Quantum Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 123 Quantum Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Quantum Atomic co-Magnetometry

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The huge progress achieved in the manipulation of quantum systems is opening novel routes towards the generation of realistic quantum-based technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Guarrera

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD in Semiconductor Quantum Technology

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future quantum engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for two of our PhD projects in Quantum Technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Electronic equipment for Quantum Technologies

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future quantum engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for a PhD project in Instrumentation for Quantum Technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Atomic scale characterisation and quantum engineering of energy-efficient molecular materials (QMol)

Lancaster University Physics Department

Project summary – The goal of this PhD project is to help realise a new generation of switchable molecular devices with the potential to fulfil societal needs for flexible energy harvesting materials, low-power neuromorphic computing, smart textiles, and self-powered patches for healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jarvis

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Nanoscale ferroelectricity in epitaxial oxide heterostructures

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Ferroelectrics have a multitude of applications that range from medical ultrasound transducers to non-volatile random access memories and exploit their superior dielectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric and optical properties, as well as the defining characteristic of ferroelectrics—their spontaneous electrical polarization that can be switched by an electric field. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Zubko

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Emergent helical dipole textures in quadruple perovskites

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Ordering of magnetic dipoles in materials gives rise to many kinds of magnetic structures, from simple ferromagnetism to complex helices, that have found important applications with profound impacts in society. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Bowler

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Novel Two-Qubit Couplers for Superconducting Qubits

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Quantum annealers using superconducting qubits are one of the leading platforms for demonstrating quantum speedup in the context of solving optimisation problems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Warburton

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Criticality of Quantum Spin Liquids

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are a novel class of materials in which geometric frustration suppresses magnetic order down to absolute zero temperature. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Kruger

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Polaritonic enhancement of metal halide perovskite photovoltaic performance

University of Warwick Department of Physics

Clean, renewable solar energy is currently most widely harnessed by silicon solar cells. Competition has emerged over the last decade in the form of metal halide perovskites (MHPs), semiconductors whose excellent physical properties allow for highly efficient, easily fabricated solar cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AW Wright

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

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[STFC Studentship] Quantum technologies for laser interferometry

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Since the start of their first observing runs in fall 2015, Advanced LIGO and Virgo have made direct detections of gravitational waves created by the collisions of black holes and of neutron stars, thus bringing to life a new instrument for astronomy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Dooley, Prof H Grote, Dr K Kokeyama

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Next generation of high power fibre lasers in the visible and ultraviolet wavelength bands

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Andy Clarkson and Dr Jacob Mackenzie. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Clarkson

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Pushing the scale boundaries for degradation simulations of industrially relevant materials

University of Southampton Chemistry

Supervisory Team. Chris-Kriton Skylaris. Project description. The computational simulation of chemical reactions in materials requires an accurate, explicit description of their electrons. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C K Skylaris

1 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Superconducting Spintronics in van der Waals Heterostructures

University of Bath Department of Physics

The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project under the supervision of Prof Simon Bending & Prof Daniel Wolverson in the Department of Physics. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S J Bending, Prof D Wolverson

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

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Exploring low-dimensional quantum magnetism in exotic new 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental low-temperature physics focussed on lab-based crystal synthesis & characterisation and neutron scattering experiments at international facilities to study the details of magnetic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M C Coak

15 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Dimensionality tuning and quantum engineering in new 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental low-temperature physics involving high pressure, extreme magnetic field and milliKelvin temperature tuning of exotic low dimensional materials with hands-on experiments & development and opportunities for travel to international facilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M C Coak

15 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 123 Quantum Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Quantum Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 123 Quantum Mechanics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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