children PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 191 children PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating the genetic architecture of orofacial cleft: A genome-wide association study using trio data and an investigation of parent of origin and mother-children interaction effects.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are the most prevalent craniofacial congenital disabilities globally, occurring at a frequency of 1 out of 700 newborns. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Dr E Stergiakouli, Prof H Cordell

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

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Smart Kids, Healthy Lives: Integrating Technology to Combat Childhood Obesity in Ireland

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RM Mooney, Prof S Pillai, Dr MQ Queally, Dr SG Ghafoor, Dr AD Dwivedi

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

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The development of a risk assessment tool for under 18-year-olds who display harmful sexual behaviour, both offline and online

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Around a third of sexual abuse is perpetrated by children and young people. However, current assessment tools have primarily been informed by what is known about the treatment needs of adult sexual offenders, and there is a lack of research involving young people and their families. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JK Kloess

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Experiences of Being an Adoptive Parent in the UK

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Psychology

Most adopted children have experienced neglect, trauma, or disruption to early caregiving, all of which can result in elevated levels of mental health difficulties and additional needs (Hornfeck et al, 2019). Read more

Supervisor: Dr GW Waters

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

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Adverse Events to Methotrexate in Inflammatory Arthritis: Does Age Matter?

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

A consistent top-5 research priority for both children and adults with inflammatory arthritis is the tailoring of treatments to prevent or lessen adverse events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Shoop-Worrall, Prof K Hyrich, Dr S Verstappen

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

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Platforms and Political Economy of Digital Childhood

Deakin University Faculty of Arts and Education

Deakin University – School of Education - Research for Educational Impact (REDI). We are currently seeking expressions of interest to undertake research at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, based at the Centre’s Deakin University node. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sefton-Green

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

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Embedding behavioural science insights into Early Intervention and Prevention across service areas (adult social care, children and families and housing), to explore ways of supporting citizens before they present to the council during crisis

University of Birmingham School of Social Policy

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Birmingham City Council to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Needham, Dr J Pykett

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

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Bilingualism and multilingualism in young children: Exploring the impact on learning, literacy and communication

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Early development in a bilingual or multilingual context presents both opportunities and challenges for a young child. Much of the research on this issue adopts a general perspective on multilingual learners but this project aims to examine issues specific to the particular languages that the child is learning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Duncan

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

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VariantVisualiser: Ensuring precise diagnoses of genetic disorders through the development of intuitive software that facilitates the integration and visualisation of complex informatics with biological and clinical data.

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

Rare diseases affect <1-in-2,000 people, but ~8,000 rare genetic diseases impact ~10% of births globally. These arise from variations in patients’ DNA sequences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pettifer, Dr PF Freeman

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VariantVisualiser: Ensuring precise diagnoses of genetic disorders through the development of intuitive software that facilitates the integration and visualisation of complex informatics with biological and clinical data

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Rare diseases affect. This proposal builds on substantial efforts of a Human Genome Organization committee which has proposed a unified professional-standard for representing genomic data which, when finalised, will be adopted world-wide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pettifer, Dr PF Freeman

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

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Data science and child health inequalities

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

We are excited to share this application for a 4-year PhD studentship based in the Division of Child Health, University of Liverpool, in conjunction with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, and Imperial College London. Read more

Supervisors: Prof DH Hawcutt, Prof IS Sinha

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of novel therapies for Hirschsprung’s Disease

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

As a PhD student, you'll be part of a groundbreaking project aiming to revolutionise the treatment landscape for Hirschsprung's Disease (HSCR). Read more

Supervisors: Miss RH Harwood, Dr B Wilm, Miss SA Almond

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Values-based approaches for young people with mild intellectual disability and their families: A third-wave therapy exploration (Aston University)

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

ADCP PhD is a partnership cotutelle PhD program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Waite, Dr G Agar, Dr J Sheen, Prof J McGillivray

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

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Determining the biological basis of observed clinical outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using genetics and multiomics

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting children and young people with an age of disease onset less than 16 years of age. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bowes, Dr J Humphreys

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

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Early life factors in the development of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an autoimmune inflammatory arthritis with disease onset before the age of 16. Children and young people with this condition develop painful swollen joints and untreated it can lead to long term disability. It may also be associated with comorbid conditions such as uveitis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Humphreys, Dr J Bowes

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We have 191 children PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 191 children PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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