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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Degradable polymer coatings for sustainable packaging

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UKRI standard stipend (£19,237 p.a.) and tuition fees.
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Modelling and monitoring greenhouse gas emissions with robots

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UKRI standard stipend of £19,237 (2024/25), Full UK tuition fee waiver (£4,786).
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South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) studentship

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Awards cover UK tuition fees and provide a stipend at the UKRI home rate on a full-time and part-time basis.The UKRI has not yet announced the fees and stipend for 2025/26, but for the academic year of 2024/25 the UK fees are £4,786 and the stipend is £19,237 (£21,237 if London weighting applies).This competition-funded studentship is available to UK and International students and includes full UK or International fee waiver and stipend at UKRI rates.
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Numerical study of the explosion characteristics and potential mitigation measures of ammonia in air

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Home/UK fees covered, plus UKRI Standard Stipend p/a, currently at £19,237 for 2024-25.
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PhD studentship in single cell mass spectrometry: using accelerators and water cluster ion beams to fight cancer and infectious diseases

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UKRI standard stipend and home fees with a generous funding allocation for research training support. 
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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 plus minimum UKRI Stipend (currently £19,237 p.a. but expected to increase in 2025/26) Enhanced stipend payment of up to £2,500 + CDT training by the centre and each researcher will have an additional Research Training Support Grant worth approx. £3,700.
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Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD studentship

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Fee waiver covering home or international fees for 36 months. Please note that this offer does not include a monthly stipend, visa or accommodation fees.
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Exploring the links between cardiac arrhythmias and mitochondrial dysfunction

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Home/UK fees covered, plus UKRI Standard Stipend p/a, currently at £19,237 for 2024-25.
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Investigation into the impact of material properties on the gas transport behaviour of polyolefin materials

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Funding covers a stipend of £20,000 pa (tax free) and UK “home” tuition fees for 3.5 years. Funding is available to cover travel, conferences, and consumables.
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Our Galaxy in motion: ridges, ripples and spirals in the Milky Way

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UKRI/SFTC standard stipend (£19,237 for 2024-25, expected to rise for 2025-26 start. Exact number to be set by UKRI)
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Surrey School of Social Sciences PhD studentship

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Fee waiver covering home or international fees for 36 months. Please note that this offer does not include a monthly stipend, visa or accommodation fees.
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AHRC Techne - Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA) on inclusive gaming with audio description and AI

Funding information:

This competition-funded studentship is available to UK and International students and includes full UK or International fee waiver and stipend at UKRI rates.The UK fees and stipend for 2025/26 have not yet been announced but for the academic year of 2024/25 the UK fees are £4,786 and the stipend is £19,237.International applicants will be responsible for all costs associated with their Visa application.
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