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Doctoral Students for the DIW Graduate Center PhD Program in Economics

The DIW Graduate Center (GC) at the German Institute for Economic Research welcomes applications from highly qualified students from around the world to enroll in its structured doctoral program in Economics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme
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Future-proofing celery with pangenomics, trials, and AI-assisted gene discovery (DE-VEGA_E27CASE)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Jose De Vega. Can we stay ahead of an emerging crop disease before it becomes established in Europe? This PhD will use genomics to future-proof celery against Fusarium oxysporum f. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J De Vega
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Empowering green seaweeds as beneficial health products (TODD_Q27CASE)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Jonathan Todd. Introduction. Demand for natural weight loss remedies is exceptionally high. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JT Todd
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discovering the next generation of antibiotics (WILKINSON_J27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Barrie Wilkinson. The continued evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria presents a significant threat to global health and new compounds with novel mechanisms of action are urgently needed. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Wilkinson
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cracking the Chain of Command in Multidrug Efflux Evolution (WEBBER_Q27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Mark Webber. Are you passionate about understanding antibiotic resistance at the molecular level? Join Professor Mark Webber and Dr Gemma Langridge at the Quadram Institute Bioscience for a cutting-edge PhD project exploring how bacteria evolve multidrug resistance. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Webber
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Electrocatalysis of sulfur redox in the solid state

Supervised by Prof Graham Newton, Prof Lee Johnson, Prof Darren Walsh. Start date. January 2027. Application closing date. 8 December 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Newton, Prof L Johnson, Prof DAW Walsh
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Can blood reveal the body? Trustworthy AI for tissue gene expression (SHERIFF_E27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Rahuman S Malik Sheriff https://www.earlham.ac.uk/profile/rahuman-sheriff. A blood sample can be collected repeatedly, but a biopsy from the brain, liver or intestine cannot be. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RS Sheriff
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Defence to Antibiotic production: Uncovering New Roles for NLR Signalling in Multicellular Bacteria (SCHLIMPERT_J27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Susan Schlimpert https://www.schlimpertlab.com/. Nucleotide-binding and oligomerisation domain-like receptors (NLRs) are famous for driving immune responses in plants and animals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Schlimpert
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking healthy ageing: harnessing proteostasis pathways to promote extracellular matrix function (TAYLOR_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Rebecca Taylor. Background. Ageing causes increased frailty and higher rates of disease. As societies age, this presents an enormous public health challenge, making understanding the ageing process critically important to develop ways to promote age-related health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Taylor
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Small RNA, Big Impact: The role of SNORD116 in the metabolic development of adipocytes (SMITH_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Dr James Smith. Investigating the Molecular Basis of Adipocyte Metabolic Development. Understanding how fat cells (adipocytes) develop is fundamental to population-level metabolic health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Smith
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigate the novel therapeutic potential for treating heart failure.

  Research Group: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Cardiac dysfunction is the most common cause of mortality in clinics, but current therapies have a limited impact on the incidence of heart failure, including heart failure of preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure of reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof M Rutter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EastBio Partnership – A vibrational microscopy study of youthful and aged dopaminergic neurons powered by computer-vision

In the last decade, coherent vibrational microscopy techniques, such as stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy, have emerged as exciting experimental technologies that provide label-free imaging of cells and tissues [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AH Hulme, Prof T Kunath, Dr M T Degiacomi
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Running on Empty: Metabolic Ageing in Blood Stem Cells (RUSHWORTH_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Stuart Rushworth. Every blood cell in your body, from oxygen-carrying red cells to virus-fighting white cells, begins life in a rare population of blood stem cells that must stay active for an entire lifetime. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Rushworth
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular pathogenesis of diabetes-associated heart disease and assessments of new drugs for treatment

  Research Group: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Both the number of cases and the prevalence of diabetes are increasing globally. Cardiovascular complications are the leading causes of diabetes mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof A Nicolaou
 15 October 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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High-throughput exploration of complex and multicomponent metal organic frameworks (MOFs)

This project focuses on discovering new multicomponent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) using robotic synthesis and high-throughput experimentation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr A Katsoulidis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Dynamic Functional Interfaces: From Atomic Structure to Operando Function

Our world is built on interfaces. Interfaces between solids, liquids, and gases govern many of the key processes in catalysis, energy conversion, and semiconductor technologies, yet their structures and chemical states are often dynamic and remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Wu Dongshuang Wu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chinese Language and Linguistic Landscapes in Southeast Asia

Rational and background. If you are interested in the following areas. Singapore Mandarin, Malaysia Mandarin, regional Mandarin, or global Mandarin. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WXM Wang
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Enhanced Process-Based Educational Assessment: Learning Analytics, Complex Skills, and Technology-Enhanced Learning

Rational and background. I am seeking PhD candidates interested in educational assessment and learning analytics in technology-enhanced learning environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SH He
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multilingual Motivation, Self-Regulated Learning, and AI-Enhanced Chinese Language Assessment in Singapore

Rational and background. Singapore’s multilingual context provides a distinctive setting for examining how learners’ motivational, cognitive, and self-regulatory processes are associated with Chinese language development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ZSY Zhu
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Direct Dark Matter Detection and Neutrino Physics

Rational and background. The project focuses on data analysis and statistical methods for direct detection of dark matter and astroparticle neutrino measurements. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr QJH Qin
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nanobiosensors for Plant and Human Health Monitoring

Our lab is seeking a driven PhD candidate to join us at the intersection of Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MA Ang
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring Malay Structures: Variation and Interpretation

Malay offers rich opportunities to investigate how sentences are formed, how grammatical patterns vary, and how syntactic structure contributes to interpretation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ASA bin Abdullah Zawawi
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The molecular mechanisms regulating plant responses to light and carbon dioxide

Climate change is creating unprecedented challenges for global agriculture, making it essential to understand how plants perceive and respond to fluctuating environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Casson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mid-Infrared Hollow-Core Fibres and Lasers

Supervisors. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Lin Xu, Prof. Natalie Wheeler. Help build the future of photonics through a PhD developing mid-infrared hollow-core optical fibres and lasers; technologies capable of solving challenges in laser surgery, gas sensing, and additive manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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What Regulates Star Formation in Distant Galaxies?

Supervisors. Dr. Annagrazia Puglisi, Dr. Sandra Raimundo. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Puglisi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - Molecular basis of transcriptional regulation during mammalian pre-implantation development

The life of mammals starts with fertilization of an egg, which subsequently undergoes multiple rounds of cell division and develops into a complete organism. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Kobayashi, Prof T A Owen-hughes
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How do populations respond to environmental change, and how well can we predict their future?

We welcome applications from motivated PhD students interested in population ecology, demographic modelling and biodiversity science. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Childs, Prof A Beckerman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Fibre–Photonic Chip Frontier: Integrating Hollow-Core Fibres with Integrated Photonic Circuits

Supervisors. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Yongmin Jung, Prof. Austin Taranta, Prof. Callum Littlejohns. Help shape the future of photonics by turning new ideas into a transformative technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio - The proteome social network: characterizing cellular protein interaction networks using advanced mass spectrometry and machine learning

Proteins are building blocks of the body and the engines of life. They can be structural, like hair and skin, or mechanical, like machines that perform chemical transformations and tasks within cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Ly, Dr J Abbott
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Controlling Light at the Nanoscale with Optical Nanoantennas

Supervisors. Dr. Massimiliano Guasoni, Dr. Thalia Dominguez Bucio. Controlling how tiny structures scatter light is one of nanophotonics’ most exciting challenges. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Guasoni
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)