asian PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Microbiology of Hip Arthroplasty Cements

Supervisors: Dr A Scimone, Dr T Swift

Research Group: Centre for Skin Sciences

Replacement hip and knee arthroplasties are common surgeries, with 31,000 hip and 90,000 knee replacements performed in England in 2020-21. Read more

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

Investigation of the extracellular matrix as a regulator of Parkinson’s progression

Supervisor: Dr SM Dickens

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Parkinson’s is the 2nd most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting around 1 in 20 people aged over 65. In the UK, the number of affected people is set to rise by 50% over the next 50 years due to ageing populations. Read more

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

Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

Supervisors: Dr S Swaroop, Dr G Grimaldi, Dr ED Perkins

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of mortality in women due to gynaecological cancers. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for 70-80% of patients with EOC. Read more

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

Evaluating Photodynamic Therapy in colorectal cancer using patient-derived organoids

Supervisors: Dr MI Khot, Prof A Paradkar, Prof D Jayne

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide. Surgery is first line treatment and often in adjunct with chemotherapy. Read more

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Health Studies

Detecting and mitigating the algorithmic bias in clinical prediction scores to improve early detection of clinical deterioration in diverse ethnic populations

The substantial increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in healthcare decision-making, medical diagnosis, and other fields have raised concerns about algorithmic fairness and bias in AI systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Faisal, Prof R Qahwaji

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Consumer dependency on ChatGPT and its impact on their wellbeing

Research Group: School of Management

The advent of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, particularly ChatGPT, represents a significant evolution in the way information is accessed and decisions are made in our daily lives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Dr S Di Martino, Prof U Sivarajah

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Climate change resilience of global supply chains

Research Group: School of Management

Climate change is posing significant challenges to global supply chains that they need to respond to multifaceted challenges. Supply chains need to be resilient to climate-change related disruptions such as floods, draughts, hurricanes, fires, and extreme temperatures (Ali et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Balci, Dr E Surucu Balci

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Assessing the Impact of Digital Technologies on Retail Consumer Decision-Making Among Underserved Groups

Research Group: School of Management

This PhD project investigates the influence of digital technologies on consumer decision-making in the retail sector, with a primary focus on underserved groups, e.g., older individuals, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds and people with limited qualifications or educational attainment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Prof E Kipnis, Dr R Sammut

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

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) PhD Research Programme

Brad-ATTAIN Initiative

University of Bradford

Bradford Pathways to Academia/Research for Minoritised Ethnicities. Improving access and participation for Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups in PGR study within the HEI sector. Read more

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

PhD Studentship (3 years): Top Management Stock Options and Fraudulent Financial Reporting: A Comparative Analysis of the Three Primary Corporate Governance Models Identified in Global Capital Markets

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Department of Accounting at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Yekini

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

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship – “Second life: understanding deterioration of recycled plastics in Museum collections” with Victoria and Albert Museum

mperial College London and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from October 2024 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDP) scheme. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Charalambides

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

Integration of AI to improve engagement from underserved groups with Digital Mental Health Pathways

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MLDG Davila-Garcia, Prof H Soltani, Dr CR Roast

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

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam Opportunity PhD Scholarships

Sheffield Hallam is committed to addressing barriers to higher education for under-represented groups. To help address underrepresentation in our postgraduate research student community, we are offering the below scholarships for academic year 2024/25. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Sociology and Social Policy

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

About the School of Sociology and Social Policy. In the School of Sociology and Social Policy we are passionate about research that makes a difference in society on a local, national and global level. Read more

Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Law

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Law Research Programme

About the School of Law. The School of Law fosters and promotes research in all major fields of legal study. Our research explores contemporary issues across the fields of law and criminal justice, informing policy and practice on a national and international level. Read more

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

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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

Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Education

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

About the School of Education. The School of Education is recognised as one of the very best in the UK for its research and teaching excellence, with 81% of our research deemed 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' by the Research Excellence Framework in 2021. Read more

University of Dundee School of Education and Social Work

Sub-Continent Religious Traditions, Disability (Non-normative Bodies)

Miles (2013) estimates that at least half of all the world’s disabled people live Asia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F.K. Campbell

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

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Investigating the causal relationship between atopic dermatitis and cardiovascular disease in multiple ancestry groups

Atopic dermatitis (AD) or eczema affects 20% of children and 10% of adults, where the prevalence is reported to be higher among individuals of Asian and African ancestry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Budu-Aggrey

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

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

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Modelling & Economics of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in South East Asia

Decisions on adopting vaccine policies for infectious diseases can be informed by model-based economic evaluations of the costs and benefits achieved, including the indirect benefits by reducing transmission. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Dodd, Dr A Brennan, Dr A Lee

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Edinburgh School of Divinity

School of Divinity

Our postgraduate department offers you the chance to engage with cutting-edge research on theology and religion in a wide variety of areas. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

University of Portsmouth Faculty of Business and Law

Are financial professions missing out on ethnically diverse talent? A study of leadership progression in accountancy

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance and will be supervised by Dr Karen McBride and Dr Judith Fletcher-Brown. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K McBride, Dr J Fletcher-Brown

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

Singapore Management University Singapore Management University

Singapore Management University (SMU) Academic Research PhD Programmes

The SMU College of Graduate Research Studies (CGRS) provides a holistic and community-based experience in postgraduate research that is based on interdisciplinary programmes, courses, events, networking and cohort-building. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Singapore PhD Programme

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Studentship opportunity for UK students identifying as BAME in Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (Ref: SSEHS/BAME24)

The School is committed to undertaking initiatives which support under-represented groups to pursue educational and research opportunities across our disciplines. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Clemes

2 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of St Andrews School of Art History

SGSAH AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award 2024/25: "Women, Gender, and Political Engagement at The Glasgow School of Art"

This doctoral project offers an exciting opportunity for a student to work closely with The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections to uncover and communicate marginalised histories of gender and politics from the late nineteenth through to the twenty-first centuries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Kallestrup, Dr - Spencer

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