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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A collaborative approach to biomarker discovery for equine grass sickness

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UKRI standard stipend £19,237 for 2024-25 (with inflationary increase of 6% p.a. for 2025-26) Student registration fees covered Proteomics short course funding £2,500 UK conference attendance (x2) £900 
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Future Open SecuRe NeTworks (FORT) - Jointly with Queen’s University Belfast

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Fully funded 4 year CDT Programme covers UK Tuition fees + minimum UKRI Stipend (currently £19,237 p.a.).Additionally an enhanced stipend payment of up to £2500 + CDT training by the centre and each researcher will have an additional Research Training Support Grant worth approx. £3700.
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I want it yesterday! Advanced microwave assisted rapid materials ageing

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Full iCase award with additional funding for bench fees and training.
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Electrothermal Thrusters for a High Efficiency Upper-Stage for Enhanced Launch Vehicles - Rocketry Research, Teaching and Training (R2T2)

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Fees covered, UKRI standard stipend for 4 years.£19,237 for 2024-25.
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AI-driven video analysis

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UKRI Standard stipend
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Fully Funded British Heart Foundation PhD Studentship in ‘Cellular and molecular mechanisms of atrial fibrillation’

Funding information:

The Studentship is fully funded by a competitive grant from the British Heart Foundation. Funding covers tuition fees at the Home rate, associated research expenses, funds for training/attending conferences and an annual tax-free stipend at BHF rates (currently starting at £19,919 per annum) for all three years.
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University of Wollongong and University of Surrey Joint Dual Degree PhD Scholarships

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Candidates will receive a stipend scholarship and fee waiver. The stipend scholarship will be no less than AUD $34,000, indexed annually for the term of the scholarship.
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Gravity compensation strategies in origami-based morphing structures

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The scholarship includes: Annual tuition fee waivers Stipend at the Australian Government Research Training Program rate (approximately $34,000 p.a.) for a duration of 3.5 years One-year residency at the University of Surrey Research training support grant to be used for travel and consumable expenses
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Medical imaging standardisation for large scale studies

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A stipend of £18,285 for 21/22, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate, plus Home/EU-rate fee allowance of £4,407 (with automatic increase to UKRI rate each year). The studentship is offered for 4 years.
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Antimicrobial resistance transmission in the environment: the role of soil as a reservoir and conduit in the transmission of AMR

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This call is for self-funded students.
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Surrey and Singapore A*STAR PhD Programme

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Fully funded
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Application of Thermally Stimulated Current (TSC) Spectroscopy for Qualitative and Quantitative Characterisation of Amorphous Pharmaceutical Systems.

Funding information:

The funding offer includes 3.5 years of stipend (currently £18,622 per year) and tuition fees (at UK/home level) as well as travel allowance to attend (international) conferences. International applicants are welcome to apply but must identify a source to cover the difference between international and home tuition fees.
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