Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Surrey, England 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 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to design and construct a compact monochromator that sits largely within the analysis chamber, lowering cost and simplifying the instrumentation for small-spot XPS analysis. This new monochromator will require novel approaches to design and materials compared to existing systems. The project will involve deployment of the monochromator crystal in a novel way and identification of a material with more favourable diffraction characteristics than quartz. This could include micro-mechanical modification of the crystal allowing it to bend to the correct angle or superposition of small individual crystals in a novel arrangement. Alternative technological approaches will also be explored.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in XPS for energy materials
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will achieve a paradigm shift in which peak fitting for the extraction of chemical states can be achieved. Standard, well characterised, transition metal compounds will be employed to provide high-quality XPS data recorded at high spectral resolution. The meat of the project will be the development of AI-based procedures such as machine learning (ML) to carry out unsupervised fitting of mixed valence state spectra using the spectra from the standard compounds. These will be used to “teach” the ML routine the characteristics of each oxidation state thus enabling the precise speciation of the “unknown” compounds.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in 3D mass spectrometry imaging
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to understand the physics behind the phenomena that separates molecules by structure and leverage these to develop innovative methods to study molecules at the micro and nanoscale. Reference metal materials will be used for fundamental studies and structural isomers organic molecules will be used for the development of analytical methods. The fundamental studies will be aided by computer simulation of ion paths. The project will make use of two SIMS systems, the standard ToF-SIMS at Surrey and the OrbiSIMS at NPL. The geographical proximity of the two sites will enable ready travel between the two.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in natural language processing for medical imaging
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to develop novel uncertainty methodologies and a software toolkit with uncertainty awareness for radiograph-based disease detection. The proposed models are expected to differentiate themselves with the uncertainty quantification algorithms to address data annotation. This will be achieved through three concrete and actionable research tasks in the duration of the studentship: 1) data uncertainty (from images, texts) integration for medical imaging; 2) model uncertainty quantification; and 3) clinician-in-the-loop AI (incorporating knowledge into the AI). Thus, in identified high uncertainty cases, human validation, intervention, and more extensive tests can be carried out to avoid potential error.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Trustworthy AI for socially compliant autonomous driving
Summary of PhD Program:
Driving is highly dynamic within varied environments and for an autonomous vehicle (AV) to perform reasonably and safely, many variables need to be considered which go well beyond simple rules. As a result, there are concerns about AV behaviour in complex and uncertain driving situations where there is a need to navigate the roadways and balance factors such as safety, legality, ethics, comfort, etc., in the same way functionally as a responsible human driver.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Decentralized Digital Economy
Summary of PhD Program:
CVSSP is a leading UK research centre in audio-visual signal processing, computer vision and machine learning ranked 2nd in Europe for Computer Vision. Our Centre is one of the largest in Europe with over 140 researchers and a grant portfolio in excess of £23million, bringing together a unique combination of cutting-edge sound and vision expertise. Our aim is to advance the state of the art in multimedia signal processing and computer vision, with a focus on image, video and audio applications. Our Centre has a robust track-record of innovative research leading to technology transfer and exploitation in biometrics, creative industries (film, TV, games, VR), mobile communication, healthcare, robotics and consumer electronics. CVSSP is part of the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Surrey.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in arboviruses
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD focusses on two neglected arboviruses: Tembusu (TMUV) and Wesselsbron (WSLV), both cause serious diseases in livestock, are zoonotic and have similar transmission cycles to other arboviruses such as West Nile virus which is currently spreading across Europe infecting both horses and people. Currently these viruses have not been detected in Europe, but they have been identified as the next potential threat, as wildlife viruses of veterinary and zoonotic importance, prompting the joint funding of this PhD studentship. During the PhD you will develop new rapid molecular detection tests, and use whole genome sequencing to characterise the viruses, including analysis of adaptation during passage in cells and mosquitoes.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in animal movement technology
Summary of PhD Program:
The single disease with the largest impact globally on agriculture is Foot and Mouth Disease. Not only does this disease prevent countries from breaking out of the poverty gap, but also new outbreaks can cause devastation to the agriculture industry and supporting functions, as has previously been seen in the UK during 2001. There is a clear gap in disease surveillance globally, allowing the disease to go unchecked in many countries, and presenting a real and constant threat to the UK. Animal monitoring technology is well-established for identification, reproduction, health and productivity. There is currently an unmet market opportunity to use this novel technology, particularly animal tracking and tracing technology to improve disease control.
Application Deadline: 12 October 2023
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in transmission of pestiviruses
Summary of PhD Program:
The Pestiviruses, including Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV), Border disease virus (BDV) and Classical swine Fever virus (CSFV), are among the economically most important pathogens of livestock. The biology of these viruses shows significant similarity to the biology of Yellow Fever virus within the family Flaviviridae. Several newly emerged pestivirus species were introduced into cattle and pigs as well as wild ruminant populations during the last decades. Emerging pestivirus diseases frequently challenge prevention and control strategies in the swine and cattle industry.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in mathematics
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Surrey is offering up to four fully funded PhD studentships across its vibrant research groups, which focus on topics such as data science, life and social sciences, fluid mechanics, dynamical systems and PDEs and mathematical physics. Successful applicants will be part of a strong research-focussed department consisting of internationally recognised potential supervisors, supported by a community of ambitious early career researchers. As a PhD student you will be extensively trained for a career as a professional mathematician, which will set you on the right track for a future in academia, industry or government.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
11. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
Applications are invited for PhD projects that address the GSA’s research in the past, present and future of performance, in history and contemporary culture. Our research includes Shakespeare, theatre history, dramaturgy, actor training, musical theatre, pedagogy, applied theatre, and mental health and disability arts. It is underpinned by the School’s commitment to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in training, the acting profession, and beyond.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Tourism Management
Summary of PhD Program:
We invite applications for the dual PhD programme jointly offered by the SHTM Surrey and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This is a Joint PhD Programme leading to dual awards between the two global leading institutions in hospitality and tourism. New PhD students will be jointly admitted to the programme on a full-time basis and will be registered with both institutions from the commencement of their studies. They will be jointly supervised by expert scholars of both institutions and will spend not less than 18 months in each institution. Each student will be required to complete only one single piece of research to fulfil the award requirements of the two institutions.
Application Deadline: 01 December 2023
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in time history analysis
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to optimise the current design of offshore wind turbine foundations through advanced time history analysis of monopile and gravity-based foundations under extreme loading conditions. The focus will be on the conservative assumptions made regarding the energy dissipation capacity of the ground to mitigate the dynamic response induced by wind and waves. The study will seek to verify these assumptions and simplify the complexity of the associated computations and calculations. The outcomes of this research could potentially lead to more efficient designs, further reducing the LCOE and enhancing the competitiveness of offshore wind energy.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in chemical degradation and formulation stability
Summary of PhD Program:
Certain accelerated ageing test regimes study the chemical ageing of a network by thermo-oxidative degradation. It is known that a combination of polymer scission and / or cross-linking occurs to alter the state of the polymeric network (in addition to chemical modification). It is generally assumed that elastomeric materials stiffen (due to loss of viscous character) and thus the rate of stress relaxation diminishes however, this is not measured. It is therefore advantageous to understand how chemical degradation also directly affects the viscous relaxation process.
Application Deadline: 01 July 2024
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in vaccine development against infections by Escherichia coli
Summary of PhD Program:
A 3.5-year, fully-funded PhD studentship, including international fee, is offered to explore the use of cutting-edge technologies and novel vaccine platforms for the development of vaccines against E. coli. Infections caused by E. coli in humans and animals result in significant morbidity and mortality. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is making infections more difficult to treat. The high variability of isolates, virulence factors and pathogenic presentations of infections by E. coli poses a significant challenge for the development of cost-effective vaccines. In this project, the student will leverage recent technologies and synergies between the veterinary and human vaccinology fields to identify relevant antigen targets, create tools to support vaccine development and ultimately create and evaluate novel vaccine candidates against E. coli infections.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in tick-borne flavivirus
Summary of PhD Program:
While viral persistence of tick-borne viruses is recognized ecologically, little is known on how tick-borne arboviruses establish viral persistence at the cellular level. Elucidating the determinants essential for initiating and maintaining viral persistence is key for developing vector control strategies and limiting viral transmission. Therefore, the project proposes to develop a novel study system using Ixodes Ricinus cells infected with the tick-borne Flavivirus, Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), to identify and characterize host factors essential for the viral persistence within vector cells.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2023
17. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
As a member of the techne Doctoral Training Partnership, University of Surrey students are eligible to apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships. Techne is a consortium of nine universities in London and the South East of England, offering a rich and diverse training programme for doctoral students with a focus on interdisciplinarity and developing career potential both in and beyond higher education. Techne’s training programme is enhanced by input and placement opportunities provided by Techne’s fifteen partner organisations (including the Barbican, Natural History Museum, The National Archives, UNICEF and Science Museum) in the cultural sector.
Application Deadline: 08 December 2023
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in battery manufacturing and modelling
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will investigate a novel battery manufacturing process using dry coating to save cost and eliminate the use of organic solvent, therefore providing a more sustainable solution to conventional wet processing for battery manufacturing. We already have a PhD student who started in September 2022 to focus on the experimental work on dry coating. We are now looking for a second PhD student to focus on computational modelling of the dry coating process and the fabricated electrodes, understanding 3D battery electrodes electrode microstructures and their impact on the battery performances. You are expected to be willing to work on computational modelling using existing software/simulation methods such as discrete element method, molecular dynamics simulations, COMSOL Multiphysics. You will have the opportunity to work with the existing PhD student to learn about battery manufacturing processes.
