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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 5,881 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Neurobiology of Consciousness

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 Supervisor: Prof E Stamatakis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry: Three-dimensional imaging of nanoparticles in liquid environments

This project aims to develop new techniques in electron microscopy to characterise the structure of nanoparticles in a variety of liquids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Slater
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A Multimodal Framework for Human-Agent Collaborative Content Creation in Extended Reality

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Genetic to Sporadic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Identifying Shared Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

Summary. Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a major cause of stroke and vascular cognitive impairment, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying disease remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Granata
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biomarkers for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Summary. Disease of the small blood vessels in brain, cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), causes a quarter of all strokes and is the major cause of vascular dementia. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Markus
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neuromorphic Devices and Materials

The project will explore the use of novel materials and processes such as phase transitions in post-CMOS devices. Especially, the project will explore how such devices can be made to behave like neurons, and possibly solve problems that are considered too difficult for today's digital computers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SK Kumar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transcellular Propagation of Tauopathies

Summary. Many neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by the occurrence of fibrillar tau aggregates inside cells of the brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W McEwan
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a ‘Digital-Twin’ model for Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics to use in real-time monitoring of patients after severe Traumatic Brain Injury

PhD only. Summary. Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces complex and rapidly evolving disturbances in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smielewski
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting Recovery in acute Ischaemic Stroke using Machine learning (PRISM)

PhD or MPhil. Summary. Stroke is the largest cause of complex adult disability and a leading cause of death worldwide. Treatments to open up blocked arteries in the brain including clot-busting with thrombolysis and mechanical clot retrieval with thrombectomy have transformed patient outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Agarwal
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of new molecular tools for cell biology and neuroscience through protein engineering and synthetic biology

  Research Group: Mateo Sanchez Lab
The Mateo Sanchez Lab located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge works at the interface of chemistry and biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sanchez Lopez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of new-to-nature enzymatic reactivity for applications in organic synthesis.

  Research Group: Mateo Sanchez Lab
The Mateo Sanchez Lab, located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, works at the interface of chemistry and biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sanchez Lopez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Embodied Brain–Computer Interfaces for Adaptive Human–AI Interaction

Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) are commonly developed as systems that translate neural signals into isolated commands, often in highly controlled laboratory settings. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Sun, Dr Z Li, Prof A Cangelosi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Just transition in China

This fully funded, 4 years PhD scholarship aims to empirically examine the social justice issues of China's low-carbon transitions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Lo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the toxicological impacts of air pollution using advanced in-vitro approaches

Air pollution is a major public health emergency, responsible for more than 7 million deaths each year and contributing significantly to health inequalities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AV Voliotis, Dr C Bussy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Just forest transition

This fully funded, 4 years PhD scholarship is ideal for PhD candidates who are passionate about forests. The candidate will examine the social justice issues related to forest conservation projects. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Lo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)