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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Researching forced labor in value chains through annual reports

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. If firms are involved in forced labor in the value chain, this may lead to challenges in the corporate reporting arena. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Orij
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Thinking Towards the Future: Long-Term Corporate Finance

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Nyenrode Business University offers a part-time PhD trajectory for professionals who want to advance research on long-term value creation and the integration of sustainability into financial decision-making. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Schramade
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Transformative Business Education for Sustainability Transitions

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. This PhD project explores how business education can catalyze sustainability transitions by fostering transformative learning and individual agency. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Chevrollier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Welcome Back to the Office: Exploring Hybrid Working Among Knowledge Workers

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Peters
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synthetic biology: protein engineering for carbon fixation

Scholarships are available for PhD candidates to conduct protein engineering and synthetic biology research projects in a multidisciplinary research team - the Lau research group at The University of Sydney (LauGroup.net). Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Y H Lau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Spatial AI: Understanding the world, art and humanities through Computer Vision, Image Processing & Deep Learning

  Research Group: Neural Artifact Lab
Understanding the world around us is a fundamental challenge for social and industrial impact. This PhD project fits within the scope of spatial reasoning, solving AI problems from theoretical to real-world applications from a vision/image perspective. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S James
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gaussian Risk Model and Its Applications in Finance

The Gaussian risk model is a foundational tool in risk assessment and management in the realm of finance. This proposal aims to delve into the theoretical foundations of the Gaussian risk model and explore its practical applications in the field. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Bai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Crystal Plasticity Finite Element and MATLAB/C++ Simulations of Thermal Fatigue in Aerospace/Nuclear materials

We offer a fully funded studentship in Computational Solid Mechanics, leading to the PhD degree at Imperial College London. 3.5-year bursary and fees at the home student rate will be provided. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Skamniotis, Prof D Balint
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Help Build the Future of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials

Supervisor. Dr Harry Sansom. Start Date. From September 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HS Sansom
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Meniscus: A biomechanical Investigation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Katerina Karali, Dr Roxane Bonithon and Pr Gordon Blunn. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Karali, Dr R Bonithon, Prof G Blunn
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Optimisation and Modelling of Turbomachinery Components

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by James Bull and Dr James Buick. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bull, Dr J Buick
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent Optical Monitoring and Adaptive Timing Control for High-Speed Power Electronic Devices

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6-year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be undertaken within the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and supervised by Dr. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Mehrad, Dr A Tawfik
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Non-Cooperative Human Identification and Authentication Using Passive Wireless Signatures

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Salem Aljareh and Prof. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Aljareh, Prof B Dawber
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Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Based on Vision-Language-Action Model

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Xin Zhang. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Zhang
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AI-Enabled Construction Safety Management: A Governance Maturity Model toward CDM2015 Regulation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying  and will be supervised by Dr Abba Mahmud, Dr Quan Phung and Dr Salem Chakhar. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Mahmud, Dr Q Phung, Dr S Chakhar
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AI-enabled DfX decision support for early-stage construction project planning

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying and will be supervised by Dr Quan Phung, Dr Salem Chakhar and Dr Sepehr Abrishami. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Q Phung, Dr S Chakhar, Dr S Abrishami
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Adoption and Impact of Natural Fibre Reinforced Compressed Earth Building Blocks

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying and will be supervised by Dr Muhammad Ali, Prof. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Ali, Prof T Bradley, Prof H Dhakal
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dynamic Soil–Monopile Interaction for Offshore Wind Turbines under Seismic Loading.

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Mehdi Rouholamin, Dr Nikos Nanos and Dr David Begg. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Rouholamin, Dr N Nanos, Dr D Begg
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An artificially intelligent micro camera imaging system for monitoring multiscale damages.

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying and will be supervised by Dr Jiye Chen, Dr Shikun Zhou and Dr Zhang Zhongi. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Chen, Dr S Zhou, Dr Z Zhang
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Sustainability Ph.D.

RIT’s Ph.D. in sustainability solves real-world challenges and optimizes sustainable systems across tech, business, energy, and more. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing

PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing. Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof T F Friscic
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Identifying critical pathways regulating autoimmunity in immuno-oncology and arthritis patients

  Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
Background. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) such as BLOCKING antibodies targeting CTLA4 (e.g. ipilimumab) have revolutionised the treatment of metastatic cancers by offering long-term remission, by boosting the immune response. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Dr P Martin, Dr MC Christofi
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship: Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Corrosion and Material Degradation in Critical Infrastructure

UWTSD and NSIRC (TWI) invite applications for a 3 year industry based PhD studentship focused on the development of physics informed artificial intelligence methods for predicting corrosion and material degradation in critical infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Joseph, Dr A Pullen, Dr K Yang
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Assessment of Residual Element Tolerance in Bearing Steels Produced from Recycled Obsolete Scrap via the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Process

The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement aims to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050, with a key focus on high-impact sectors such as steel and transportation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Gong, Prof P Withers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI and the Future of Freight: Foresight for Smarter, Greener, and More Resilient Supply Chains

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. About the Project. An interdisciplinary foresight stream is seeking doctoral researchers to investigate avenuesof human-AI interaction (HAII). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MC Crawford, Prof EP Plant
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Personalised approach to antifungal treatment in chronic fungal lung disease

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
Chronic and allergic pulmonary aspergillosis syndromes complicate asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis, leading to symptoms, admissions and mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Dr YTH Huang, Dr W Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Supporting Remote Collaboration Through AI-Enhanced AR Glasses

Augmented reality glasses are increasingly being explored as tools for remote collaboration, training, and workplace assistance. In technical work settings, a trainee or worker may need guidance from a more experienced colleague who is not physically present. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Nagy
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Upcoming Doctoral (PhD) Positions at International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers fully funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behavior, ecology, neuroscience, connectomics and evolutionary genetics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme  Max Planck Research Programme
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Developing the Next-Generation of Material Extrusion 3D Printers

  Research Group: Engineering Systems Design Innovation
Project Overview. Material Extrusion (MEX) remains the most widely adopted 3D printing technology globally. The market for desktop systems continues to expand, driven by decreasing hardware costs and increasing software sophistication. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CC Cox
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MRes - Football Science (Project ID SAS0219)

The MRes at Edinburgh Napier University represents a unique opportunity for students to conduct a substantial research project in the area of Football Science undertaken over one-year full time or 20 months part-time. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Dugdale, Dr g Dunlop
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only