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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 Birmingham - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: This project is jointly funded by the MTC and the University of Birmingham.
Closes 27 Feb
University of Birmingham - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Funding is available on a competitive basis
Closes 28 Feb
University of Birmingham
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Funding is available on a competitive basis
Closes 28 Feb
National Eczema Society
Placed on: 30/11/2025 Salary: Maintenance stipend at the standard UKRI rate
Closes 28 Feb
City St George’s, University of London - School of Policy & Global Affairs (SPGA)
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Annual stipend (currently £21,237; will rise in line with UKRI guidelines) for three years full-time (pro-rata for part-time study), inc. of London weighting, a full UK tuition fee waiver, & £1,500 in research expenses/consumables over the course of the a
Closes 28 Feb
The University of Manchester - Mathematics
Placed on: 01/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 01 Mar
Cranfield University
Placed on: 17/11/2025 Salary: £24,000
Closes 08 Apr
University of Warwick
Placed on: 19/09/2025 Salary: £24,780 per annum for 4 years
Closes 09 Apr
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 13/10/2025 Salary: Funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment
Closes 15 Apr
Newcastle University
Placed on: 18/09/2025 Salary: £19,000 to £20,000
Closes 01 May
University of Birmingham - School of Biosciences
Placed on: 16/10/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 01 May
University of Surrey - Physics
Placed on: 31/10/2025 Salary: UKRI standard stipend - £20,780 per year for 2025/26 academic year. Funded for 3.5 years.
Closes 15 May
The University of Manchester - Computer Science
Placed on: 07/10/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 01 Jul
University of Surrey - Engineering Materials
Placed on: 25/11/2025 Salary: Funding covers a stipend of £20,780 pa (tax free) and UK “home” tuition fees for 3.5 years. Funding is available to cover travel, conferences, and consumables.
Closes 12 Jul
University of Sheffield - School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering (MAC)
Placed on: 04/09/2025 Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795, Fees: £4,925
Closes 30 Aug
University of Sheffield - School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering (MAC)
Placed on: 04/09/2025 Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795, Fees: £4,925
Closes 30 Aug
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 07/11/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 15 Jan
University of East Anglia - School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 16/10/2025 Salary: £20,780 Stipend + Payment of Tuition Fees + Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 pa (Research Council Funded)
Expires 02 Dec
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Placed on: 30/09/2025 Salary: £2,014.82 Tax-exempt stipend per month
Expires 29 Dec
University of Warwick - Department of Statistics and Warwick Crop Centre
Placed on: 20/11/2025 Salary: UKRI rate stipend
Expires 31 Dec
Bangor University - Welsh Scallop Fishery Management
Placed on: 10/10/2025 Salary: £20,000 to £21,000 Stipend
Expires 08 Jan
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Placed on: 15/10/2025 Salary: up to £30,000 - 50% of the Fellow’s salary, (1851's contribution up to £30,000 per year)
Expires 10 Feb
Technische Universität München - Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics
Placed on: 14/11/2025 Salary: Starting at TV-L E13 2/3
Expires 12 Feb
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