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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 Cambridge - Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Placed on: 02/10/2026 Salary: £22,000
Closes 03 Nov
University of Bristol
Placed on: 04/08/2026 Salary: Funding: fully funded. Standard EPSRC stipend
Closes 04 Nov
University of Southampton - Civil, Maritime & Environmental Engineering
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £43,994 to £47,279 per annum, subject to bi-annual review due to exchange rate
Closes 04 Nov
University of Birmingham - School of Metallurgy and Materials
Placed on: 06/08/2026 Salary: £26,805
Closes 06 Nov
University of Birmingham - School of Mathematics
Placed on: 06/08/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 06 Nov
University of Birmingham - Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Placed on: 25/09/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 06 Nov
University of Oxford - Department of Psychiatry
Placed on: 28/09/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 06 Nov
The University of Manchester - Chemistry
Placed on: 19/10/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 06 Nov
Technical University of Denmark - DTU Entrepreneurship
Placed on: 14/10/2026 Salary: Based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
Closes 08 Nov
King's College London - Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Academic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
Placed on: 16/10/2026 Salary: Details in advert
Closes 08 Nov
Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science - Department of Political Institutions and Conflict
Placed on: 08/10/2026 Salary: Pay group EG 13, 75%/​grade 1 – 2
Closes 11 Nov
University of Plymouth
Placed on: 26/10/2026 Salary: The studentship is supported for 4 years and includes full Home tuition fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum 2026-27 rate.
Closes 12 Nov
University of Huddersfield - The Centre for Equity in Mental Health
Placed on: 14/10/2026 Salary: £21,805 tax-free bursary
Closes 13 Nov
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 22/09/2026 Salary: £13,200.80 annual tax-free part time stipend
Closes 15 Nov
University of Birmingham - Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 30/10/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 15 Nov
The University of Manchester - Department of Computer Science
Placed on: 26/10/2026 Salary: £21,805 annual tax-free stipend and tuition fees will be paid
Closes 15 Nov
Nanyang Technological University - School of Humanities and NTU Asian School of the Environment
Placed on: 19/10/2026 Salary: full funded
Closes 15 Nov
Northeastern University London
Placed on: 19/10/2026 Salary: Annual Stipend + Fees covered+ London Allowance
Closes 15 Nov
University of Salford
Placed on: 24/08/2026 Salary: £22,852 per annum for three and a half years
Closes 16 Nov
University of Sheffield - School of Architecture and Landscape
Placed on: 28/09/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert (Full UK stipend and Home fees plus)
Closes 16 Nov
Swansea University - Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 16 Nov
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 21/10/2026 Salary: £21,805 standard stipend payment plus £5,238 home tuition fees
Closes 17 Nov
Newcastle University
Placed on: 30/10/2026 Salary: £21,805 tax-free annual living allowance and 100% Home fees covered.
Closes 18 Nov
York St John University - York Business School
Placed on: 03/11/2026 Salary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum
Closes 19 Nov
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