Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Functional Antifouling Electroactive Interfaces for Electrochemical Biosensing

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Lehr

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

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Biofunctionalization of materials for sensing and diagnostics

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Lehr

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

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Design and synthesis of chemical tools to interrogate cannabinoid receptors - synthetic, medicinal chemistry

University of Otago Department of Chemistry

Research project. We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join an interdisciplinary team at the University of Otago, to undertake research developing chemical probes for the cannabinoid receptor, a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). Read more

Supervisor: Dr AJ Vernall

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

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PhD Studentship in Solar Chemical Technologies

University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available at the University of Cambridge, starting in October 2025 under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Reisner

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

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PhD Studentship in Chemistry for Catalytic CO2 Utilisation

University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available at the University of Cambridge, starting in October 2025 under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Reisner

29 November 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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Dynamic Nonequilibrium Compartmentalisation: Harnessing Transmembrane Gradients

Durham University Department of Chemistry

Project. Nonequilibrium transmembrane processes are crucial in almost every biological process. Pumping and harnessing transmembrane gradients provides a convenient and efficient way for life to store and transduce energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Borsley

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

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Design and engineering of peptides and proteins to create artificial metalloenzymes

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Chemistry

The Rhys lab is an exciting new lab looking to recruit new students to design and engineer peptides and proteins for new applications (rhyslab.com). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Rhys

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

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Synthesis of Carbon-rich Molecular Materials

University of Otago Department of Chemistry

New carbon-rich molecular materials, based on well-defined nanographenes and other novel polyaromatic architectures, will be rationally synthesised to better understand structure-property relationships. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Lucas

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

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Developing sustainable chemical processes: Earth-abundant metal catalysts and light for activation of biomass-derived small molecules

University of Greenwich School of Science

Research. We will discover new reactions for organic synthesis using photocatalysis with Earth-abundant metals such as Cu and Fe and biomass-derived feedstocks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Cambeiro

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing novel treatments for invasive fungal infections

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Invasive Fungal Infections. Invasive fungal infections, such as those caused by the fungi Candida, are an increasing global public health concern. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Scott

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

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Diagnosing and Preventing Misconceptions in Science Education

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

There is an opportunity for an interested potential PhD candidate to engage in a project focused on Science Education Research (SER). Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Scott

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

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Designing novel biotherapeutics for effective and targeted treatment of cancer (SACHDEVAA_U24BIGC)

University of East Anglia School of Chemistry

Primary supervisor - Dr Amit Sachdeva. Secondary supervisor - Prof Andy Cammidge. Over the last decade, several antibody-based biotherapeutics have been developed for treatment of cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Sachdeva

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

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Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

University of Nottingham School of Chemistry

Dr Luisa Ciano, Dr Anca Pordea and Dr Sam Bryan. Application deadline. open until filled, applications reviewed on a weekly basis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Ciano, Dr A Pordea, Dr S Bryan

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

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Targeting glycans on the outside of cells, as new therapeutics

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Most drugs have intracellular targets (proteins etc). This creates a barrier to how to target a cell, and then get the drug inside the cell. Read more

Supervisor: Prof m Gibson

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

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We have 19 Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Functional Antifouling Electroactive Interfaces for Electrochemical Biosensing

Biofunctionalization of materials for sensing and diagnostics

Design and synthesis of chemical tools to interrogate cannabinoid receptors - synthetic, medicinal chemistry

PhD Studentship in Solar Chemical Technologies

PhD Studentship in Chemistry for Catalytic CO2 Utilisation

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

Dynamic Nonequilibrium Compartmentalisation: Harnessing Transmembrane Gradients

Design and engineering of peptides and proteins to create artificial metalloenzymes

Synthesis of Carbon-rich Molecular Materials

Developing sustainable chemical processes: Earth-abundant metal catalysts and light for activation of biomass-derived small molecules

Developing novel treatments for invasive fungal infections

Diagnosing and Preventing Misconceptions in Science Education

Designing novel biotherapeutics for effective and targeted treatment of cancer (SACHDEVAA_U24BIGC)

Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

Targeting glycans on the outside of cells, as new therapeutics

We have 19 Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Organic Chemistry (scholarship) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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