Synthetic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students in the UK

We have 42 Synthetic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students in the UK

PhD Studentship: Enzymatic DNA synthesis for novel nanomaterials

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary . 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). . Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Pike

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

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PhD Studentship: High-Throughput Robotics in a Combined Organic Synthesis / X-ray Crystallography Approach for the Structural Elucidation of Complex Molecules

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary . 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Hall

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

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PhD Studentship: Polyoxoniobates for Catalysis in Green Chemical Processes

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary . 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). The studentship includes attendance at international conferences and annual placements at Mitsubishi Chemical UK, Wilton. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr R.J. Errington

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

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Design and synthesis of next-generation antibody drug conjugates to target homologous recombination deficient cancers

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Background. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offer a powerful strategy for the cell-selective delivery of therapeutics, while minimizing off-target interactions associated with the drug payload. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Burley, Dr Z Rattray

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

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Synthesis of Novel Organic Probes for the Study of Lipid-Lipid Interactions

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Lipids are diverse and principal components of the cell and are involved in a vast array of processes ranging from their well-known structural importance in cell membranes, through to energy storage and participation in signalling pathways. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Cobb, Prof U Eggert, Dr ES Silva

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

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Development of new retrosynthetic disconnections through radical-nucleophilic substitution

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Background. Nucleophilic substitution is arguably the most important class of reaction in organic synthesis. Indeed, these reactions are used every day to synthesise new pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers and natural products. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M James

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

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Experimental Discovery of New Ionic Conducting Materials Towards Net-Zero Technologies

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

Materials that allow the rapid motion of ions are essential for the new energy technologies needed to meet the challenge of net zero, such as batteries, fuel cells and electrolysers for green hydrogen. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr J Claridge

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of Perovskite-Based Solid Oxygen Carriers Towards Clean Air and Carbon Neutrality

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

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

Supervisors: Dr AS Scrimshire, Dr RJ Janani, Dr F Clegg, Dr DM Majumder

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

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Data-driven realisation of molecular editing for drug discovery

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Drug discovery pipelines are driven by iterative cycles in which molecules are designed, synthesised, purified and tested. A remarkably limited toolkit… Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Nelson, Prof S Marsden

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

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High Entropy 2D Materials for Efficient Water Splitting - Postgraduate Research Teaching Associate (PGRTA) Scholarship

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We invite applications for a fully-funded Ph.D. position to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of high entropy 2D materials for water splitting, building upon our recent publications in the field (Chemistry of Materials 35 (19), 7904-7914; Advanced Science, 2204488). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lewis

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

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Developing new chelate scaffolds for binding radiofluorine and radiometals – towards combined theragnostic agents for imaging and therapy in medicine

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Gill Reid & Dr Richard Knoghton. Project Description. Developing new chelate scaffolds for binding radiofluorine and radiometals – towards combined theragnostic agents for imaging and therapy in medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Reid

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Physical Organic Chemistry of Non-covalent interactions and Solvent Effects

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Professor Scott Cockroft, School of Chemistry, the University of Edinburgh, see https://www.cockroft.chem.ed.ac.uk. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S L Cockroft

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

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Phosphine Oxides as Rising Stars in Drug Discovery

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

Phosphine oxides represent a noticeably underrepresented chemotype in drug discovery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bull

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

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Developing novel transition metal complexes to enhance crop yields

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

This studentship will explore novel synthetic chemistry and chemical biological routes to tackle the global challenge of food security, by developing molecular tools, with the potential to transform crop security across the globe. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Barter, Dr R Woscholski, Prof N Long

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

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High-throughput discovery of new materials as functional coatings on glass for net-zero applications

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This studentship will develop and implement a high-throughput magnetron sputtering workflow for optoelectronic materials discovery as thin film coatings on glass. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr T Manning, Dr R Potter, Prof P R Chalker

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

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We have 42 Synthetic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students in the UK

Synthetic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students in the UK

We have 42 Synthetic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students in the UK

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