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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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MSc by Research: Function of presomitic mesoderm specific phosphorylation of the Notch intracellular domain in somitogenesis

The Notch signalling pathway is one of the key pathways required for the developing embryo. It is especially important for the process of somitogenesis, the formation of body segments that develop into e.g. the bones and muscle of the skeleton. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J K Dale
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Mapping the host response to fungal pathogens

Fungal pathogens represent a significant clinical problem for which treatment options remain limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Arthur
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Molecular characterisation of the factors driving lung fibrosis.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease that results in an irreversible decline in lung function. At present IPF is normally fatal and the median survival is between 2 and 5 years after diagnosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Arthur, Dr H McSorley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: ADP-ribosylation in dementia and motor neuron disease

ADP-ribosylation is a fundamental posttranslational modification where ADP-ribose is linked on to target proteins by ADP-ribose transferases and removed by the ADP-ribose hydrolases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L McGurk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Deciphering the role(s) of Cdk1 during oocyte meiosis

Meiosis is a specialised type of cell division that produces haploid daughter cells known as gametes that are important for sexual reproduction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F G Pelisch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

From the earliest farmers to modern plant breeders, humans have bred and selected for cereals that develop to produce higher grain yields. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S McKim
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Investigating the tumor suppressor functions of chromatin remodelling

One of the unanticipated outcomes of population based genome sequencing has been the finding that genes involved in the regulation of many genes are mutated at high frequency in tissue specific cancers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T A Owen-hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: New technologies to monitor assembly of alternative forms of the proteasome

The Rousseau lab is interested in decoding how protein degradation by the proteasome is regulated in cells so that accumulation of unfolded, misfolded, or damaged proteins can be cleared before they become deleterious. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rousseau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Social & Behavioural Sciences

The School of Social & Behavioural Sciences (SSBS) at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham offers three doctoral (PhD) programs across diverse areas of social and behavioral inquiry. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Renewable Energy Systems, Climate Modeling & Carbon Neutrality

Are you passionate about accelerating the global transition to renewable energy systems, improving climate predictions, and designing science-driven pathways to a net-zero world?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Marine Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation

Are you passionate about marine ecosystems, coastal sustainability, and the future of our oceans?. The Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) invites applications for fully funded PhD positions in Marine Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation, offered under the globally recognised Amrita E4LIFE PhD Program. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Green Engineering, Tribology & Rural Manufacturing

Do you aspire to create engineering solutions that are sustainable, affordable, and transformative for underserved communities?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Educational & Social Innovation for Rural Transformation

Do you want your research to improve education, enhance rural livelihoods, and shape sustainable and resilient social systems?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Climate-Resilient Agriculture & Rural Water Systems

Are you driven to address humanity's most urgent challenges—climate change, food insecurity, and sustainable water management?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Circular Economy & Sustainable Waste Management

Are you passionate about designing sustainable systems, reducing environmental impact, and creating circular solutions for communities?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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MSc by Research: Investigating the cell cycle in the context of neurodevelopment

During early embryogenesis the structure that will become the central nervous system, the neural tube, is formed by a process called neurulation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J K Dale
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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis intraspecies interactions

Interbacterial competition is ubiquitous and plays a key role in shaping diverse microbial communities, including the gut microbiota and in the rhizosphere. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr S Coulthurst
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MSc by Research: How does Dysregulated Protein Kinase Signalling Cause Human Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

The overarching goal of this project is to identify and characterise protein kinase signalling pathways that are disrupted in human neurodevelopmental disorders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Findlay
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MSc by Research: Regulation and mechanics in polarized trafficking

Membranes and their protein organization are a frontier in our understanding of cell biology. We focus on polarized trafficking as a model to uncover fundamental mechanisms in the organization of structures at membranes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D H Murray
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MSc by Research: Identifying and studying interacting proteins that are “glue-able” to small molecules

Recent advances from the Ciulli Lab and others have contributed to the establishment of a transformative new modality of chemical intervention into biological system – one that moves beyond the state-of-the-art. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Ciulli
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MSc by Research: Using genome editing to study the mechanisms of immune cell proliferation and differentiation

T lymphocytes mediate long-term adaptive immunity to viruses and tumour cells. T lymphocytes recognize foreign antigens via specific interactions with the T cell receptor (TCR) that is expressed on the cell surface. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Ly
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Join a world-class, transnational PhD program with a generous scholarship

The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) are accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for their joint PhD program. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Australia PhD Programme
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Discovering and characterising new protein antimicrobials

Antibiotic resistant infections are spreading globally and becoming a leading cause of death worldwide, already surpassing malaria and HIV. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Sharp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Nonlinear systems of PDE and vectorial Calculus of Variations in L∞ (L-infinity)

The calculus of variations is, roughly speaking, the mathematical theory of how to minimise or maximise magnitudes. Variational problems from science typically require minimisation of an average magnitude over a space-time region depending on unknown quantities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Katzourakis
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MSc by Research: Post transcriptional control of the segmentation clock and somitogenesis

During early embryogenesis, segments (somites) are formed during a process called somitogenesis. These somites will go on to form the… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J K Dale, Dr C De Moor
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PhD in Engineering Polymers and Composites

  Research Group: Centre for Polymers and Composites (CPC)
We are seeking an enthusiastic PhD candidate to join the Centre for Polymers and Composites (CPC) at WMG, University of Warwick to work on. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Peijs
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing

PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing. Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof T F Friscic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Efficient and trustworthy CFD simulation of hypersonic glide vehicles under dynamic control

Supervisory Team. Ralf Deiterding. Hypersonic glide vehicles operate in an extreme aerothermal environment and are genuinely difficult to control. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Deiterding
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling of liquid-fueled rotating detonation engines for gas-turbine applications

Supervisory Team. Professor Ralf Deiterding. Using a rotating detonation engine (RDE) as gas turbine combustion chamber could increase engine efficiency dramatically. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Deiterding
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Propeller-Wing Wake Interactions for Urban Air Mobility Systems

  Research Group: Bio-Inspired Fluid-Structure Interaction Laboratory
Would you like to continue your academic journey with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering? A 3.5-year fully funded PhD studentship (competition-funded) is available in the group of Dr Chandan Bose within the Aerospace Engineering division, School of Metallurgy and Materials, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Bose
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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