazards and dust from gases before they are inhaled by the patient. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Troisi, Prof G Fern
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD opportunity in Mathematical Modelling of Energy Towers for Sustainable Power Generation

We are seeking a motivated and talented PhD student to investigate the topic of Energy Towers (also known as downdraft towers) as an innovative renewable energy technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Schwartz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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