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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI-Driven Extracellular Vesicle and microRNA Profiling for Precision Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Monash University Malaysia
Engineering and Information Technology
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose early, as current methods rely on cognitive testing, neuroimaging, and invasive cerebrospinal fluid sampling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr OHF Ong
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum-Secured Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing over Shared Optical Fiber Networks for Smart Infrastructure

Monash University Malaysia
Engineering and Information Technology
Smart infrastructure systems such as intelligent transportation networks, railway monitoring systems, energy grids, and industrial automation platforms increasingly rely on optical fiber technologies for real-time sensing and communication. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SYG Yu Gang
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Model-based glycaemic control for gestational diabetes patients

Monash University Malaysia
Engineering and Information Technology
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects an estimated 15–25% of pregnancies in Malaysia, contributing to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, macrosomia, emergency delivery, and long-term metabolic disorders for both mother and child. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AAG Gopalai
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Precision blood-cell biomarkers for early prediction of severe dengue

Monash University Malaysia
Medicine and Health Sciences
We will establish a prospective dengue cohort at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) to identify early blood-cell signatures predicting severe disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof Vinod Balasubramaniam, Dr Premdass Ramdas
 26 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Transport and Morphoregulation in Neuron (Patho) Physiology

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Summary. The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) is a multifunctional organelle, shaped as a contiguous network of membranous pipes extending throughout the cell periphery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Avezov
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Inherited Eye Diseases and Mitochondrial Genetics

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
I am an academic neuro-ophthalmologist with a major research interest in mitochondrial genetics and inherited eye diseases. I coordinate a specialist clinical service for patients with mitochondrial eye diseases in Cambridge and London. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof PYWM Yu-Wai-Man
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neural Stem Cell – Niche Interactions in Mitochondrial Disease

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Summary. Mitochondrial diseases are caused by defects in genes required for energy production and oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J van den Ameele
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identifying Novel Genes and Developing Treatments for Children with Inherited Neuromuscular Diseases

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
PhD or MPhil. Summary. Inherited neuromuscular disorders are disabling, progressive, often fatal conditions, representing an enormous unmet medical need with devastating impacts on affected families, the healthcare system, and the economy. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Horvath
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the Metabolic Basis of Aberrant Neuroimmune Interactions in MS-Associated Cognitive Decline

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Summary. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that results in significant long-term disability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Peruzzotti-Jametti
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Retrograde Mitochondrial Signalling and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Glial Toxicity and Neuroinflammation in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Summary. This project will investigate the interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction, retrograde signalling, epigenetic modifications, and glial cell toxicity in P-MS, building upon the finding’s recent papers from the lab1, 2, 23. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pluchino
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of PET Radiotracers for Neurodegeneration

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
PhD or MPhil. Summary. Our aim is to develop novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiotracers for imaging the brain. PET is a non-invasive molecular imaging technique which enables visualization and quantification of various biological targets in vivo (e.g., receptor, enzyme). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SM Milicevic-Sephton
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cell-type specific RNA Processing Defects in Neurodegeneration

University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
PhD only. Summary. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are associated with profound changes in vulnerable cell populations in the human brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M R Ryten
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in evaluating the biomechanics of hip replacement surgery in patients living with obesity

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
This funded PhD will develop methods to evaluate total hip replacement (THR) surgery in patients with high body mass index (BMI). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R K Wilcox, Prof S Williams
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UK Bridges Moving Under Climate Change: Data-Driven Assessment of Corrosion Risk

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: School of Civil Engineering
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing UK infrastructure. Bridges keep people, goods and services moving every day. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Pugliese, Dr M P Drewniok
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regularized dynamical parametric approximations for gradient flows

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
Parametric integrators approximate solutions of (high-dimensional) partial differential equations by restricting the numerical approximation to a closed form that nonlinearly depends on, and is identified by, a set of parameters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Nick
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 2027 - 28

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ranked 18th in the world and 10th in Asia, CUHK is a highly esteemed, forward-looking comprehensive research university recognised for excellence both regionally and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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Plant tissue lifespans: Solving a fundamental mystery in plant ecology

Western Sydney University
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
  Research Group: The Wright Lab (https://wrightlab.wordpress.com/)
Why do some plant species build tissues that last for decades, while others invest in rapid growth and short-lived tissues? How do these contrasting strategies influence ecosystem carbon storage, resilience and responses to climate change?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Wright, Dr B Smith
 29 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Physical intelligence in robotic materials

University of Birmingham
Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD studentship. Physical intelligence in robotic materials. Join us!. Are you a curiosity-driven scientist with a background in physics, engineering, or a related discipline, who wants to lead work at the intersection of robotics and metamaterials? Join us!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Binysh, Dr M Liu
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Stability of Soap Films and Foams (WHITTAKERR_U27EMPSFPF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Dr. Robert Whittaker. Foams, comprising thin liquid films surrounding many small gas bubbles, have many domestic and industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Whittaker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematical Modelling of Microwave Cooking of Thin Potato Disks (WHITTAKERR_U27EMPSFMF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Dr. Robert Whittaker. This is a one-year MSc by Research project. Find out more about this programme here. Manufacturers of thin potato-based snacks are interested in developing healthier cooking methods than the traditional oil frying. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Whittaker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Wave Dynamics on Complex Networks: From Graph Theory to Machine Learning (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFPF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. Come and join the research group of Dr Davide Proment at the University of East Anglia (UK, Norwich) to investigate how nonlinear waves propagate, interact, and self-organise on complex networks and graph structures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum Supersolids: Solitons, Vortices, and Nonlinear Dynamics (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFMF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. A supersolid is one of the most intriguing recently realised phases of quantum matter, simultaneously exhibiting the crystalline structure of solids and the frictionless flow of superfluids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dependence modelling using truncated vine copulas with applications (NIKOLOULOPOULOS_U27EMPSFPF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Dr. Aristidis K. Nikoloulopoulos. Multivariate response data abound in many applications including insurance, risk management, finance, psychometrics, health and environmental sciences. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Nikoloulopoulos
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Representation theory and Categorification (MIEMIETZV_U27EMPSFPF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Prof Vanessa Miemietz. Categorification has led to major advances in representation theory in the last 30 years, including the proof of Broué’s abelian defect group conjecture for symmteric groups and the proof of the Kazhdan—Lusztig conjectures for all Coxeter types. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Miemietz
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ranks and types in positive logic (KIRBYJ_U27EMPSFPF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Dr Jonathan Kirby. Model theory is traditionally done with “classical first-order logic”, the logic which allows unlimited use of the operators AND, OR, NOT, with the EXISTS and FOR ALL quantifiers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Kirby
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Nonlinear waves on liquid cylinders (BLYTHM_U27EMPSFPF)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor. Prof. Mark Blyth. Inviscid liquid jets subject to surface tension and in the absence of gravity are known to be unstable under long-wave perturbations, a phenomenon described by the classical Rayleigh–Plateau instability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Blyth
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Joint PhD Scholarship: Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Project: Predictive Modelling of Football Ball Parameters and Injury Risk during Head Contact Events

Sheffield Hallam University
Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship on the Joint PhD programme between Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mills, Dr L Foster
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Reconfigurable Meta-structures

Imperial College London
Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Research Group: Risso Lab
(This post has been filled. If you would like to join my group with external funding sources, please send me an email including your CV, motivation letter, and potential funding scheme.). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Risso
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Design and Development of Ultra‑Long‑Acting Injectable Depot Technologies for Chronic Viral Infection Therapy

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
This project aims to create an ultra‑long‑acting injectable platform capable of delivering antiviral therapy for months at a time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Qi
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Energy Micropiles for Sustainable Retrofit

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: School of Civil Engineering
One full scholarship is available in the School of Civil Engineering in 2026/27. This scholarship is open to UK applicants and covers fees plus and maintenance. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof F Loveridge
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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