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Thinking about earning your PhD in the UK? If you're based in the U.S. and considering a research degree abroad, the UK offers world-renowned universities, funded opportunities, and a global academic community. Whether you're interested in science, humanities, engineering, or social research, there's a path for you. Be the world expert in your chosen field. Are you thinking about a career change? Would you like to make a real difference and inspire the next generation? We have a wide range of current PhD opportunities listed on jobs.ac.uk that you can explore and apply for today.

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University of Exeter - ESE
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 Home/UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 per year
Closes 11 Jan
University of Exeter - Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: £21,800
Closes 31 Jan
Swansea University
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/26).
Closes 02 Feb
Loughborough University - School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: See advert for details
Closes 15 Feb
The University of Manchester - Chemistry
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 06 Feb
University of Warwick - History
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: UKRI rate for 3.5 years
Closes 15 Jan
The University of Manchester - the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 31 Jan
Durham University - Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience - Department of Geography
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £5,000 per year
Closes 06 Feb
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift), and tuition fees
Closes 31 Jan
The University of Manchester - Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 31 Jan
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift), and tuition fees
Closes 30 Dec
University of Nottingham
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 19 Jan
The University of Manchester - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: An annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26) and tuition fees
Closes 01 Feb
Closes 02 Feb
University of East Anglia - School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: Funded studentship
Closes 22 Feb
University of Birmingham - School of Biosciences
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 09 Jan
University of Birmingham - School of Mathematics
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 19 Mar
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 p.a.
Closes 23 Jan
University of Birmingham - School of Chemistry
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 19 Mar
University of Birmingham - School of Metallurgy and Materials
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 per year
Closes 19 Mar
University of Birmingham - School of Physics & Astronomy
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 31 Jan
University of Birmingham - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £25,000 This fully funded 3-year studentship is available only to UK nationals.
Closes 27 Feb
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