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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 Bristol
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate (for 2025/26 standard stipend is £20,780, RTSG £7,000, full Tuition Fee covered)
Closes 01 Mar
University of Oslo - Department of Social Anthropology
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £41,907.07 to £45,330.85
Closes 01 Mar
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 27 Mar
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
The University of Manchester - Department of Materials
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 30 Mar
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
University of Westminster - (School of Computer Science and Engineering) & Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £23,383 per annum (including London allowance)
Closes 30 Mar
University of Sussex
Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 06 Mar
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 12/01/2026 Salary: Funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment
Closes 15 Apr
University of St Andrews - School of Art History
Placed on: 09/01/2026 Salary: The scholarship covers tuition fees at the home rate and a stipend for the 3 years
Closes 30 Mar
University of Liverpool - Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital and Automated Materials Chemistry
Placed on: 09/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Expires 08 Apr
The University of Manchester - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 08/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
University of Reading - Department of Chemistry
Placed on: 08/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 for 2025/26
Closes 28 Feb
The University of Manchester - Computer Science
Placed on: 08/01/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 01 Jul
University of East Anglia - John Innes Centre
Placed on: 07/01/2026 Salary: £22,350 - please see advert
Closes 26 Feb
Loughborough University - School of Design and Creative Arts
Placed on: 07/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
Loughborough University - School of Design and Creative Arts
Placed on: 07/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
Loughborough University - School of Design and Creative Arts
Placed on: 07/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
Loughborough University - School of Design and Creative Arts
Placed on: 07/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
Birkbeck, University of London - School of Psychological Sciences
Placed on: 07/01/2026 Salary: £38,981 to £44,247 per year, pro rata. See advert text for details.
Closes 27 Feb
Loughborough University - Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Placed on: 06/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum (in 2025/26)
Closes 15 Mar
Loughborough University
Placed on: 06/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum (2025/26 rate)
Closes 17 Feb
Closes 03 Mar
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