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 Wearable cerebral blood flow monitoring using speckle contrast optical tomography (SCOT) in the infant brain
Summary of PhD Program:
Cerebral injuries are the leading cause of neonatal mortality and life-long morbidities. The research project aims to apply an innovative technique called speckle contrast optical tomography (SCOT) with the potential to provide 3D images of cerebral blood flow in the infant brain. The conditions that lead to brain injury include hypoxia-ischemia, stroke, intracranial haemorrhage, and preterm birth and monitoring cerebral blood flow (CBF) plays a leading role in diagnosing cerebral injury.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Smart acoustic control technologies
Summary of PhD Program:
Smart Acoustic Control Technologies bring together acoustic and structural design with advanced sensing, actuation, control, and signal processing technologies including machine learning. These smart systems offer significant potential to push the boundaries of acoustic and structural vibration control design and performance. They address complex challenges across a diversity of sectors and scenarios, from the control of noise and vibration in the aerospace, automotive and maritime sectors, to the control of noise transmission between dwellings.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
Follow FellowshipBard for daily updates!
3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Skill acquisition in Lifelong Robot Learning with Large Language Models
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to explore how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be harnessed to continuously acquire new skills to solve novel tasks as opposed to mastering a predefined and fixed set of tasks. In particular, methods for incrementally learning skill representations jointly from textual descriptions and spatio-temporal information of action sequences will be developed and evaluated on learning visuomotor robotic tasks in a household environment.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bioinspired total synthesis of complex natural products
Summary of PhD Program:
The School of Chemistry is offering a fully funded PhD studentship to a highly motivated candidate to start in September 2024. This research project aims to develop new ways of constructing 3-dimensionally complex natural products using strategies inspired by their biosynthesis. The use of natural products as antibiotics and anticancer agents has revolutionised human healthcare. However, many natural products are highly complex molecules isolated in minute amounts from their natural source. The total synthesis of these molecules is therefore crucial to allow their future application in medicine.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
Find Fully Funded PhD in UK
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Impact-resistant meta-structures under stochastic multiple impact
Summary of PhD Program:
The project will focus on understanding the dynamic response of meta-structures subjected to multiple impacts, analyzing the material properties required for effective impact resistance, and developing optimized structural designs to mitigate damage and enhance overall structural resilience. The findings of this research will contribute to the development of robust and reliable meta-structures for developing adaptive armors which will aim to provide superior protection against a range of threats by instantly modifying their properties upon impact, dispersing energy more effectively, and reducing the likelihood of penetration.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Multidisciplinary research in AI
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you fascinated by the convergence of computer science, and social science? Do you have a keen interest in understanding the intricate dynamics of trust in the context of AI technologies? We invite applications from talented individuals with a background in computer science, proficiency in formal methods, and a genuine enthusiasm for delving into the social implications of technology.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in High-resolution multi-physics topology optimisation
Summary of PhD Program:
In this project we aim to develop a technology enabling high-fidelity, high-resolution, robust 3D topology optimisation for multi-physics problems including thermos-fluid and fluid-structure interaction. Topology optimisation is one of the most powerful engineering design technologies. It is superior to shape and size optimisation as it can theoretically create an optimum object from scratch. There is an ever-growing interest in using topology optimisation in industries for different design problems.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
Find Fully Funded PhD in USA
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in High-speed intake aerodynamics
Summary of PhD Program:
A current research project is preparing the code set for the next generation of exascale computing, including development of tools for analysis of large data sets. The methods used for the research will be direct numerical simulation, using multi-block structured grids, and modal analysis based on simulation databases. You will join a group of PhD students and post-doctoral researchers using high performance computing to advance understanding of high-speed aerodynamics, relevant to next generation supersonic and hypersonic flight vehicles.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Molecular simulation approaches to scaffold-hopping
Summary of PhD Program:
The search for drug molecules is risky and expensive. Having identified a high quality and tractable chemical starting point (a hit), further optimisation takes place by modifying the functional groups attached to a central, rigid-ring scaffold. This central scaffold is seldom changed, as optimising new chemistry without a clear view on whether the molecule is effective, is time consuming and expensive. Reliable in-silico predictions of binding affinity for new scaffolds (without wet-lab work) would be a game-changing tool.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
Find Fully Funded PhD in Europe
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel side channels across boundaries: attacks and defences
Summary of PhD Program:
Side channels have been a major topic in cybersecurity, with growing interests in both academia and industry. This project aims to discover novel side-channels and investigate their countermeasures. In a side channel, sensitive information leaks accidentally via some medium or mechanism that was not designed or intended for communication. Exploiting a side channel, an adversary can compromise completely the security of a cryptographic scheme (which would otherwise be secure), or even an entire computer system.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Space-Time-Modulated metasurfaces for advanced wave engineering applications
Summary of PhD Program:
Advance the frontiers of active and polychromatic metasurfaces and metamaterials by exploring the theoretical, simulation, and experimental implications of space-time modulation. These reconfigurable surfaces modulate their refractive index in time through the spatiotemporal variations of varactors, Josephson junctions, or transistors. We aim to investigate novel methods for dynamic wave control and manipulation, enabling transformative applications in wireless communications, quantum technologies, and beyond.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
Explore PhD Salary, Jobs, & Career Growth
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Roles of the genetic ‘dark matter’ in environmental and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria
Summary of PhD Program:
Bacteria have been (in)famous for their remarkable ability to handle sudden, often unfavorable environmental changes, and to successfully occupy new habitats. This project will investigate genetic elements that control cellular processes enabling bacteria to withstand ever-changing conditions. These include temperature fluctuations and antibiotic exposure, by utilizing bacteriology, single-cell and computational approaches.
Application Deadline: 29 Aug 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in AI-based multi-modal 3D environment model reconstruction
Summary of PhD Program:
In this project, several PhD students are working on a pipeline for modelling and rendering of the full environment including 3D geometry, semantic objects and material attributes from multi-modal inputs such as video, audio and text. You will join this team and investigate topics in AI-based multi-modal 3D environment model reconstruction.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in AMR pathogens in cystic fibrosis: Development of host-relevant models and discovery of antibiotic combinations
Summary of PhD Program:
The project directly addresses the urgent need for new drugs to treat AMR pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium abscessus in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abs) is intrinsically resistant to many drugs, thanks to its physiology and to the acquisition of new mechanisms of drug resistance. Little is known about the phenotype of M. abs and its interaction with other bacterial species, particularly P. aeruginosa, in this niche. Very few new compounds or drug combinations for the treatment of M. abs are in preclinical and clinical development.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
Explore Our Career Blog
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel microbes for novel solutions: Bioprospecting for properties with uses in many sectors
Summary of PhD Program:
Bioprospecting involves the screening of collections of microbes to identify useful traits. Often, to increase diversity, such collections are first expanded through field isolations targeting relevant sites. When looking for microbes destined for sugar fermentations, we would seek niches with high sugar content e.g., fruits, insects, nectar. The exploratory nature of this approach makes it likely that we will yield discoveries of new activities if not entirely new species, as well as adding to the long list of benefits we gain from microbes.
Application Deadline: 30 Aug 2024
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Investigating the impact of beaver on fish communities in Southern England
Summary of PhD Program:
There remains a lack of knowledge of how beavers might influence fish communities in England, particularly in the South of the country where increased population growth, house building, and wastewaster management places substantial pressures on freshwater resources. Beavers are ecosystem engineers capable of modifying rivers to benefit biodiversity and humans, e.g. through improving water quality and reducing flooding.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Analysis and mitigation of railway noise, vibration, wheel or rail roughness
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of the project is to investigate and develop a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms behind railway noise, vibration and wheel or rail roughness. This includes studying the causes and effects of wheel or rail roughness, understanding the development of surface roughness over time and establishing models for predicting and mitigating the noise. An exciting PhD opportunity is available at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton focusing on the noise and vibration of railways.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Artificial cyclic peptide library for novel antimicrobial resistance therapeutics and targeted delivery
Summary of PhD Program:
A fully-funded 4 year PhD studentship is available for drug discovery research on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The project is highly multidisciplinary and will pioneer discoveries of novel therapeutics. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest global health threats of our time. Understanding how to design drugs able to circumvent the bacterial envelope barrier will boost the pool of antibacterial drugs dramatically. A library of natural/unnatural peptide library will be applied and the ideal artificial molecule would be predicted using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and be applied for targeted delivery of therapeutic oligonucleotides/siRNA, and discovery of potent antibiotic.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
10 Best AI Cover Letter Builders
19. Fully Funded PhD Position in A compact quantum inertial sensor using atom interferometry
Summary of PhD Program:
The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills. Quantum inertial sensors, based upon atom interferometry, promise advantages in bias and scale factor stability, but have so far required large, delicate equipment that is difficult to test outside the laboratory.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in Luminescent lanthanide complexes for upconversion and downconversion
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of the project is to work on state-of-the-art heteropolymetallic architectures (polynuclear lanthanide clusters) in the area of luminescence, specifically two-photon processes – upconversion and downconversion (quantum cutting). We are searching for a highly motivated individual who is interested in a PhD in inorganic chemistry with Dr. Richard Knighton, starting in October 2024. Upconversion (UC) and downconversion (DC) are of paramount importance for the advancement of new quantum themes such as sensors for medicine and quantum computing.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
21. Fully Funded PhD Position in The role of the microbiome on coral heat tolerance
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to discern the effect of the microbial communities in the response of PAG corals to anomalous high temperature in combination with distinct environmental parameters that define their natural habitat. To this end, PAG corals will be exposed, under carefully controlled environmental conditions, to stressful levels of salinity and temperature. The microbiome structure will be characterised by 16S rDNA gene amplicon sequencing. Both targeted and meta-omics bioinformatic analyses will be used to identify the key microbial taxa and associated changes in their metabolic functions in response to the simulated changes in the water parameters.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2024
22. Fully Funded PhD Position in Defining the role of estrogen in regulating sex specific bone matrix composition, bone strength and mechanisms of skeletal repair
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD studentship will combine state-of-the-art imaging techniques, mechanical testing and finite element modelling to assess bone microstructure and function following extreme exercise regimes used within the military to better understand and predict fracture risk in men and women. It will also explore new technologies (phage-display) for stratification of fracture repair and bone regenerative treatments by gender. Bone adapts to mechanical loads by changing its overall geometry, microstructure and tissue properties such as degree of mineralisation. These functional bone adaptations are closely coupled to the bones’ vascular health, maintaining overall bone strength and fracture resistance.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
23. Fully Funded PhD Position in Agile defense: leveraging continual learning for adaptive cybersecurity
Summary of PhD Program:
In this project, you will explore how attackers adapt and evolve their techniques to overcome existing defenses and how continual learning can help in detecting these evolving threats. Cyber-attack techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated, breaching even the toughest defenses and requiring smarter, more agile solutions. Current machine learning (ML) algorithms identify and predict threats but rely heavily on past datasets, requiring significant updates.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
24. Fully Funded PhD Position in Transforming cybersecurity by fortifying digital infrastructures for the Quantum Age
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project focuses on developing strategies to secure digital infrastructures against the imminent threats posed by quantum computers. Quantum computing technology, leveraging Shor’s algorithm, is expected to dismantle existing public-key cryptography. This jeopardizes the security of modern digital infrastructures like banking, emails, and cryptocurrency. NIST has recently introduced the first group of post-quantum-cryptography (PQC) algorithms designed to counteract quantum attacks. However, transitioning millions of systems to these quantum-resistant algorithms requires a strategic and systematic approach. Your fundamental challenge will be to identify the most critical systems to transition first, anticipating how adversaries might exploit quantum technology.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
25. Fully Funded PhD Position in Noise control of railway slab track
Summary of PhD Program:
An exciting PhD opportunity is available at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton in conjunction with Alstom on the control of noise from railway slab track. The aim of the project is to understand the noise generation mechanisms of different types of slab track. You will do this by developing appropriate prediction models. These will make use of tools such as finite element and boundary element methods as well as analytical methods.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
26. Fully Funded PhD Position in Game-theoretic approaches in electronic warfare
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will consider the development of mathematical models for electronic warfare, specifically electronic attack and electronic surveillance in the radio frequency region of the electromagnetic spectrum, with the scope of interest covering communications, active sensing (such as radar), and passive sensing. The aim of the project is to develop and study game theoretic models for finding optimal strategies for sensing and jamming in the presence of devices to be surveyed or jammed, while considering the multi-objective nature of the problem as well as the ability of devices being surveyed/jammed to change their behaviour.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
27. Fully Funded PhD Position in Strengthening the cyber security of multi-domain systems
Summary of PhD Program:
Cyber-attacks in multi-domain environments present a critical challenge due to the interconnected nature of modern systems, spanning across the human, cyber and digital aspects. These attacks exploit vulnerabilities across domains, posing significant risks to critical infrastructure, national security, and economic stability.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
28. Fully Funded PhD Position in Rapid diagnostics for antimicrobial resistance
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will develop a rapid electrical technology that can determine whether a bacterial infection is resistant or not to a particular antibiotic. Antimicrobial resistance is predicted to become a primary cause of death by 2050, and novel approaches to diagnostics are urgently required. The research is highly interdisciplinary and will merge disciplines of electronics, microbiology and biophysics to further our understanding of how and why the electrical properties of bacteria change after exposure to different drugs and how this can be used in diagnostics.
