Studentships

Browse our frequently updated list of funded studentships open for applications. You may also be eligible to apply for other funding opportunities offered by the Doctoral College.

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Subjects

Postgraduate research courses (field_studentship)

Site section (field_site_sections)

Development of time-temperature indicators to monitor food safety

Funding information:

Stipend £20,780 per annum, fees covered, research training support grants.

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences studentships

Funding information:

Fully funded studentship opportunities covering University fees, additional research training, travel funds and UKRI standard rate (£20,780 for 2025/26 academic year) – please check your project of interest for full funding offer details.

Machine learning for establishing ecological networks in agricultural landscapes

Funding information:

Fully funded PhD studentship including all University fees, additional research training and travel funds plus stipend at UKRI standard rate (£20,780).

Geological and geotechnical risk assessment of offshore wind farms

Funding information:

Tuition fees will be paid, and the successful candidate will receive a tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26).

Preparation and reactivity of unsupported nickel-lewis acid complexes

Funding information:

UKRI stipend £20,780

AMR-detecting wound sensors: sensor arrays to diagnose beta-lactamase activity in a wound

Funding information:

UKRI standard stipend (£20,780) UK home fees covered.

Sustainable bioactive 3D scaffolds for bone regeneration prepared via 3D printing: manufacturing, bioactivity and biocompatibility

Funding information:

UKRI stipend £20,780.

Beyond the zeta zeroes

Funding information:

UKRI standard stipend (20,780 p/a, tax-free), UK Home fees covered. International candidates are welcome to apply, but funding is not guaranteed.

LGMsGWAS: Large Genome Models for Genome Wide Association Studies

Funding information:

Full fee covered, research training support grants (£3,000 in total), UKRI standard stipend (£20,780 per year).

Reconstructing EVolutionary histories for organisms on EArth and stars in gaLaxies (REVEAL)

Funding information:

UKRI stipend, £20,780

Leveraging very high-resolution satellite data and machine learning for mapping and risk assessment of schistosomiasis

Funding information:

£20,780 per year.

Calcium-sulphur batteries

Funding information:

This is an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award, covering UKRI standard stipend (£20,780 for 2025/26 academic year) and fees at home-fees rate.