Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 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 Hollowcore optical fibres embedded with 2D materials
Summary of PhD Program:
In this PhD studentship, you will further develop novel composite material ARF (CM-ARF) technology, spanning the multidisciplinary remit between cleanroom based, 2D materials fibre integration technology for the highly innovative CM-ARF platform, with applications in active photon management and light processing functions.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Artificial optical nervous system
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of this project is to establish a new class of sensing system that is capable of mapping strain distribution at thousands of points using a single strand of optical fibre thinner than a human hair. The study of the mechanical properties of any large, complex structures such as a space launch vehicle or Earth’s crust relies on a large array of sophisticated and, often, expensive sensors. Constrained by budget, the number of sensing nodes deployed in such projects often does not exceed a few hundred, limiting the scale and scope of these studies.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Developing next-generation marine sensors using intracavity absorption spectroscopy for advanced ocean monitoring
Summary of PhD Program:
This exciting PhD project focuses on advancing single-wavelength intracavity absorption spectroscopy for marine sensing. This cutting-edge technique, proven for hydrocarbon detection, will be optimized to detect specific analytes or pollutants. Key aspects include:
- designing sensor materials and ensuring compatibility with permeable membranes
- adapting sensors for varying environmental conditions like temperature, water type, and depth
- integrating sensors with sea vehicles considering payload size, depth, and battery constraints
- addressing cross-sensitivity to enhance detection accuracy
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Optical levitation in hollow core fibres
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will explore the radiation pressure of laser light, to levitate, guide and accelerate particles within novel hollow core fibres (HCFs), targeting both fundamental studies and new applications such as radiation sensing and hypervelocity particle acceleration. The trapping and guidance of microscopic particles using the radiation pressure of light has been well known since the pioneering work of A. Ashkin in the 1970’s, which has led to several important applications including optical tweezers in biology.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Hollow core fibre development for next generation fusion energy solutions
Summary of PhD Program:
Fusion reactors, which promise a nearly limitless and clean energy source, require innovative solutions to overcome some of the world’s most significant scientific and engineering challenges. One critical hurdle is the integration of fibre sensors that can withstand ultra-high radiation and extreme temperatures. At the Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, we are pioneering the development of hollow core fibres (HCF) to meet the extreme demands of fusion energy.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Integrating bat pollination services into market value chains: the mezcal industry
Summary of PhD Program:
Bats are key pollinators in both natural and agricultural ecosystems providing important pollination services. However, bats are often considered pests and research quantifying their importance as pollinators is scarce. In this PhD project, you will determine the effectiveness of bat-pollination for agave plants, a major crop in Mexico, and will quantify the market value and benefit distribution of bat pollination for mezcal, one of the most important products obtained from agave.
Application Deadline: 13 May 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of advanced CFD Tools for 3D Simulation of hollow-core optical fibre drawing process
Summary of PhD Program:
Hollow-core optical fibres represent a transformative advancement in fibre technology, enabling exceptional light confinement and performance. However, the intricate microstructure required to guide light and dynamics of the fibre drawing process present significant challenges. By developing high-fidelity CFD models that simulate the interactions between molten glass and pressurized gas, you will help optimize fibre geometries and enhance optical performance, paving the way for advanced manufacturing solutions.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in 2D material enhanced photonic integrated circuits based quantum sensing for point-of-Care diagnostics and environmental monitoring
Summary of PhD Program:
Quantum sensing, which leverages phenomena like coherence and superposition, offers unprecedented sensitivity, far beyond classical detection limits. TMDCs, with their tunable optical properties, are ideal for enhancing light-matter interactions in Mid-IR and Raman spectroscopy. By integrating these materials with on-chip spectroscopy, this platform aims to detect disease biomarkers, such as cancer or ARDS, and environmental pollutants, such as VOCs or toxic gases, in real time.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Advancing respiratory care at the bedside using machine learning assisted on-chip vibrational spectroscopy
Summary of PhD Program:
This project is focused on transforming respiratory care at the bedside to develop a user-friendly, palmtop spectrometer that brings rapid bedside biomarker diagnosis within easy reach for clinicians. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a widespread respiratory condition affecting all ages, causes respiratory failure due to inflamed, fluid-filled lungs hindering gas exchange. COVID-19 highlighted ARDS globally, leading to hospitalizations and deaths. No specific therapy exists, and surfactant loss worsens outcomes, with 30-50% mortality.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Wideband fibre optical parametric amplifiers for space division multiplexing technology
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims at developing a novel idea of fibre optical multimode parametric amplification where four-wave-mixing between different fibre modes is exploited to amplify several modes in a wide bandwidth covering the main telecom windows (C+L bands). This is done through the design of novel optical fibres having special refractive-index profile.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Fabricating Printed Copper Electrodes for Flexible Paper Electronics
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will use material science and engineering concepts to develop highly conductive copper inks, printing technology to fabricate intricate circuit designs on paper substrates and creatively integrate them with electronics to fabricate flexible paper electronic (papertronic) devices for practical applications.
Application Deadline: 25 Feb 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Aircraft engine noise: prediction and measurement of acoustic scattering
Summary of PhD Program:
Scattering of sound by turbulence occurs in civil aircraft turbofan engines as the sound generated by the fan or turbine propagates through the exhaust jet shear layers. The key aim of the research will be to develop a new theoretical method to predict strong scattering of tonal sound fields by turbulence. The other key aim will be to design and conduct an experimental test program on acoustic scattering by turbulence. This work will lead to a comprehensive study of sound scattering by turbulence to enhance understanding of the physical process, applied to noise emissions from jet engines.
Application Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel acoustic liners for future large aircraft engines
Summary of PhD Program:
The project will focus on noise control using acoustic liners developed for future large civil aircraft engines. Larger engines have an acoustic signature that pushes the noise to lower frequencies, which require innovative designs of the acoustic absorbers installed within the engine’s nacelle. The work will involve modelling of novel acoustic absorbers using computational methods, including the effects of grazing flow and high sound pressure levels on the liner absorption performance. Innovative liner designs can be manufactured using 3D printing and tested to assess the measured versus predicted sound absorption.
Application Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Computational modelling to understand the key drivers of placental evolution
Summary of PhD Program:
While the mammalian placenta only evolved once, it is remarkable just how many different types of placentas there are in different animals. The variety of placental structures is much more pronounced than for any other organ. This is particularly striking, given that the placenta essentially fulfils the same function of providing oxygen and nutrients to support the growth and development of the fetus in the womb until their time of birth. This provides a fascinating opportunity to study how different structural adaptations can maintain a core function while also responding to species specific requirements.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Quantum Thermoelectrics
Summary of PhD Program:
This project focusses on enhancing thermoelectric materials for waste harvesting of waste heat using quantum technology. Thermoelectric (TE) materials are an important class of materials for power generation that can directly convert waste heat into electrical energy based on the Seebeck effect. With 90% of the world’s power being generated by heat engines that operate at <40% efficiency resulting in roughly 15 terawatts of energy being lost as heat, the potential for TE generators in sustainable waste–heat–recovery systems is huge.
Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Silent piling for offshore wind turbines
Summary of PhD Program:
The goal of this project is to develop an accurate predictive model for jacked pile plugging. You will investigate the fundamental pile plugging behaviour through advanced physical modelling (geotechnical centrifuge testing) in our National Infrastructure Laboratory. You will compare the results with advanced numerical modelling (Discrete Element Method) to extend your database of results and will develop a novel mechanism-based predictive model.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2025
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Quantum metamaterials
Summary of PhD Program:
In this PhD project you will fabricate novel 3D nanostructured metal and semiconductor materials with a gyroid symmetry that have lattice parameters that are subwavelength (< 10 nm) which will open a whole new world to explore quantum effects. These materials can act as act as quantum optical metamaterials that will give rise to greatly enhanced chiro-optical interactions, superchirality and even negative refractive indices with applications in superlenses, invisibility cloaks and quantum optical devices.
Application Deadline: 1 Apr 2025
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in InSpiring the TRansition to a low carbon society Using Music (STRUM)
Summary of PhD Program:
The STRUM project aims to expand the concept to engage and inspire the public to accelerate the transition to a low carbon society and economy by partnering academics with musicians and school children to raise awareness, provide inspiration and generate behaviour change. Climate Change is one of the most pressing global challenges facing society today. One rarely utilised approach involves using musical compositions and performances alongside intergenerational influence to raise public awareness, educate and change attitudes through evoking emotional responses. This was the core concept behind the experimental TRACE project.
Application Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Systems for effective and sustainable resource management at hospitals
Summary of PhD Program:
The principal aim of the project is to make recommendations to efficiently implement a waste management systems in hospitals with a focus on sustainability. The project will use a major hospital as a case study in order to make recommendations for best practice to the whole of the NHS and beyond. There is an urgent need to reduce waste at hospitals. A significant decrease in waste generation can be attained through the introduction of recycling and circular economy systems.
Application Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in Ab Initio modelling and control of turbulent flows
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will use Resolvent Analysis (RA) to tackle turbulent flow modelling without the need for expensive, scale-resolving simulations. By developing algorithms that dynamically balance RA structures, the project aims to synthesize an approximate turbulent velocity field, enabling detailed yet computationally efficient analysis of complex flows.
