Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences studentships

We are offering 19 fully funded PhD studentship opportunities across the range of disciplines within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Start date

1 October 2025

Duration

3.5 years

Application deadline

Funding source

Please check your project of interest for full funding source details.

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.

Eligibility criteria

These studentships are open to both UK and international candidates.

Entry requirements you will need to meet are listed on the relevant course associated with the project you wish to apply for.

Up to 30% of our UKRI funded studentships can be awarded to candidates paying international rate fees. Find out more about eligibility.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via the online application portal for the PhD programme specified in the individual project advertisements.

Studentship FAQs

Read our studentship FAQs to find out more about applying and funding.

Application deadline

Contact details

For informal enquiries, you will be able to contact the relevant project supervisor through the FindAPhD project you wish to apply for.

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