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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Ohmic Contact on dry etching interface of GaN p-FET

The development of low-power computing sectors requires compact,power-efficient and high-performance integrated circuits. Hybrid technology that combines n-type metal oxide thin-film transistors and p-type organic thin-film transistors offers a potential solution. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Liu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigation of Railway Studs and Squats Top-Up Scholarship

  Research Group: Nonlinear Mechanics Group
Rail studs and squats are increasingly important forms of rail damage affecting railway networks in Australia and internationally. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Meehan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Laser marking of advanced anti-counterfeiting features in security documents such as passports

This PhD project is based at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, in close collaboration with Toppan Security https://toppansecurity.com/. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D P Hand
 17 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Searching for New Physics with Highly Charged Ion Clocks

This PhD position is open to applicants of all nationalities. Some of the biggest open questions in modern physics concern the limits of the Standard Model and General Relativity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Barontini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Intelligent optimisation and control for future power systems

Future power systems will integrate large numbers of diverse resources, ranging from uncertain renewable generation to flexible, controllable, and data-preserving assets such as data centres, electric vehicles, energy storage, and heat pumps. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Huo
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded studentships available with the CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership is offering opportunities for ESRC-funded PhD studentships at Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Cambridge starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Funded studentships available with the CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership is offering opportunities for ESRC-funded PhD studentships at Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Cambridge starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Funded studentships available with the CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership is offering opportunities for ESRC-funded PhD studentships at Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Cambridge starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Funded studentships available with the CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership is offering opportunities for ESRC-funded PhD studentships at Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Cambridge starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for PhD students for September 2027 entry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027) – Explainable AI for Early-Onset Heart Failure Risk Stratification

Project Description. This project will develop and validate clinically interpretable risk-prediction models using de-identified longitudinal electronic medical record data from adults with early-onset heart failure or cardiomyopathy receiving care at Institut Jantung Negara. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SA Zainal Abidin
 24 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Has artificial intelligence reduced language barriers in biodiversity conservation?

About the project. Language barriers can profoundly affect how scientific evidence is produced, synthesised and applied to biodiversity conservation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Amano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reengineering a mitochondrial peptide to rescue diabetic heart dysfunction

Type 2 diabetes is New Zealand’s fastest-growing chronic disease and a major reason why many people die early from heart failure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TP Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Direct Recycling of Next-Generation Battery Materials for Sustainable and Circular Manufacturing

The transition to electrified transport and renewable energy storage is driving unprecedented growth in battery manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Kendrick, Prof P Slater
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Precision Risk Stratification and Disease Progression Modelling in Prostate Cancer Using Multimodal Data from ReIMAGINE[Life]

Prostate cancer remains one of the most common cancers in men, yet accurately predicting which individuals will develop clinically significant disease or experience disease progression remains a major challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M van Hemelrijck
 15 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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School of Computing Science

The School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow is offering studentships to support PhD research for students starting in October 2027 or shortly thereafter. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Computing PhD Programme
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AI for Nature: Using computer science to reconnect fragmented freshwater ecosystems

Supervisory Team. Professor Paul Kemp and Dr Andrew Vowles. Freshwater ecosystems are the most degraded on the planet and the species they support the most threatened. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Kemp
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The investigation of coastal cliff instability due to extreme weather conditions

Supervisory team. Dr Tiago Gaspar, Prof. Jamie Standing, Prof. Lidija Zdravković (Imperial College London). Project description. With increasingly evident impacts of climate change, there is a growing focus on safeguarding the resilience of geo-infrastructure under extreme weather conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gaspar
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD opportunity in Fluid Dynamics Modelling

--> We seek a curiosity-driven candidate with a background in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science who wants to make a difference in pressing environmental problems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Fraga
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Capsule-Size Therapeutic Devices for the Gastrointestinal Tract

  Research Group: Sheffield Biomedical Robotics Lab
Can we transform a swallowable capsule from a passive container into an intelligent miniature robot capable of navigating the human body, identifying therapeutic needs and delivering personalised treatment exactly where and when it is required?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Damian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Soft Biomedical Implants for Gastrointestinal Tract Therapies

  Research Group: Sheffield Biomedical Robotics Lab
Aim. To develop and experimentally evaluate soft robotic implant architectures that can dynamically interact with gastrointestinal tissues while maintaining mechanical compatibility, functional performance and long-term stability under physiologically relevant conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Damian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Host-microbe dialogue through metabolic interactions

The intestinal microbiome is a complex community of organisms that exists in symbiosis with its host. Microbiota perform essential digestive, metabolic, and immunomodulatory functions in health, and disturbance of the microbiota can contribute to disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F Powrie, Prof H Uhlig, Dr C Pearson, Dr A Bertocchi
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

  Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group
Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Z Zhang, Prof JL Lima
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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15 fully-funded 4-year MRes + PhD studentships at the EPSRC CDT in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT)

This unique 4-year programme, delivered in close partnership with industry, equips talented researchers from diverse backgrounds to become future leaders tackling the urgent challenge of net-zero infrastructure and sustainable built environments. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training