Widening Participation PhD Scholarships

PhD studentship in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge , hosted in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry and supervised by Professor Erwin Reisner . The project is part of the Reisner Laboratory and focuses on solar energy conversion , photoreforming , plastic waste upcycling , sustainable fuels , and organic platform chemicals . The successful PhD student will work on developing a scalable process for photoreforming technology, design continuous-flow solar reactors , and demo...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Sustainable Bio-Based Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Elastomer Technologies at Aston University , delivered through the Net2Zero Centre for Doctoral Training in partnership with the University of Warwick and industry collaborator James Walker Ltd . The project focuses on polymer science , materials science , chemical engineering , nanomaterials , and elastomer technology . You will develop and evaluate renewable biomass-derived nanofillers and multifunctional e...

[Fully funded PhD studentship; stipend/funding amount £21,805 per year.] This fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Sussex focuses on microstructure and defect control in recycled aluminium alloys , a topic at the intersection of sustainable manufacturing, casting science, and advanced materials engineering. The project addresses a major challenge for the circular economy: how to increase the use of recycled aluminium without sacrificing processability or performance. In particular, ...

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 are now open for researchers interested in electrosynthesis , reaction discovery , enabling technologies , and sustainable chemistry . Professor Kevin Lam at the University of Greenwich is looking to host strong candidates for an ambitious postdoctoral project. This is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity, supporting international mobility and interdisciplinary research. The scheme is open to outstanding researchers of any nation...

[Industry-funded PhD studentship with stipend; UK or international funding eligibility; duration 3.5 years.] PhD studentship at the University of Warwick in the Advanced Elastomer Research Group, based at the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG. This industry-funded project, sponsored by a global tyre industry partner, tackles major challenges in future mobility and sustainable materials. The research will investigate how nanointerfaces and polymer–filler interac...