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We have 5,855 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Sports Science PhD Scholarship

Eligibility details. ·      Applications will be considered based on the quality of the research proposal and its alignment with one of the research themes outlined below. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Creative Arts and Media PhD Scholarship

Eligibility details (max 150 words). ·      Applications considered based on quality of research proposal and alignment with a research theme outlined below. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD Scholarship Award for Department of Biology & Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research

The Department of Biology & Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research at Maynooth University is pleased to announce that a PhD Scholarship will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in January 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Ireland PhD Programme
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Using cryo-EM to reveal the molecular architecture of DNA repair machinery in plants

  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Background. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) threaten genomic stability and cell viability. Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is a critical DSB repair pathway in both animals and plants. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AC Chaplin, Dr T Schalch
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Multi-Scale Metrology for Reliability in Wide-Bandgap Power Electronics Materials and Devices

Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride are revolutionising modern power electronics by enabling operation at higher voltages, temperatures, and switching frequencies than traditional silicon. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Gunasekar
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermo-mechanical behaviour of titanium alloys under process-representative conditions for predictive modelling of linear friction welding

This project is part of cohort 4 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Chapman, Prof C Siviour
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dislocation-Informed Crystal Plasticity Modelling of Hydrides in Zr-alloy Materials

This project is part of cohort 4 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Tarleton
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multiscale Graph Neural Networks with Micromechanics for Concrete Prediction

Supervisory team. Dr. Ye Li. About the project. Concrete properties depend on interactions between multiscale structures and their interfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Li
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase in B-Cell Development and Health: From Molecular Pathways to Therapeutic Opportunities

  Research Group: Cancer Sciences
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a critical signalling molecule within the B-cell receptor (BCR) pathway, regulating B-cell maturation, survival, activation and immune function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Britton, Dr H Walter
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermomigration of Hydrogen in Reactor Fuel Cladding Materials

This project is part of cohort 4 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof F Hofmann
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unravelling the mechanism of metal whisker growth

Pick up a piece of metal, be it gold, silver, tin, etc, shine its surface and put it in a cabinet under ambient or whatever (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HD Deng
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Defining and Targeting Menopause-Associated Muscle Metabolic Dysregulation Using Human Discovery and Cell-Based Models

  Research Group: Global, Lifestyle & Metabolic Health
Second Supervisor. Dr Martin Whitham, School of sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham. supporting supervisors. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Breen
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Weather-driven fungal attachment, recovery and redistribution across terrestrial surfaces PhD

This 3.5-year PhD, supported through the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA3), will investigate how changing weather controls whether fungi remain attached to terrestrial surfaces, recover after disturbance or redistribute to new locations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sun, Dr L Huang
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hidden acid sulfate soils: predicting UK susceptibility for safer restoration and land management PhD

Applications are invited for a funded PhD studentship through the NERC-funded CENTA Doctoral Training Partnership and Cranfield University. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hybrid-Assisted Incremental Sheet Forming Using Supercritical CO₂ and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) (S3.5-AMR-Ayvar Soberanis)

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 SAS Ayvar-Soberanis, Prof P Crawforth, Prof H Long
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)