Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 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 Surface and Suspension Dynamics in the Alignment of Recycled Fibres
Summary of PhD Program:
This fully-funded PhD project fits within a wider research programme with industrial partners and an interdisciplinary team working on the development of cross-platform alignment technologies that integrate material science, process engineering and sustainability analysis to deliver scalable solutions for circular composites manufacturing. The successful candidate will contribute to this broader vision by investigating the surface characteristics and suspension dynamics of recycled short fibres used in alignment processes.
Application Deadline: 30/01/2026
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Strengthening the Grid Using HVDC Energy Reservoir: Design and Testing High Voltage Power Electronics Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will develop next-generation grid-scale energy storage solutions integrated into HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) systems at the University of Edinburgh, in partnership with UK Grid Solutions Ltd on behalf of GE Vernova. The project’s topic will revolve around advanced high-voltage power electronics design and control, addressing both academic and industry needs.
Application Deadline: 31/12/2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Progressive building energy models for facility management
Summary of PhD Program:
This project seeks to investigate the role of progressive energy modelling to assist facility managers understand and improve the performance of existing assets. Building systems can be modelled in a wide range of ways, and it is possible to isolate components for dedicated analyses. Then, they can be extended to include further parts relevant to the system. As an example in HVAC systems, heating/cooling generation via heat pumps or boilers could be analysed with a dedicated model, aided by monitoring points typically implemented, like supply/return temperatures or partial loads.
Application Deadline: 31/01/2026
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Process Development for Scalable and Sustainable Fibre Alignment
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you interested in pursuing a PhD at the University of Edinburgh? We seek a highly motivated student to join an ongoing, industry-linked research programme on fibre-alignment technologies to produce truly circular composites. Complementing process-development efforts in the parent project, you will work within an interdisciplinary team to quantify process metrics and undertake parametric tuning and sustainability evaluation.
Application Deadline: 30/01/2026
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Nucleate Boiling on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces
Summary of PhD Program:
Nucleate boiling is a type of boiling mechanism where the heat is transferred from a hot surface to a liquid through the formation and release of vapor bubbles. This process occurs at discrete points on the surface where the liquid is in direct contact with heat. During nucleate boiling, small bubbles of vapor form at nucleation sites, typically surface imperfections, and grow until they are buoyant enough to detach and rise through the liquid. Surface modification is a passive method to increase heat transfer in nucleate boiling by controlling bubble nucleation and detachment using structures or coatings that modify a surfaces morphological parameters.
Application Deadline: 11/11/2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Molecular simulation of phase separation in amino acid carbon capture solutions
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to understand the key driving forces that lead to both bulk and microphase separating AA and AAS solutions, especially for carbon capture processes. The successful student will use molecular simulations to model and understand this behaviour at the microscale. It is expected that the applicant will have a good degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or any other related subject. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who want to develop expertise in the molecular simulation of fluids. Prior experience in this area is useful but not a requirement.
Application Deadline: 31/08/2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modelling particles subject to permanent plastic deformations
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will initially extend the simulation framework developed for particle abrasion to capture plastic deformation. This framework will then be applied to explore the role of plasticity in granular systems, and assess the scenarios in which simpler elasto-plastic contact models can give acceptable results.
Application Deadline: 30/11/2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Metamaterials for Oil/Water Separation
Summary of PhD Program:
In this project, the focus will be on creating hydrophobic mechanical metamaterials using foams and characterizing their properties when in contact with different liquids. The project will also consider a possible application in the programmable separation of oil-water mixtures and de-fouling of materials. The project will investigate whether strain might be used as a switch to allow oil to either be blocked to to pass through the material and whether strain can be used to release particulates blocking the material when it is used as a filter.
Application Deadline: 11/11/2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to combine state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methodologies in order to explore optimal blending and processing conditions for polymeric material classes, towards developing materials which will achieve high performance indices for key target properties, while also ensuring high processability and cost-optimal manufacturing at scale.
Application Deadline: 31/12/2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Improve the Energy Sustainability of AI Data Centers in Future Energy System
Summary of PhD Program:
This cross-disciplinary PhD program in electrical engineering and computer science aims to develop real-time strategies for minimizing the carbon footprint of data centers. The research will optimize the jobs scheduling at large scale data center, addressing the challenge of managing high volumes of computational tasks required by large AI models. Advanced machine learning, optimization, and data analytics techniques will be explored to enable a more proactive response to the electricity supply profile, ensuring that data center operations are effectively integrated with the broader energy network.
Application Deadline: 01/09/2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Heat integration to provide whole system flexibility
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to design heat integration strategies within multi-vector energy systems to enhance overall system flexibility and efficiency. The route to net zero faces two main challenges: first, the increasing integration of non-dispatchable and variable renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar power, creates significant challenges for energy systems, notably in terms of maintaining reliability and balancing supply with demand; and, second, there is almost no progress and not even a credible roadmap for heat decarbonisation (low temperature space heating as well as high temperature industrial heat).
Application Deadline: 31/12/2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Engineering sex-differences to improve science
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project proposes an innovative exploration of how sex-specific differences in hormonal profiles and blood flow dynamics impact liver function, utilizing cutting-edge techniques involving liver organoids and microfluidic technology. Males and females differ significantly in their liver function and pathology, thought to be largely due to variations in hormonal environment and hemodynamics. Despite these observations, current approaches to elucidating these effects are limited, and rely heavily on expensive, time-consuming, and ethically challenging animal models and clinical trials.
Application Deadline: 04/02/2026
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites
Summary of PhD Program:
Lightweight composites are growing rapidly across industries due to a powerful combination of performance benefits, economic incentives, and environmental pressures. Among these, thermoplastic composites are experiencing particularly rapid growth because of their recyclability, which distinguishes them from traditional non-recyclable thermoset composites. Thermoplastics can be reheated and reshaped multiple times, making them recyclable — unlike thermosets, which are permanently set after curing.
Application Deadline: 30/06/2026
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electrolytes in Zinc ion Batteries
Summary of PhD Program:
This project focuses on the development and optimization of advanced electrolytes for high-performance zinc-ion batteries. Unlike lithium, zinc is abundant, non-toxic, and operates in aqueous environments, making it safer and more affordable. However, challenges such as zinc dendrite formation, limited electrolyte stability, and slow ion mobility need to be addressed for ZIBs to compete with LIBs in commercial applications.
Application Deadline: 24/11/2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Dropwise Condensation and heat transfer on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces
Summary of PhD Program:
Condensation is a heat transfer process in which a vapor releases energy/heat as it changes its phase to become a liquid, which typically occurs when the vapor is cooled below its dew temperature, often upon making contact with a cooler surface. This process is critical in numerous applications, including in HVAC systems, power generation, and refrigeration. The effectiveness of dropwise condensation in transferring heat makes it essential in condensers, where minimizing the surface area for dropwise condensation and optimizing conditions for heat transfer can significantly enhance system efficiency.
Application Deadline: 30/11/2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Droplet Dynamics on Topographically Patterned Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces
Summary of PhD Program:
The interaction of droplets with structured surfaces is extremely important in microfluidics, with target applications in medical diagnostics, self-assembly and printing. In this project you will study the dynamic interactions of droplets with structured solid surfaces coated by a thin liquid lubricant layer. Depending on your skills and interests, you will tackle questions about the fluid dynamics of this system using experimental/computational approaches, or a combination of both.
Application Deadline: 21/10/2025
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Droplet Dynamics on Patterned Liquid-Like Surfaces
Summary of PhD Program:
Friction is a key limiting factor affecting the motion of liquids in contact with solid surfaces. When water droplets interact with a solid surface, friction can severely limit the speed at which they move, or hamper their motion altogether. Fundamentally, friction between droplets and solid forces is an open field of research in fluid mechanics, with important applications in a range of fields, from microfluidics to self-cleaning and heat transfer.
