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PhD in Global Talent Mobility and Europe’s Strategic Autonomy

Utrecht University

Netherlands · On Site

Closes in 3 daysDeadline Sep 14, 2026
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PhD Position: Develop Hybrid Machine Learning for Global Soil Mapping

Utrecht University

Netherlands · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 6, 2026
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Imperial College Business School Fully Funded Doctoral Programme 2027

Imperial College London Business School

United Kingdom · On Site

Closes in 82 daysDeadline Dec 2, 2026
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PhD in Education

USC Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

United States · On Site

Closes in 65 daysDeadline Nov 15, 2026
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History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States · On Site

Opens in 4 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Sciences

Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences at Scripps Research

United States · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Doctoral Program in Archaeology and the Ancient World

Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, Brown University

United States · On Site

Closes in 95 daysDeadline Dec 15, 2026
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Geology and Geophysics PhD with Full Graduate Assistantship Consideration, Fall 2027

Texas A&M University Department of Geology and Geophysics

United States · On Site

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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University of Pennsylvania Psychology PhD, Fall 2027

University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology

United States · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Dec 8, 2026
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Wharton Doctoral Programs, Fall 2027

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

United States · On Site

Opens in 4 daysDeadline Dec 15, 2026
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Kellogg School of Management PhD, Fall 2027

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

United States · On Site

Opens in 4 daysDeadline Dec 15, 2026
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UBC PhD in Educational Studies, September 2027

University of British Columbia Department of Educational Studies

Canada · On Site

Closes in 65 daysDeadline Nov 15, 2026
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UBC Forestry and Environmental Stewardship PhD, September 2027

University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship

Canada · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Feb 1, 2027
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Counselling and Clinical Psychology MA/PhD, Fall 2027

University of Toronto Scarborough Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science

Canada · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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University of Toronto PhD in Kinesiology, Fall 2027

University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Canada · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Jan 11, 2027
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University of Waterloo Computer Science PhD Funding 2027

University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (in person)

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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UBC PhD in Genome Science and Technology — CAD 40,000 Funding

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in person)

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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University of Toronto Scarborough PhD in Environmental Science 2027

University of Toronto Scarborough

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in person)

Opens in 19 daysDeadline Jan 15, 2027
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Harvard PhD in Education — Fully Funded 2027

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (in person)

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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University of Waterloo Funded PhD in Pharmacy

University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (in person)

Closes in 20 daysDeadline Oct 1, 2026
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Princeton University Fully Funded PhD Admissions 2027

Princeton University Graduate School

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Closes in 80 daysDeadline Nov 30, 2026
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Yale GSAS Fully Funded PhD Admissions 2027

Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Opens in 3 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Imperial College Business School Fully Funded Doctoral Programme 2027

Imperial College London Business School

United Kingdom · On Site

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Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 82 days
DeadlineDecember 2, 2026
ParticipationOn Site

Who can apply

UK and international applicants with strong academic preparation and research potential who meet the chosen pathway\'s requirements and submit required materials including references and valid GMAT or GRE scores.

About this opportunity

Fully funded doctoral programme in areas including analytics and operations, economics and public policy, finance, management and entrepreneurship, and marketing. Funding includes full tuition fees for UK or overseas students plus a living stipend for up to five years.

Benefits
The Business School funds admitted doctoral students with a full tuition-fee waiver at the applicable Home or Overseas rate and a tax-free living stipend for up to five years through its Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship structure. The published 2026-27 stipend is £29,580 per year, with the 2027-28 rate expected to be adjusted when published. Additional support is available for approved conference attendance and external research training. Sixth-year support may be considered on a case-by-case basis through teaching or research assistant arrangements.

Requirements
The application requires a curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, complete academic transcripts, two academic references, valid GMAT or GRE scores and evidence of English-language proficiency where required. Applicants must identify their intended research area and are encouraged to consider potential supervisors. Imperial indicates strong benchmark performance around the 90th percentile on standardized tests, with indicative scores including GMAT 700 or GMAT Focus 655 and GRE scores around 165 Quantitative, 163 Verbal and 5.0 Analytical Writing.

How to apply
Complete Imperial College\'s online doctoral application for the Business School MRes/PhD programme and upload all required academic, test, reference and supporting materials by the December 2 deadline. Select the appropriate research area and provide the statement explaining research interests and fit with the Business School. Funding consideration is integrated with admission for successful doctoral applicants.

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