Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences studentships

We are offering 16 fully funded PhD studentship opportunities across the range of disciplines within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Start date

1 October 2026

Duration

3.5 years

Application deadline

Funding source

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Funding information

Fully funded studentship opportunities covering home university fees, additional research training, travel funds and UKRI standard rate (£21,805 for 2026/27 academic year) – please check your project of interest for full funding offer details.

Eligibility criteria

Entry requirements you will need to meet are listed on the relevant course associated with the project you wish to apply for.

Open to candidates who pay UK/home rate fees. See UKCISA for further information.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via the online application portal for the PhD programme specified in the individual project advertisements.

Studentship FAQs

Read our studentship FAQs to find out more about applying and funding.

Application deadline

Contact details

For informal enquiries, you will be able to contact the relevant project supervisor through the project you wish to apply for.

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