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University of Sheffield · School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom

Gastrointestinal Capsule Robotics PhD: Wireless Power, Device Design and Coordinated Control

Competitive Sheffield EPSRC DLA funding; international places are limited and UKRI tuition support is at the Home rate. Individual stipend, duration, research support and international fee top-up require confirmation.

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Competitive Sheffield EPSRC DLA funding; international places are limited and UKRI tuition support is at the Home rate. Individual stipend, duration, research support and international fee top-up require confirmation.

• capsule robotics
• biomedical engineering
• wireless power

University of Sheffield · School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE) · United Kingdom

Ankle Replacement PhD | Injectable Bone Substitutes

Advertised as a fully funded 3.5-year EPSRC DLA PhD. The project listing does not itemise the stipend, tuition component or research-cost allocation; confirm the 2027/28 stipend and project terms. International awards are capped at 30% (up to 10 anticipated), with Home applicants considered first; Sheffield says successful international awardees receive Home-to-International fee-difference support. The MACE Overseas PhD fee reference for 2027/28 is £31,870–£39,870; Home fees and any research/support enhancement remain to be confirmed.

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Advertised as a fully funded 3.5-year EPSRC DLA PhD. The project listing does not itemise the stipend, tuition component or research-cost allocation; confirm the 2027/28 stipend and project terms. International awards are capped at 30% (up to 10 anticipated), with Home applicants considered first; Sheffield says successful international awardees receive Home-to-International fee-difference support. The MACE Overseas PhD fee reference for 2027/28 is £31,870–£39,870; Home fees and any research/support enhancement remain to be confirmed.

• United Kingdom
• bioengineering
• biomechanics

University of Sheffield · School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom

Swallowable Self-Assembling Robotics PhD: Manufacturing in Gastrointestinal Models

Competitive EPSRC DLA opportunity; generic scheme information mentions Home tuition, UKRI-rate stipend and £4,500 total training support, but project-specific duration and 2027/28 terms are unconfirmed. International awards capped at 30%; confirm the scope of the anticipated ten awards.

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Competitive EPSRC DLA opportunity; generic scheme information mentions Home tuition, UKRI-rate stipend and £4,500 total training support, but project-specific duration and 2027/28 terms are unconfirmed. International awards capped at 30%; confirm the scope of the anticipated ten awards.

• microrobotics
• self-assembly
• biomedical engineering

University of Innsbruck, with the Medical University of Innsbruck · Department of Mechatronics is listed as the work location; the position record lists the Office of the Rector as the organisation field. The formal employer and administrative department are unconfirmed. · Austria

DC10 PhD in Biomedical Imaging: Magnetorelaxometry of Nanoparticles in Hyperthermia Research

Three-year, full-time doctoral employment contract, 40 hours/week. 2026 gross salary reference: €3,776.10/month, paid 14 times/year, plus applicable allowances and benefits. Net pay is to be provided at interview. Formal employer, fee/ÖH costs and allowance details remain unconfirmed.

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Three-year, full-time doctoral employment contract, 40 hours/week. 2026 gross salary reference: €3,776.10/month, paid 14 times/year, plus applicable allowances and benefits. Net pay is to be provided at interview. Formal employer, fee/ÖH costs and allowance details remain unconfirmed.

• Austria
• Innsbruck
• biomedical engineering

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Biomedical Radar PhD | Localising Metallic Foreign Bodies in Soft Tissue

Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. Project 2531cs1055 is a Standard project restricted to Home fee status candidates; International-fee applicants are ineligible for this project under the catalogue. UELA estimates £26,022 per year for 2027/28, while the project text labels the same figure 2026/27; confirm the year, annual increases and award terms.

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Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. Project 2531cs1055 is a Standard project restricted to Home fee status candidates; International-fee applicants are ineligible for this project under the catalogue. UELA estimates £26,022 per year for 2027/28, while the project text labels the same figure 2026/27; confirm the year, annual increases and award terms.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Artificial Intelligence

Cardiff University · Cardiff School of Engineering · United Kingdom

PhD: Foot Biomechanics for the Next Generation of Total Ankle Replacement

Advertised as fully funded for 3.5 years, full-time or part-time equivalent. The EASE research grant is separate from the student's award; individual funder, stipend, fees and international eligibility require confirmation.

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Advertised as fully funded for 3.5 years, full-time or part-time equivalent. The EASE research grant is separate from the student's award; individual funder, stipend, fees and international eligibility require confirmation.

• Cardiff
• United Kingdom
• Biomechanics

Cardiff University · Cardiff School of Engineering · United Kingdom

PhD: Individual Variability in Human–Mattress Interaction for Pressure Injury Prevention

Advertised as fully funded and open worldwide for 3.5 years; the Cardiff DLA page does not separately identify this project. Individual stipend, international eligibility and tuition coverage require written confirmation.

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Advertised as fully funded and open worldwide for 3.5 years; the Cardiff DLA page does not separately identify this project. Individual stipend, international eligibility and tuition coverage require written confirmation.

• Cardiff
• United Kingdom
• Artificial Intelligence

Cardiff University · Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics · United Kingdom

PhD: Co-designing Adaptable Soft Robotic Wearables for Children's Upper-Limb Rehabilitation

Competition-funded opportunity labelled open worldwide. Cardiff's EPSRC DLA scheme describes fully funded 3.5-year studentships, but this project's cohort, international eligibility, stipend and tuition coverage require written confirmation.

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Competition-funded opportunity labelled open worldwide. Cardiff's EPSRC DLA scheme describes fully funded 3.5-year studentships, but this project's cohort, international eligibility, stipend and tuition coverage require written confirmation.

• Cardiff
• United Kingdom
• Biomechanics

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) · Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) · Netherlands

ACTA EPIC PhD Position: Implant-Associated Infection and Host Compatibility

38 h/week; gross €3,204–4,051/month; 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end payment. Initial 1-year contract, extendable for 3 years after positive evaluation; ABP pension, commuting support and 232 h annual leave listed.

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38 h/week; gross €3,204–4,051/month; 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end payment. Initial 1-year contract, extendable for 3 years after positive evaluation; ABP pension, commuting support and 232 h annual leave listed.

• ACTA
• Netherlands
• implant-associated infection

University of St Andrews · School of Biology · United Kingdom

Understanding human sulfatases involved in heparan sulfate degradation

EASTBIO four-year award: awardees receive UKRI-standard stipend and Home fees; St Andrews covers international fee gap. 2027–28 rate unknown. Overseas awards capped at 30% of places (not individual odds); visa/IHS/relocation excluded.

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EASTBIO four-year award: awardees receive UKRI-standard stipend and Home fees; St Andrews covers international fee gap. 2027–28 rate unknown. Overseas awards capped at 30% of places (not individual odds); visa/IHS/relocation excluded.

• St Andrews
• United Kingdom
• Biochemistry

Monash University Malaysia · Pharmacy · Malaysia

Fluorescence Imaging PhD: Peptide Probes for Detecting Bacterial Infection

GEMS 2027: 42 months of funding and a 100% tuition waiver for up to 4 years. The stipend is RM 2,950 per month in Malaysia; for mobility it is RM 8,500 per month for up to 9 months in Australia, or RM 2,950 per month in Indonesia or at IIT Bombay. A RM 9,000 grant covers visa, insurance and travel-related costs. The mobility host and any uncovered costs are not specified in the saved materials.

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GEMS 2027: 42 months of funding and a 100% tuition waiver for up to 4 years. The stipend is RM 2,950 per month in Malaysia; for mobility it is RM 8,500 per month for up to 9 months in Australia, or RM 2,950 per month in Indonesia or at IIT Bombay. A RM 9,000 grant covers visa, insurance and travel-related costs. The mobility host and any uncovered costs are not specified in the saved materials.

Recruitment status needs confirmation

• Subang Jaya
• Malaysia
• Applied Chemistry