These are ideal for final-year Master’s students, early-career researchers, or professionals seeking doctoral training. Many accept both UK and international applicants. Deadlines are approaching fast (mostly January–March 2026) — check official adverts for full eligibility and application details. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.
All Available Positions (Please click on specific project to view details)
1. DPhil Studentship: Public Health, Digital Exposure & Youth Mental Health
University: Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
Location: Oxford, UK
Funding: £20,780 per year (UKRI-aligned stipend)
Deadline: 6 February 2026
Focus: Digital exposure, youth mental health, cross-national public health policy
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2. PhD Studentship: Modelling Indoor Air Quality & Mental Health
University: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: Details in advert (often UKRI-level stipend + fees)
Deadline: 17 February 2026
Focus: Indoor air quality, physical & mental health modelling
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3. PhD Studentship: Loneliness & Mental Health in UK Policing
University: School of Psychology, University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: Details in advert
Deadline: 17 February 2026
Focus: Occupational mental health, policing, wellbeing research
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4. PhD Studentship: Peer Victimisation & Mental Health in FASD
University: University of Surrey
Location: Guildford, UK
Funding: Full UK tuition + UKRI stipend (£20,780 for 2025/26)
Duration: 3.5 years (from Oct 2026)
Deadline: 4 February 2026
Focus: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, peer victimisation, mental health
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5. ESRC DTP Collaborative PhD: Smartphone Use & Adolescent Mental Health (RE-MIND)
University: Midlands Graduate School DTP – University of Birmingham & Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: See advert for full funding
Deadline: 20 February 2026
Focus: Digital wellbeing, EMA methods, adolescent mental health
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6. PhD Studentship: Nutrition & Health for E-Sports Performance
University: Loughborough University
Location: Loughborough, UK
Funding: Details in advert
Deadline: 5 February 2026
Focus: Nutrition science, performance, digital sport / e-sports
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7. PhD Studentship: Eco-Emotions, Youth Mental Health & Climate Action
University: Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: Details in advert
Deadline: 17 February 2026
Focus: Climate anxiety, youth wellbeing, conservation engagement
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8. PhD Studentship: Digital Toolkit for Informal Caregiver Wellbeing (CarelImagined)
University: School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: Details in advert
Deadline: 17 February 2026
Focus: Emotion regulation, digital health tools, caregiving
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9. PhD Studentship: Health Economics
University: Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Location: York, UK
Funding: Tuition (UK or international) + UKRI stipend (£20,780)
Deadline: 30 January 2026
Focus: Health economics
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10. PhD Studentship: Diet, Stress & Cerebrovascular Health
University: School of Sport & Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: See advert
Deadline: 25 January 2026
Focus: Diet, stress, cerebrovascular health
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11. PhD Studentship: BETW33N – Equitable Digital Wellbeing
University: School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Funding: Details in advert
Deadline: 17 February 2026
Focus: Equitable digital wellbeing
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12. Nigel Groome PhD Studentship: Food, Nutrition & Health in Female Prisoners
University: Oxford Brookes University
Location: Oxford, UK
Funding: £20,780 stipend
Deadline: 20 February 2026
Focus: Nutrition, prisons, gender & health equity
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13. Two Fully Funded PhDs in Psychology
University: University of Liverpool
Location: Liverpool, UK
Funding: Full fees + UKRI stipend (£20,780)
Deadline: 1 March 2026
Focus: Health psychology, applied real-world impact research
Also Check: Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2026: PhD Sandwich Program
14. Supervisor-Led Collaborative PhD Studentships (Social Sciences)
University/Consortium: South and East Network for Social Sciences
Location: Colchester, London, Norwich (various)
Funding: £23,000 stipend
Deadline: 16 February 2026
Focus: Social sciences
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15. Funded Master’s & PhD Scholarships – Connected Waters Leverhulme Programme
University: University of Roehampton
Location: London, UK
Funding: £10,000 funding
Deadline: 25 February 2026
Focus: Water systems, environment, interdisciplinary research
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16. DPhil Studentship: Translational Neuroimaging of Neurogenetic Disorders
University: Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
Location: Oxford, UK
Funding: £20,780 per year
Deadline: 6 February 2026
Focus: Neuroimaging, genetics, translational mental health research
Also Check: KUAS Japan Scholarship for BS, MS and PhD 2026 (Fully Funded)
