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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Creative Industries PhDs

Funding information:

Fee waiver covering home or international fees for 36 months.

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Nuclear Physics

Funding information:

Standard UKRI Stipend (£19,237 p.a. for 2024/25)

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Deep Learning for Audio-Visual Scene Analysis

Funding information:

Full UK/EU/International tuition fees are covered for 3 years Stipend at £19,237 p.a. (2024/25) for 3 years initially and can be extended for up to 6 months. The stipend will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate International students are also welcomed to apply For exceptional international candidates, there is the possibility of obtaining a scholarship to cover overseas fees.

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Deep Learning for Audio-Visual Scene Analysis

Funding information:

Stipend at £19,237 (2024/25) per annum, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate.

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South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) studentship

Funding information:

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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Security and Resilience for Satellite Communications

Funding information:

Standard stipend (£19,237 per annum, 2024/25 rates) Full home or overseas tuition fees (as applicable) A research, training and support grant of up to £3,000 over the project Funding available for 3.5 years (42 months)

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Dual PhD studentship: University of Surrey and Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Funding information:

Successful candidates will receive a fee waiver and a UKRI standard stipend for 36 months.

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Techne DTP- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentships 2025

Funding information:

Awards cover UK tuition fees and provide a stipend at the UKRI rate.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 (£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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