We have 39 africa PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The use of forensic DNA and national DNA databases (NDNAD) has gained popularity in criminal investigations globally [1]. While the technology has been embraced in Europe and other high-income countries, its use and regulation are still at an infant stage in Africa [2]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Amankwaa

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Political Parties in Africa

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading seeks to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate for three full years (36 months). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Krönke

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The Ecology of Amphibian Microbiomes in South Africa

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Leverhulme funded PhD position in. Institute of Zoology, London. Supervised by Prof Trent Garner, IoZ, UK. Co- Supervised by Prof Matthew Fisher, Department of Life Sciences. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Garner

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Transnational social movements and the struggles against settler colonialism in Southern Africa

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

The project provides an opportunity to examine the roles, motivations, and impacts of twentieth century transnational social movements, that were involved in the struggles to end white-minority rule in Southern Africa (eg. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Graham

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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African Identities and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

University of Worcester Research School

Applications are invited for a fully funded, full-time PhD studentship for the project ‘African Identities and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries’. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Schwarz

10 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transport transitions and e-mobility adoption in sub-Saharan Africa

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Transport-energy transitions pose complex challenges that have been extensively studied in high-income countries in response to national mandates for climate action. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D Dixon, Dr N S Ferguson

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - ‘WHOSE AFRICA?’: Connecting Art and Communities through the University of Birmingham’s African Collection

University of Birmingham School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music

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Supervisors: Dr DS Sözen, Dr HJ Jørgensen

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Music PhD (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

For 2024/25 entry, the Music Department is only accepting applications for PhDs in Eighteenth-Century Music History and Composition. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Arts Research Programme

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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies PhD

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Spanish was first taught at King’s in 1831, and the teaching of Portuguese in British universities was pioneered by King’s in the 1860s. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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Sustainable development goals in the mining industry: a developing country perspective

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Business School

Multinational Corporations have a great opportunity to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is more so in developing regions such as Africa that face huge challenges meeting SDGs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Siwale, Dr U U Umoru

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PhD Modern War Studies

University of Buckingham

“We must continually ask questions of the past, even the most recent past, because it holds the key to the future. History must be handled carefully of course, for it is trained experts that must provide the intellectual underpinning for decisions taken by politicians and the senior leaders of the Armed Forces. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Comparative Literature PhD

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Joint PhDs available. Exciting opportunities to gain a joint PhD with Hong Kong University (HKU), the National University of Singapore (NUS). Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Connecting Communities and Promoting Inclusion: Black Majority Churches as Alternative Anchor Institutions

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) play many roles, including contributions to social inclusion, housing provision, providing meeting spaces for connecting cultures, and hosting health promotion and prevention activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Bryson, Dr LK Kudrna

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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African Studies and Anthropology - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

University of Birmingham

African Studies PhD/MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). Social Anthropology PhD/MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Arts Research Programme

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Research Study at the School of Law

Aberdeen University School of Law

The School of Law at the University of Aberdeen is a strong and thriving research community that dates back to 1495, when Law was one of the original subjects taught at the founding of our university. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Law Research Programme

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The Art of Protest: Reimagining the Performative Politics of Black Lives Matter

University of the Arts London Research

A studentship based at Wimbledon College of Arts in collaboration with the Iniva collection and Stuart Hall Library. Project overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Donkor, Prof A C Kear

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

University of York Department of Biology

Globally, waterways and lakes have suffered from excessive nutrient loading arising from wastewater release, both industrial and agricultural. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Redeker

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Plant Nematology

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Introduction. The Plant Nematology Laboratory is an internationally recognised group working to understand the interactions between parasitic nematodes and their plant hosts. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P E Urwin, Dr C Bell, Dr C Lilley

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Assessing demographic resilience of tropical and temperate reef organisms

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Adapt, move, or die. These are the three options that reef organisms have as the environment around them changes, such as that happening under ongoing climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Beger, Dr JF Firth, Dr R Salguero-Gómez

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Incorporating ecological modelling into 3D simulation of marine growth on man-made structures

Aberdeen University School of Biological Sciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Gormley, Dr M Kapitaniak, Dr A Madgett, Dr T Wilding, Dr J Marlow

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: The oncogenic mechanism and potential of the emergent retrovirus ALV-K in global poultry

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Andrew Mason. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Background. Avian Leukosis Viruses (ALV) are oncogenic retroviruses which cause blood cancers in chickens, impacting commercial productivity and animal welfare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mason

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Refugee Settlement (Re)design: modelling improvisation for social inclusion & wellbeing

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

The global population of forcibly displaced people is increasing at an unprecedented rate, from 43.3 million to 110 million in the last 15 years alone. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Al Waer, Prof L van Blerk

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Global Development, Politics and International Relations & Security

University of Leeds Faculty of Social Sciences

About the School of Politics and International Studies. The School of Politics and International Studies is at the forefront of interdisciplinary research into international development, international relations and political studies. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Study History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh - funding opportunities available

University of Edinburgh School of History, Classics and Archaeology

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is one of the great world centres for the study of the human past. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers

University of Birmingham

A new PhD scholarship scheme will fund up to ten talented Black postgraduate research students in Autumn 2024. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) PhD Opportunities

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Enhancing Women’s Access and Experiences of Care during Pregnancy through Digital Health Technologies [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section

This project is in collaboration with the University of Leicester, the University of Cape Town, and the broader EPSRC/GCRF funded UK-South Africa CoMaCH Network on Co-designing community-based digital health interventions for maternal and child health https://comach.melissadensmore.com/. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Verdezoto Dias

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PV soiling – Design of sustainable cleaning system

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Global warming is mainly due to the high growth in carbon emissions and pollution worldwide. At present, most countries have set carbon reduction goals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NS Sellami

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PhD (School of Management) Doctorate

University of Bradford

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the field of business and management. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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PhDs at Henley Business School

University of Reading Henley Business School

Join high calibre doctoral candidates from around the world and study at a triple-accredited global business school. Henley Business School is ideally located, set on a beautiful campus, just 25 minutes by train from London. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

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PhD in Marketing & Reputation at Henley Business School

University of Reading Henley Business School

Join high calibre doctoral students from all around the world and study at a triple-accredited global business school. Henley Business School is ideally located, set on the beautiful Reading University campus, just 25 minutes by train from London. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

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We have 39 africa PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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