University of Galway PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Galway School of Law

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding at University of Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Rights

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ferrara

14 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Galway School of Medicine

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in HEART-SAVE Project

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in November, 2023 affiliated to the Translational Medical Device Lab, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AG González-Suárez

30 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Galway School of Medicine

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in the EPA funded project I-RACE

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in December 2023 affiliated to the School of Medicine/ Discipline of Bacteriology at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GM Militois

8 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Use of pEEM for the quantitative analysis of protein-liposome interactions, NBL-4

Supervisor: Prof AG Ryder

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway. Read more

2 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) analysis by Polarized Excitation Emission Matric (pEEM) spectroscopy, NBL-3

Supervisor: Prof AG Ryder

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway. Read more

2 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Galway School of Engineering

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Multi-scale, process-structure-property-performance modelling for additive manufacturing of metals

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February, 2024 affiliated to the Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering and I-Form Centre for Advanced Manufacturing in Ireland at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Leen

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Polarised Fluorescence based Downstream Analytics, NBL-1

Supervisor: Prof AG Ryder

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway. Read more

2 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Aerosol Composition and Radiative Properties

Supervisor: Prof JO Ovadnevaite

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in January 2024 affiliated to the College of Science/School of Natural Sciences/Physics/Ryan Institute Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies at the University of Galway. Read more

18 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Galway School of Engineering

PhD Position in Cancer Mechanobiology

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for multiple full-time, fully-funded positions that will investigate the mechanobiology of tumour growth and therapy resistance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E McEvoy

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

University of Galway School of Biological and Chemical Sciences

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Adsorption-based Biotechnology

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fully funded four year PhD scholarship in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (Microbiology), and the Ryan Institute, at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Siggins

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

SFI Centre for Research Training (CRT) in Artificial Intelligence

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

. Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in the world today. Its impact is transformational, and it is disrupting society and industry alike. Read more

SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomics Data Science

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

. 30 PhD positions. Fully funded. Unique PhD experience, student-led, cohort based, interdisciplinary. Choose from 7 Genomic research themes. Read more

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineered Tissues for Discovery, Industry and Medicine (lifETIME)

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

The CDT in Engineered Tissues for Discovery, Industry and Medicine is a partnership between the University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, Aston University and National University of Ireland Galway. Read more

SFI Centre for Research Training in Digitally Enhanced Reality

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

Applications are open for the d-real doctoral programme in Digitally-Enhanced Reality. Programme. All students will be members of a cohort of 26-28, working across a number of disciplines in the area of digital media. Read more