Building the Foundations of Mental Health: Understanding and Supporting Executive Function and Emotion Regulation in Early Childhood

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Project Description Executive Functions (EFs) and Emotion Regulation (ER) are foundational capacities that enable children to direct attention, manage behaviour and emotions, and adapt to changing demands. Across three linked studies, this PhD will investigate how EF and ER emerge in the first years of life, how they contribute to later mental health and behavioural … Read more

Royal Holloway: 3 AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards PhD Studentships

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Royal Holloway, University of London, is offering three PhD studentships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Awards. The scholarships support doctoral research in arts, humanities, and related disciplines, covering UK-rate tuition fees and a stipend of £23,805 per year (2026/27 rate, including London Allowance) for 3.5 years. A limited number … Read more

University of Birmingham: PhD Studentship in Actuated Microdevices for Oral Delivery of Biologics

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The University of Birmingham is offering a fully funded EPSRC PhD studentship in Mechanical Engineering. The project focuses on developing actuated microdevices to improve the oral delivery of biological drugs using controlled mechanical stimulation. The studentship is open to UK, EU, and international applicants, with funding available for 3.5 years. Important Dates / Deadline Organization … Read more

University of Birmingham: PhD Studentship in Investigating Molecular Drivers of Enhancer Rewiring in Blood Cancers

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The University of Birmingham is offering a fully funded three-year PhD studentship in the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. The project investigates molecular mechanisms of genome regulation in multiple myeloma, focusing on transcription factors, enhancer networks, and chromatin regulation. The successful candidate will join Dr. Tianyi Zhang’s research group and receive interdisciplinary training in … Read more

University of Birmingham: PhD Studentship in Predictive Modelling and Control of Low-cost Droplets for Micro-engineering

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The University of Birmingham is offering a fully funded PhD studentship in the School of Mathematics. The project focuses on computational modeling and control of chemically active droplets for applications in micro-engineering, medical diagnostics, drug delivery, and environmental monitoring. Funding covers tuition fees, training support, and a stipend for 3 to 3.5 years. Important Dates … Read more

University of Reading: Magdalen Vernon PhD Studentship in Psychology, Neuroscience, Psycholinguistics, or Clinical Language Science

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The University of Reading, United Kingdom, is offering one fully funded Magdalen Vernon PhD Studentship through its School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences. This three-year doctoral opportunity supports research in psychology, neuroscience, psycholinguistics, or clinical language science. Applicants must have a relevant academic background and qualify for UK Home fee status. Important Dates / … Read more

Research Proposal Writing Workshop for ETG Prospective Australia Awards PhD Applicants

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Dreaming of pursuing a PhD in Australia with an Australia Awards Scholarship? Want to develop a strong research proposal that supports your scholarship application? Join the Research Proposal Writing Workshop from 19 to 22 January 2027 and gain practical insights and guidance from experienced facilitators. Designed for prospective PhD applicants from the Equity Target Groups, … Read more

University of Bristol: PhD Studentship in Optically Controlled Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits

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The University of Bristol is offering a PhD research opportunity focused on developing optically controlled radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuits using laser-induced plasmas in silicon. The project combines photonics, semiconductor fabrication, electromagnetic modeling, and high-frequency electronics to develop advanced RF switches, attenuators, and phase shifters. The studentship is open to UK students only, with funding advertised … Read more

Aarhus University: PhD Position in Physical AI, Adaptive Foundation Models for Robotics

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Aarhus University in Denmark is offering a three-year PhD fellowship in Physical AI and adaptive foundation models for robotics. The position focuses on developing intelligent robots that can interpret instructions, predict physical outcomes, and adapt to changing environments using advanced machine learning. The successful candidate will join the Adaptive & Agentic AI (A3) Lab within … Read more

University of East Anglia: PhD Studentship in Developing a Finite Element Based Model for Pellet Relocation in Nuclear Reactor Fuel

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The University of East Anglia (UEA) offers a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship focused on developing advanced finite element models to predict nuclear fuel behavior in reactor environments. Funded by Amentum, the project will use COMSOL Multiphysics to investigate fuel pellet relocation, pellet-cladding interaction, and reactor safety under accident conditions. The scholarship includes full Home-rate … Read more