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Find below a list of currently available fully-funded PhD studentships.

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We encourage all students to contact the supervisor or the alternative contact person for more information and an informal chat to discuss the process of applying and preparing your research statement. 

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Extending useful metallic product lifetime through manufacturing
The project will be aligned with the newly established Circular Metals Hub hosted by Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) at Brunel University London. You will be interacting d...

Isaac Chang

25/09/2023

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Heat transfer in liquid spraying systems
Applications are invited for a full time PhD scholarship funded by Brunel University London. The studentship is for a period of 3 years starting in January 2024. The successful applicant will receive ...

Tassos Karayiannis

16/10/2023

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Fully funded Ph.D. in Cilia and Ciliary Signalling in Polycystic Kidney Disease.
The Tanos Laboratory at Brunel University London is providing a PhD studentship with full funding to research the role of cilia and ciliary signalling in polycystic kidney disease (PKD).   This studen...

Barbara Tanos-Lora

16/10/2023

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The Origins and Spread of Spiritual Beliefs
The Centre for Culture and Evolution at Brunel University London is offering 3 funded PhD studentships to study the origins and spread of spiritual beliefs. Human cultural capacities are uniquely expr...

Michelle Kline
Aiyana Willard
Lora Adair
Matthew Gervais

23/10/2023

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PhD Studentship - PhD in Control and monitoring of laser DED technology for coatings, repair and additive manufacturing (with Brunel and TWI)
Advanced manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing (AM) and surface engineering is used across industry for making end use parts. Laser technology such as laser beam directed energy de...

Qingping Yang

30/11/2023

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Mechanisms of Interoception and Stress in Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Throughout history, the interrelatedness of mind and body has been known to physicians and patients for millennia. Despite this, treating conditions that involve complicated iterations of this relatio...

Elena Makovac

03/08/2025

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Fully-funded studentships

Brunel United Kingdom Europe International

Extending useful metallic product lifetime through manufacturing
Brunel United Kingdom

Heat transfer in liquid spraying systems
Brunel United Kingdom Europe

Fully funded Ph.D. in Cilia and Ciliary Signalling in Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Brunel United Kingdom

The Origins and Spread of Spiritual Beliefs
Brunel United Kingdom Europe International

PhD Studentship - PhD in Control and monitoring of laser DED technology for coatings, repair and additive manufacturing (with Brunel and TWI)
Brunel United Kingdom Europe International

Mechanisms of Interoception and Stress in Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Our funded studentships become available at different times of the year. Please keep checking our page regularly to see the latest funded opportunities. We also advertise all our funded studentships as soon as they become available on the @BrunelResearch twitter account.

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