neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Brain-inspired See-Think-Act Intelligent Machines

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

There is an ongoing revolution in developing autonomous intelligence machines to greatly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of sensory perception, decision-making, and active control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J L Liu

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

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Investigating immune contributions to frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the 2nd most common form of dementia affecting younger people, with a typical age of onset in the mid-late 50s. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SR Ryan, Prof D Brough

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

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Cognitive performance in videogame players and esports athletes

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Previous research suggests that playing action videogames, especially first-person shooters such as Counter-Strike, is related to cognitive performance, including attention, executive functions, and information processing speed (e.g., Bediou et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Von Bastian

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

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Quantum Enhanced Upconversion Nanoprobes for Neural Imaging and Super-Resolution Temperature Sensing (ARC Centre of Excellence )

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

About the Centre. The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) will be established in 2023, as the first nation-spanning research Centre at the nexus of quantum and biotechnology globally. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Zhou, Prof JR Reimers, Assoc Prof IK Kabakova, Prof DJ Jin

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

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Biophysics of mechanotransduction by hair cells

Imperial College London Department of Bioengineering

The laboratory of Auditory Neuroscience and Biophysics (www.kozlovlab.com) led by Dr Andriy Kozlov at the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position, starting in October 2023 or soon thereafter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Kozlov

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

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Circadian Rhythms and Ageing

University of Greenwich School of Pharmacy (Medway Campus)

About the Project. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a self-funded PhD student to join our research team within the School of Pharmacy, University of Kent. The research aims of this project are to explore the impact of Aging on the mammalian circadian clock. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Lall, Dr AS Steponenaite

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

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Circadian Rhythms and Ageing

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

About the Project. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a self-funded PhD student to join our research team within the School of Pharmacy, University of Kent. The research aims of this project are to explore the impact of Aging on the mammalian circadian clock. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Lall, Dr AS Steponenaite

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

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Mechanisms of Interoception and Stress in Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Brunel University London Psychology

Throughout history, the interrelatedness of mind and body has been known to physicians and patients for millennia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Makovac

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

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Imagery in Action in Parkinson’s disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition affecting around 1 in 500 people, with significant impact on movements, which are typically slower and smaller. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Poliakoff, Dr E Gowen

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

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Communication and co-speech gestures in Parkinson’s disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition affecting around 1 in 500 people, with significant impact on movements and quality of life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Poliakoff, Dr P Conroy

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

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Feeding microbes to protect the brain: does the gut microbiota mediate the risk-reducing effects of a healthy diet on Alzheimer’s disease?

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Background. Ways of reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias are critically needed, given the almost total lack of truly effective therapeutic options, even despite newer anti-amyloid drugs1. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McArthur, Dr E Hagi-Pavli

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

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Model-predictive control of brain plasticity for optimal non-invasive brain stimulation

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Neuroplasticity is the mechanism that underpins the brain’s ability to learn or recovery from traumatic events, but also its deterioration underlies several Neurodegenerative diseases and mental illnesses. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Trujillo-Barreto, Dr C Lea-Carnall

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

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PhD student position in the “Gut-Brain Axis” research field (m/f/d)

University Hospital of Munich Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research

The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CB Benakis

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

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12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

Max Planck Society Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University and University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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Full exploitation of amyloid PET-MR data for dementia research

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Simultaneous PET-MR data acquisition using amyloid radiotracers has utility for future clinical studies such as the development of novel therapeutic interventions for dementia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Asselin, Dr J Matthews, Dr L Parkes

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We have 174 neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 174 neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Brain-inspired See-Think-Act Intelligent Machines

Investigating immune contributions to frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease

Cognitive performance in videogame players and esports athletes

Quantum Enhanced Upconversion Nanoprobes for Neural Imaging and Super-Resolution Temperature Sensing (ARC Centre of Excellence )

Biophysics of mechanotransduction by hair cells

Circadian Rhythms and Ageing

Circadian Rhythms and Ageing

Mechanisms of Interoception and Stress in Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Imagery in Action in Parkinson’s disease

Communication and co-speech gestures in Parkinson’s disease

Feeding microbes to protect the brain: does the gut microbiota mediate the risk-reducing effects of a healthy diet on Alzheimer’s disease?

Model-predictive control of brain plasticity for optimal non-invasive brain stimulation

PhD student position in the “Gut-Brain Axis” research field (m/f/d)

12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

Full exploitation of amyloid PET-MR data for dementia research

We have 174 neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 174 neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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