Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Southampton, Southampton, 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 Levitated nanodiamond gyroscope
Summary of PhD Program:
The objective of this project is to develop a gyroscope using a micron-sized levitated nanodiamond containing nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defects. We will leverage the properties of the NVs to accurately measure particle rotation, overcoming limitations found in other levitated optomechanics platforms with the goal of delivering a competitive levitated micro-inertial sensor.
Application Deadline: 1 Sep 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Ultrasonic gas leak localisation and characterisation in complex environments
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will develop advanced ultrasonic array techniques for hydrogen leak detection, localisation and characterisation in complex, noisy environments. Combining mathematical modelling and physics-informed signal processing with AI-driven methods (including PINNs), the research aims to enhance robust, cost-effective leak detection with industrial applications on complex sites.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Visible Light Integrated Sensing and Communication (VL-ISAC)
Summary of PhD Program:
ISAC is anticipated to serve as a pillar of 6G. However, the seamless integration of communication and sensing technologies remains challenging in the highly congested Radio Frequency (RF) bands. By contrast, the bandwidths available in the unlicensed Visible Light (VL) band ranging from 400 THz to 800 THz offers the potential of achieving both Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) communication and millimeter-precision sensing.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Stacked Intelligent Metasurface (SIM) for Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS)
Summary of PhD Program:
Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces (SIM) are composed of multiple layers of programmable meta-atoms that can dynamically manipulate electromagnetic (EM) waves as they propagate through them. Each meta-atom acts as a reconfigurable artificial neuron with tunable weights—drawing a strong parallel with Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), but Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are no longer required. This architecture enables real-time wireless computing such as beamforming and Fourier transform to be performed at the speed of light, as EM wave propagates through multiple layers of metasurfaces.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Aero-engine and aircraft noise research: multiple opportunities from multi-fidelity modelling to community impact
Summary of PhD Program:
These PhD projects will be hosted within the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Propulsion Systems Noise at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton. The UTC is a world-leading hub for aeroacoustics research, offering close collaboration with the Rolls-Royce noise engineering team. This provides a unique opportunity to contribute to real-world challenges and make a tangible impact on the future of quieter, more sustainable aviation.
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Numerical simulation of the aerodynamic effects of ice build up with Airbus
Summary of PhD Program:
When an aircraft encounters supercooled water droplets, the droplets may partially or fully freeze as ice. Ice can potentially build up on engine cowlings, wings and tails. This ice may also not break off easily with aerodynamic forces, necessitating the use of anti-icing systems. The main aerodynamic effect of icing is a significant change in the effective leading-edge shape resulting in a deterioration in the aerodynamic performance of the aircraft. This leading-edge shape evolves with time as the ice forms. It is important for airframe manufacturers to be able to predict the effect on the aerodynamics of this build.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Intelligent electrical impedance matching for ultrasonic surgical devices under varying load conditions
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to investigate the effect of varying excitation and loading on the change of electrical impedance of the ultrasonic surgical devices during tissue cutting. It also seeks to implement intelligent and self-adaptive control algorithm. The goal is to achieve a state of autonomously matched impedance between the load and the ultrasonic resonance tracking system. This will help maximise the ultrasonic energy transmission efficiency.
Application Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in AI-assisted design of intelligent antimicrobials for gastrointestinal disease treatment
Summary of PhD Program:
This project offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation antimicrobial therapies to tackle gastrointestinal bacterial infections and the growing global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). You will focus on designing novel metal-based antimicrobial agents using artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted drug design techniques. These computational methods enable rapid molecular screening and structural optimization, accelerating the discovery of potent and selective therapeutics.
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Ultrasonic drilling for minimally invasive assessment of inhomogeneous damage in degraded concrete
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to develop a robot-integrated ultrasonic drilling system for minimally invasive, high-resolution assessment of inhomogeneous damage in degraded concrete. By combining ultrasonic sensing and force measurement during drilling, the system enables real-time subsurface characterization in extreme environments such as underwater or post-fire, supporting safer infrastructure inspection and maintenance.
Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2026
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in AI directed materials discovery and atomistic modelling
Summary of PhD Program:
This project focuses on developing chalcogenide glass materials using group VI elements such as sulfur (S), selenium (Se) and tellurium (Te), for advanced optical, photonic, and electronic applications. We create these using the unique processes developed at the Novel and Compound Glass facilities within the Zepler cleanrooms. The properties of these amorphous semiconductor materials ensure a very wide transparency range, spanning from the visible to the far infrared, thus giving rise to numerous potential industrial applications.
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mid infrared metaoptics and diffractive optical computing
Summary of PhD Program:
This project focuses on designing and fabricating novel photonic computing devices using chalcogenide glass materials such as sulfur (S), selenium (Se) and tellurium (Te). These materials enable the creation of micro and nanoscale structures known as meta-optics, that precisely control light over a broad spectral range.
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Photonic fibres for renewable energy
Summary of PhD Program:
This project focuses on designing and fabricating next-generation photonic fibre technologies using our advanced cleanroom facilities. While traditionally central to global telecommunications, these optical fibre platforms will be repurposed to develop renewable energy solutions, including solar power generation and low-cost energy storage, contributing to net-zero carbon goals.
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of macrocyclic inhibitors of the MAPK pathway
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of this project is to develop cyclic peptide inhibitors targeting a protein–protein interaction that is strongly implicated in the development and progression of tumours. In this project, we aim to advance the development of these inhibitors towards clinical application. Mutant Rat Sarcoma (RAS) proteins drive numerous cancers, with their inhibition shown to have therapeutic potential in several tumour types. The majority of RAS inhibitors currently in development target the G12C KRAS mutant through a covalent inhibition mechanism, which limits their use to a small subset of cancers.
Application Deadline: 30 Aug 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Resource-efficient lifelong robot learning
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to develop cutting-edge on-device continual learning for resource-constrained robots. It tackles the stability-plasticity dilemma, enabling robots to learn multiple tasks efficiently while retaining prior knowledge. Equipping robots with the ability to learn a growing set of tasks over their operational lifetime—rather than focusing on mastering individual tasks—presents a significant challenge in robot learning.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Transport symbolism and mode choice across cultures
Summary of PhD Program:
Transport symbolism, which refers to what a user perceives their travel mode says about them, is an important influencer of modal choice. This project builds upon qualitative work, by quantitatively examining how different transport users across varying cultures rate symbolic considerations relative to instrumental measures when choosing a travel mode.
Application Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel bioelectronic phenotyping of surface-adherent biofilms for AMR profiling and therapeutic evaluation
Summary of PhD Program:
This interdisciplinary PhD project will develop a rapid diagnostic platform for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in biofilms using cutting-edge microfluidic and bioelectronic technologies, in collaboration with UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The work aims to directly impact the clinical management of hard-to-treat infections.
Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2025
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Thermofluid topology optimisation
Summary of PhD Program:
This project focusses on the development of a next-generation high-fidelity topology optimisation (TopOpt) framework for thermofluid systems. It aims to advance simulation-driven design tools to automatically generate complex flow and heat transfer structures with superior performance to conventional designs.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Plant-derived hydrogen sulfide delivery compounds for Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary of PhD Program:
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease, with a complex biology. In this PhD project, we aim to explore the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) compounds derived from Brassica species, for example: broccoli. The results may lead to a novel treatment options for AD.
Application Deadline: 1 Oct 2025
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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Advanced active thermography inspection for aerospace composites
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at the University of Southampton is offering PhD scholarships focused on using active thermography to inspect aerospace composites. The project aims to improve how defects are detected and analysed in aircraft materials, helping ensure safer and more efficient maintenance.
Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in System identification of nonlinear space structures via physics-informed machine learning
Summary of PhD Program:
Modern lightweight space structures face harsh environments and often exhibit nonlinear dynamics due to contacts, friction, and geometric nonlinearities. This project combines numerical, analytical, and experimental methods to develop physics-informed machine learning tools for efficient nonlinear system identification, enabling accurate modelling and validation of the next-generation space technologies.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026
21. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modelling gust-wing interactions in curvilinear flows
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will explore gust-wing interactions in curvilinear flows, focusing on vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). It offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), data-driven modelling, and experimental aerodynamics while addressing a critical challenge in renewable energy, such as gust-wing interactions in curvilinear flows.