Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Supply Chain Resilience Assessments and Strategies for Improvement
Summary of PhD Program:
Supply chains, which are increasingly being disrupted by changing weather patterns, natural disasters, geopolitical and trade tensions, are more susceptible to shortages, cost variations, safety issues and criminality than ever. This project will investigate and develop strategies to increase supply chain resilience in collaboration with a major UK food producer.
Application Deadline: 1 September 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
The AHSS JETSET award will support you in being able to take part in an international activity during the 24/25 academic year that will enrich your degree and support your skill development relevant to your chosen career. This award is available to current QUB students studying within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Application Deadline: 31 August, 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel Feature-Based Thermal Topology Optimisation
Summary of PhD Program:
Structural design and optimisation are crucial for a sustainable future. Incorporating new technologies, increased electrification and the use of new materials all mean increased thermal consideration is essential for new designs. Topology optimisation enables the design of lightweight and highly efficient structures by optimising the distribution of material within a given design space and subject to specific loads and constraints. It allows for the creation of innovative lightweight structures that would be difficult or impossible to design manually.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel Feature-Based Thermal Topology Optimisation
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD will improve upon the work by Shannon et al. and apply this to the topology optimisation of thermal problems. Given the reduction in the number of design variables, it becomes possible to leverage gradient-enhanced surrogate modelling techniques within the optimisation. This not only guarantees a global optimum but also provides a mechanism by which multiple objectives and constraints can be included. The existing surrogate modelling toolset developed at the University of Southampton also enables multiple levels of simulation fidelity and even categorical variables to be employed within such an optimisation[2].
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Advanced Thermomechanical Modelling for Predictive Deformation Control in Composite Injection Overmoulding
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to develop a robust thermomechanical model for composite injection overmoulding, a process critical to efficient, sustainable manufacturing in industries such as aerospace and automotive. By enhancing the predictive capabilities for deformation and insert dislocation, the project aims to optimise process parameters, reducing material waste and energy consumption. Collaborating with Collins Aerospace, the student will have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research while gaining practical industry experience through a placement at the company.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Advanced Thermomechanical Modelling for Predictive Deformation Control in Composite Injection Overmoulding
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to develop a robust thermomechanical model for composite injection overmoulding, a process critical to efficient, sustainable manufacturing in industries such as aerospace and automotive. By enhancing the predictive capabilities for deformation and insert dislocation, the project aims to optimise process parameters, reducing material waste and energy consumption. Collaborating with Collins Aerospace, the student will have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research while gaining practical industry experience through a placement at the company.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Immersive Applications to aid emotional regulation in Autistic Children
Summary of PhD Program:
The objective of this project is to investigate the suitability of games technology as a means of intervention/ regulative therapy for autistic children. Emotional dysregulation is associated with social and behavioural deficits for autistic children and can result in disruption to their educational development (Berkovits et al., 2017). (Ching Mey et al., 2015) states that Multi Sensory rooms can be used as a means of assisting autistic children to regulate and can provide educational benefits to participants. (Unwin et al., 2021) also suggests that the benefits of these can be enhanced when the layout and items in the room can be centred on the individual participant.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Immersive Technologies for Climate Focused Bridge Monitoring
Summary of PhD Program:
The objective of this project is to investigate the use of immersive technologies to aid in knowledge transfer from infrastructure monitoring. The resilience of existing transport infrastructure to the projected impacts of climate change remains relatively unexplored. Bridges are not only vital links in our transport systems but also carry energy, water, and communication networks, making them critical points of cascading failure.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Characterising and valuing of health impacts of the transition to zero emission technologies in the public transport sector
Summary of PhD Program:
There has been extensive assessment of the environmental impact of emerging zero emission (ZE) vehicle technologies, including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell variants, across multiple modes of transport. Adoption of these technologies is growing rapidly. It is forecast that by 2040 up to 83% of all bus sales globally will be zero emission technologies. However, to date there has been little assessment of the wider health impacts of the transition to zero emission vehicles. Indeed, there is not even consensus on the methods for reporting them.
Application Deadline: 7 August 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Characterising and valuing of health impacts of the transition to zero emission technologies in the public transport sector
Summary of PhD Program:
There has been extensive assessment of the environmental impact of emerging zero emission (ZE) vehicle technologies, including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell variants, across multiple modes of transport. Adoption of these technologies is growing rapidly. It is forecast that by 2040 up to 83% of all bus sales globally will be zero emission technologies. However, to date there has been little assessment of the wider health impacts of the transition to zero emission vehicles. Indeed, there is not even consensus on the methods for reporting them.