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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Advanced time history analysis of monopile and gravity-based foundations of offshore wind turbines under extreme loading conditions

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International tuition fee and UKRI standard stipend of £18,622 Research training support grant of £1,500 Funding from RENEW RISK.
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Dual PhD studentship: University of Surrey School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Hotel and Tourism Management

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Successful candidates will have a fee waiver for the 3 years of their PhD and a stipend equivalent to the amount allocated for VC studentship awardees at Surrey.
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Large scale robust quantum computation with superconducting qubits

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Stipend amount £18,622 per annum, fees covered, research training support grants £3000
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GSA PhD studentship

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Funding will cover University tuition fees at the UK rate and a stipend at the standard UKRI rate (£18,622 per year for 2023-24). 
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PhD studentships in mathematics

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Each PhD studentship is fully-funded, including fees and a tax-free stipend, at UKRI studentship rates covered for the duration of 3 to 4 years for UK candidates. International candidates are welcome to apply but will need to cover the difference between the UK and overseas fees.
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Investigating the role of sheep and goat in interspecies transmission of pestiviruses in cattle and pig populations in the UK

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Funding will cover University tuition fees at the UK/home rate and a stipend for three and half years at RCUK levels (£18,622 per year).
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China Scholarship Council-Surrey Awards

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Successful candidates will receive full cover of their tuition fee for overseas students for a duration of up to 48 months. Successful candidates will also receive a stipend as prescribed by the Chinese government, and international round trip air fare between China and the UK.
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Machine learning (ML)-assisted detection of micromechanical fracture in bioinspired composites

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We are seeking a self-funded candidate
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Informing transboundary disease spread with animal movement technology

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Stipend at the standard UKRI rate (£18, 622 p.a. for 2023-24).
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Understanding the risk and preparing for arboviruses Tembusu and Wesselsbron incursions in the UK

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Fully funded UKRI standard stipend (£18,622), all fees covered including consumables and training.
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PhD Studentship within DECaDE: Centre for the Decentralized Digital Economy - AI/Computer Vision/Blockchain

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Funding will provide an annual tax-free stipend at the current EPSRC funding rate of £18,622 (for 2023-24) and coverage of the tuition fees for 3.5 years. 
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Trustworthy AI for socially compliant autonomous driving

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A stipend of £18,622 for 23/24, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate, plus Home rate fee allowance of £4,712 (with automatic increase to UKRI rate each year). The studentship is offered for 3.5 years. For exceptional international candidates, there is the possibility of obtaining a scholarship to cover overseas fees.
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