161 verified phd positions & scholarships in united kingdom for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Manchester, The University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
161 verified phd positions & scholarships in united kingdom for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Manchester, The University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
The UK is one of the most popular destinations for funded study. PhD studentships are commonly funded through UKRI research councils (EPSRC, BBSRC and others), university scholarships and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). Master's funding is more competitive but CHEVENING, COMMONWEALTH and university-specific awards exist.
Most UK universities require IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent). Some accept prior study in English.
PhD deadlines roll year-round; taught Master's deadlines cluster between October and March for autumn entry.
University of Warwick · United Kingdom
Warwick's top fully funded PhD awards, allocated annually via a combined postgraduate research scholarship competition.
Imperial College London · United Kingdom
Up to 15 fully funded PhD scholarships available in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.
University of Sheffield · United Kingdom
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS project uses mathematical models to investigate how interactions between species alter the biodiversity effects of chemical exposure. Terrestrial ecological communities are a particular focus.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
Fully funded four-year CRUK Manchester Institute PhD in the Chromatin Regulation research group, October 2027 intake. Stipend GBP 21,113-23,294 per year plus fees. Deadline: 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
Build on Manchester's computer science legacy with a PhD at one of the UK's largest and most computer science departments. Scholarships, studentships, and awards available at university, faculty, and department level. Year of entry: 2027.
Heriot-Watt University · United Kingdom
A self-funded PhD programme focusing on construction project management, ICT in construction, and sustainable procurement practices.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute PhD tests whether controlling the timing and location of resistance-gene expression can preserve crop protection while reducing growth penalties. Potato cyst nematodes provide the disease system.
University of East Anglia · United Kingdom
PhD position at UEA focused on design optimisation of brushless doubly fed machines (BDFMs) for offshore wind turbine generators. Start date 1 February 2027.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute PhD will map gene-expression changes across the Euglena gracilis cell cycle. It examines a protist whose regulation differs substantially from familiar plant and animal systems.
University of Sheffield · United Kingdom
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS project investigates whether an exhibition about river pollution can change household behaviours. It builds on the Confluence for Change materials from the ECOMIX project.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
Earlham Institute is offering a PhD on using explainable AI to design regulatory DNA in plants. The project asks whether model explanations can reveal sequence rules that withstand biological testing.
King's College London · United Kingdom
Department- and project-specific fully or partially funded PhD studentships are available across all faculties at King's College London.
University of Sheffield · United Kingdom
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS project considers how chemical regulation might remain effective across changing social, economic and environmental conditions. It uses futures analysis rather than assuming one predicted outcome.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute doctorate investigates how genome sequences determine DNA replication origins. It combines computational prediction with synthetic-biology experiments in yeast.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This ARIES project at Earlham Institute investigates how long grassland fungal communities take to recover after disturbance. It combines soil ecology with sequencing and collaboration with Rothamsted Research.
Heriot-Watt University · United Kingdom
A 4-year fully funded EPSRC CDT focusing on industrial decarbonisation and the green industrial revolution, led by Heriot-Watt University.
University of Birmingham · United Kingdom
This 4-year PhD/EngD project aims to design refractory high-entropy alloys (HEAs) resistant to irradiation damage for advanced modular nuclear reactors (AMRs).
King's College London · United Kingdom
Joint PhD scholarships offered by the King's Doctoral College for joint PhD programmes between King's College London and international partner universities.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
Earlham Institute is offering a doctorate on the gene-expression events that establish lateral root founder cells. The project combines biological recording circuits with single-cell analysis.
Cranfield University · United Kingdom
Cranfield University is offering an EPSRC-supported doctorate on how legumes affect nitrogen availability in regenerative arable rotations. The research connects soil processes with crop performance and greenhouse-gas mitigation.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
Fully funded four-year CRUK Manchester Institute PhD in leukaemia biology, October 2027 intake. Tax-free stipend GBP 21,113-23,294 per year plus fees. Deadline: 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
University of Birmingham · United Kingdom
This 4-year PhD project focuses on reactivity in supramolecular materials and related mechanochemistry projects, in collaboration with Dstl.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
A fully funded PhD in the Department of Materials focusing on microstructurally informed modelling of metal fragmentation.
University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
This Liverpool–AFBI studentship investigates metabolic responses to methane-suppressing feed additives in beef cattle. It is advertised for UK students who meet the stated eligibility requirements.