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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 572 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Economics Research Mphil/PhD

King's Business School invites applications for full-time and part-time students in Economics Studies, to start in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Business Research Programme
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Management Research Mphil/PhD

King's Business School invites applications for full-time and part-time students in Management Studies, to start in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Business Research Programme
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Real-time 4D Imaging of Transient Multiphase Flows

Multiphase flows are common in natural and industrial processes, such as fuel injection in high-speed aeroengines (e.g., Scramjets), bubbles in electrolyzers, and blood flows. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Rajamanickam
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling Fire Spread - SAFEBATT

This is a 3.5 year PhD project at KCL affiliated to the Faraday Institution SAFEBATT project, which is a major project increasing the fundamental understanding… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FR Restuccia
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Alpha-Synuclein Condensates and Synaptic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease

  Research Group: Lautenchlager Lab
Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder, with cases projected to more than double by 2050. No disease-modifying treatment strategies exist to date, and mechanistic insights are urgently needed. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Lautenschlaeger
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded 4-Year Cheney Scholarship PhD Programme in In Situ Biology

The Cheney Scholarship is a prestigious 4-year PhD programme in in situ biology, designed to train the next generation of scientists to tackle the most complex challenges in biology and medicine. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Developing Novel Tools for the Analysis of Local Order using Total Scattering Data (TScat)

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LO Owen, Prof K Christofidou, Dr G Perez, Dr A Belozerov
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing sustainable polymeric encapsulation solutions for pest control

Pest control is significant for agriculture, as infestations decrease crop yields and can harm livestock, threatening the security of global food supplies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S T R V Velasquez, Dr K Johnston
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Enabling Safer and More Sustainable Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD at the interface of chemical engineering, materials science, and microbiology at the University of Edinburgh? We are seeking a talented, motivated, and curious PhD student to develop innovative strategies for the safe and sustainable reprocessing of reusable medical devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E E Epelle, Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking. PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NP Prisle
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the role of TMEM16A/ANO1 ion channels in treatment-resistance in glioblastoma

  Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Glioblastoma is initially treated by surgery followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy but tends to recur with poor prognosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K McCloskey, Prof T Curtis
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of macrophage-mediated antigen processing and immune suppression by Cathepsin S in glioblastoma

  Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Glioblastoma is the most deadly and common adult primary brain tumour. It has dismal prognosis (12-18 months survival) and standard of care treatment for patients has remained unchanged for decades, with almost 100% of patients demonstrating disease relapse. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Small, Prof D Fitzgerald
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD position in Materials Science/ /Pharmacology research

A PhD supported by the National Agency for Research (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR) grant is available at the Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse, France under the direction of Dr Valeriy Luchnikov, and Prof Thierry Vandamme (Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Strasbourg). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VL Luchnikov
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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The epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection

A fundamental unknown in understanding mechanisms of disease, and therefore improving therapy, is how stressors experienced during critical developmental periods influence the genesis or ‘programming’ of adult disease (Estes & McAllister 2016). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hager, Dr M Harte, Dr J Glazier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Model-based assurance of AI for safety-critical applications

This funded PhD opportunity is open to individuals eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK (Home) rate. The automotive industry is undergoing a radical transformation driven by the pursuit of highly automated driving, promising enhanced safety and accessibility. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Burton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) Condition-Based Risk Assessment of Ageing Nuclear Infrastructure under Material Degradation

Ageing nuclear infrastructure must maintain high levels of safety, reliability and structural integrity while many assets continue to operate beyond their original design life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SMH Hoseyni, Prof J Cordiner
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Leveraging AI hardware for accelerating HPC applications (in collaboration with AWE)

This aim of this research will be to explore leveraging the wide range of AI-focussed accelerator architectures for traditional, scientific computing, HPC applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Brown
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanical/Materials Engineering Science: Electro-active and magneto-active elastomers for smart vehicle applications

Key Information. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Mokarram Hossain Hossain, Prof Eduardo de Souza Neto de Souza Neto
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering: Additive Manufacture: LB-PBF SS316 Powder Oxygen Content Effects on Microstructure, Fatigue and Toughness

Key Information. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Lancaster, Prof N Lavery
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully funded UKRI PhD studentships in gambling harms research

Join a major new national research programme shaping the future of gambling harms evidence, policy and prevention. The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHRUK) Evidence Centre is inviting applications for six fully funded four-year PhD studentships for outstanding and ambitious researchers. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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EPSRC IDLA 2026 Studentships: Arm Architecture Representations

Programme name. EPSRC IDLA 2026 Studentships. Academic contact. Dr Jade Alglave j.alglave@ucl.ac.uk. Start date. 1st October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  PhD Research Programme
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AI Driven Sensor Enabled Automated Adaptive Welding

This is a unique 42-month fully funded PhD opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing by researching and developing sensor-driven and AI robotic techniques to streamline the welding process and achieve first-time-right welding for challenging marine configurations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Loukas, Prof C Macleod
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD: Artificial Intelligence for the Built Environment (AI4BE)

Loughborough University invites applications for the Artificial Intelligence for the Built Environment (AI4BE) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Professional Doctorate
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Machine learning methods for seasonal river flow forecasting

The Centre for Sustainability Research (CSR) and the Spatial Information Research Centre (SIRC), University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand) are offering a PhD position, with scholarship, for 3 years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Purdie
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Systems Neuroscience: Vision-Guided Navigation in Drosophila

  Research Group: Neural Intelligence Systems Lab
Project. Decoding Vision-Guided Navigation in Drosophila (in Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Kim
 29 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Structure Prediction for Materials Discovery

The discovery of novel inorganic solid-state materials is essential to advance energy storage, catalysis, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Prof R Savani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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2D Spintronics Memory And Logic Devices

A funded DPhil position is open for this project. The DPhil studentship is funded (tuition fee and stipend) through the Royal Society University Research Fellowship awarded to Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Chenattukuzhiyil
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) New directions in radiation tolerant superconducting magnets

Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma is a central requirement of Tokamak and spherical reactors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Boston, Prof C Race
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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