45 verified chemistry scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Spain. The soonest deadline is 31 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The University of Edinburgh and University of Luxembourg. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
The University of Exeter offers a fully funded PhD studentship on 2D materials-reinforced multifunctional coatings for built environments. The project develops coatings reinforced with two-dimensional materials to improve durability, functionality and environmental performance of surfaces and structures in the built environment.
The Department of Physics at Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD student position in chemical physics, focused on quantum-chemical calculations of X-ray spectra in the condensed phase. The project develops and applies electronic-structure methods to predict and interpret X-ray spectroscopy of liquids, solutions and solid interfaces - connecting spectral signatures to molecular structure and dynamics.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
Stockholm University's Department of Physics invites applications for a PhD student position in physics, focused on quantum-chemical calculations of X-ray spectra in the condensed phase. Complementing the chemical-physics line, this position approaches condensed-phase X-ray spectroscopy from the physics side - developing theoretical descriptions and computational implementations for spectra of liquids, molecular solids and aqueous systems, and connecting them to experiments that probe chemical bonding and dynamics in real environments.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
PhD position developing life-like materials that learn, remember, and forget for use in soft robotics at Empa St. Gallen. Salaried employment contract.
✓ Fully FundedSalary set by host institution (typically CHF 50,000–70,000/year gross)
Uppsala University invites applications for a PhD student position on the recycling of solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries. The project focuses on lithium halide solid electrolytes, a promising class of materials for next-generation solid-state cells, and develops closed-loop recycling routes that recover and regenerate these materials after cell use.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
PRISM (PhD Research Programme for International Training in Sustainable Soft Matter) offers up to 14 fully funded PhD fellowships at PSL University in Paris. Projects focus on eco-friendly chemical processes, circular economy, renewable energies, and carbon capture. Application deadline: 31 October 2026.
SuCat is the Erasmus Mundus master in sustainable catalysis delivered by a consortium including Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, now opening its application portal on 23 October 2026 for the 2027-2029 intake. The last round closed on 19 February (23:59 Brussels time), a date the 2027 round is expected to mirror.
