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Fully-funded PhD in Economics

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers a thoroughly articulated doctoral programme allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Gravitational Waves from Black Holes and Beyond

  Research Group: Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology
Gravitational wave (GW) astronomy is approaching a paradigm shift. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LL London
 12 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Master in Economic Research

The European University Institute (EUI) offers a one-year Master in Economic Research with focus on the acquisition and practice of research skills. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Linking Air Pollution and Population Health Through Water-Based Epidemiology and Environmental Data Integration

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong background in. Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Pharmaceutical or Forensic Sciences, Chemical Biology, Environmental Science, or a closely related discipline. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Kasprzyk-Hordern, Prof JCB Barnett, Prof E Fichera
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Proteomic Signatures of Treatment Response During Pulmonary Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis

We are offering a fully funded PhD studentship to investigate proteomic changes during antibiotic treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P McNamara, Prof J Fothergill, Dr F Frost, Dr E Emmott, Dr R Maher
 21 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrating Experimental Advances with Machine Learning for Digital Transformation in Materials Performance Evaluation and Structural Integrity

The UK is leading the global fight against climate change, with a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Sui, Dr T Fry, Prof M Whiting
 9 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanism of thrombosis in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

Myeloma, a type of blood cell cancer, has an incidence of around 6000 new cases in United Kingdom, with approximately 500 new cases in Scotland every year. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N J Mutch
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Building Resilient Healthcare Supply Chains in Uganda: Improving Access to Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Access to high-quality health services, essential medicines, vaccines and other health supplies is fundamental to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof EP Plant, Dr S Sarker
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded MSc by Research: Defining the role of a novel regulator of lipid homeostasis in obesity‑related liver and heart disease

Funded by Tenovus Scotland (Grampian, Highlands & Islands), this project covers Home/UK tuition fees and essential research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Godsman, Dr D Thompson
 20 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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2D materials-reinforced multifunctional coatings for built environments (PhD Engineering)

Porous construction materials, such as concrete, brick, or wood, are widely utilised in built environments due to their structural strength, durability, and thermal mass. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Kovalska
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development and standardisation of a vascularised-brain tumour neurosphere model using organ-on-a-chip technology for high throughput

Gliomas are among the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of brain cancer. Despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy and targeted therapies, patient outcomes remain poor, largely because the blood-brain barrier (BBB) restricts drug delivery and tumour cells rapidly develop resistance to treatment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Murdoch, Dr S Banerjee
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Vision Language Models for Micro-Expression Analysis

Overview. Micro-expressions are tiny, involuntary facial movements that can occur when a person tries to hide an emotion, but are difficult to analyse because they are subtle, short-lived, and easily confused with ordinary facial movement. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Davison
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Universal Layered Triple-Route Architecture for Heterogeneous Quantum-Classical Security

Overview. Quantum computers are on the horizon that could break the encryption protecting our banks, hospitals, and national infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Ghalaii
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Lightweight Trust-Aware Private Federated Learning for Secure UAV Swarms under Model Poisoning Attacks

Overview. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarms are becoming increasingly important for defence, emergency response, infrastructure inspection, and future autonomous systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MR Rehman
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of innovative and efficient computational fluid dynamics simulator based on Physics-Informed Neural Networks

Overview. Despite significant advances in numerical techniques and computing hardware, the high computational cost of large-scale 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling remains a major challenge, limiting its industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Bai
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)