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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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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Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship in AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA)

Funding information:

Fully funded 4 year studentship (48 months of full-time study) covers home or international tuition fees, maintenance at UKRI base levels (£19,237 for 2024/25) and £10,000 to support the individual student’s research and training needs.

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Investigation into the impact of material properties on the gas transport behaviour of polyolefin materials

Funding information:

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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PhD Studentship in Designing AI for Home Wellbeing through Participatory Design

Funding information:

UKRI standard stipend funded by University of Surrey (the current stipend is £19,237 per annum for 3.5 years, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate).A research training support grant of £3,000 total is available to cover travel, conferences, and consumables.

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