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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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From Coast to Crop: Ecological Adaptation and Salinity Resilience in Wild Beet

Applications close on December 16th 2026 at 23:59pm GMT. Scientific Background. Climate change is increasing environmental pressures across natural and agricultural systems, with rising salinity and drought threatening ecosystem function and crop productivity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Ferguson, Dr MM McMullan, Dr A Cavanagh, Dr PT Townson
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the temporal history of lunar crustal processes

  Research Group: Planetary and environmental science
Understanding when the lunar highlands formed and how they were subsequently modified is central to reconstructing the early history of the Moon and, more broadly, the evolution of rocky planetary bodies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Joy, Dr J Pernet-Fisher, Dr R Tartese, Dr J.S Snape
 5 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The role of icebergs in heat, freshwater and nutrient exchanges in Greenland’s fjords

We have an exciting opportunity to support a 3.5 PhD project as part of the UKRI-funded “Fjords Exchange Heat, Freshwater and Nutrients between the Greenland Ice Sheet and the North Atlantic Ocean (FEISO)” project. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Davison, Prof A Sole
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EASTBIO: Albumin Glycation as a Regulator of Zinc-Dependent Protein Networks in Haemostasis and Insulin Signalling

Zinc is an essential micronutrient required for life. It regulates the structure and function of thousands of proteins and is involved in processes ranging from cellular signalling and metabolism to blood coagulation and hormone activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AJ Stewart, Prof C Penedo
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - CRUK Scotland Centre: Senescent cells in mesothelioma: defining a tumour-permissive niche during the latency-to-malignancy transition

To apply, please click institution website. Project description. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer of the thin lining surrounding the lungs that is caused mainly by exposure to asbestos. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SH Haston, Prof D Murphy
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dynamic Processes in Organic Functional Materials

Applications are invited for a DPhil studentship in Synthetic and Physical Organic Chemistry available from October 2027, to work under the supervision of Professor Paul McGonigal in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P McGonigal
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - CRUK Scotland Centre: Exploiting lineage plasticity to treat metastatic colorectal cancer

To apply, please click institution website. Project description. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PC Cammareri, Dr K Myant
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio Partnership – Developing Multi-Stage Fragmentation Top-down Mass Spectrometry for In-depth Characterisation of Complex Protein Post-Translational Modifications

Summary. Develop cutting-edge top-down mass spectrometry methods to reveal the full complexity of protein post-translational modifications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof DC Clarke, Dr EW Wallace
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptographic schemes

About the project. Traditional public-key cryptography (PKC) relies on the difficulty of solving certain (presumed) hard problems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Player, Prof A Tzalenchuk
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Causal Evaluation of Innovation Policy Interventions

  Research Group: Business and Management Studies
This PhD project will estimate whether Invest NI’s business-support interventions cause additional economic activity, for which firms, and under what conditions, and what that implies for the allocation of public support. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Quinn, Dr J Liu, Prof M Black
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Digital hydraulic fluid power technologies

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Pan
 15 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding why galaxies stop forming stars

This project will investigate why star formation stops so suddenly by studying a large sample of local galaxies using radio and optical observations for the first time. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V Wild, Prof ah Hopkins
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Space Satellite Structures Manufacturing Using 3D Printing of Advanced Polymers and Composites (Ref: SF-SR-2026-3)

The rapid growth of the global space sector is creating increasing demand for lightweight, high-performance, and cost-effective satellite structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rahatekar, Dr R Blanchard
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards (Student-Led)

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award is a funding scheme designed to invest in the arts and humanities and to enable outstanding students to pursue top-quality cohort-based research training, including collaborative and interdisciplinary work. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat for reduced agricultural greenhouse gas emmissions (GRIFFITHS_J27CASE)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Simon Griffiths. PhD Opportunity. Improving Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat. Help shape the future of sustainable wheat production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Griffiths
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)