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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Postgraduate research courses (field_studentship)

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Robust quantum control for quantum error correction

Funding information:

Annual stipend £25,805. Fees are covered. A research training support grant of £4,000 per annum is provided.

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SURVAI – Smart Urban Representation for Visual AI Infrastructure Management

Funding information:

~25% enhanced EPSRC stipend (~£25,000 tax free, rising annually)

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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, and £10,000 to support the individual student’s research and training needs.

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Creative Industries PhDs

Funding information:

Fee waiver covering home or international fees. Fee waivers are also open to part-time students. (3 years full-time/6 years part-time).

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A new theoretical framework for the unresolved resonance region

Funding information:

UKRI equivalent stipend Year 1 £21,820.00, Year 2 £22,910.00, Year 3 £24,055.00, Year 4 £25,260.00

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Social Sciences PhD studentships

Funding information:

Studentship covering home or international fees and monthly stipend. UKRI standard stipend is currently £20,780 per annum for 2025/26 academic year.

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Joint University of Surrey and A*STAR PhD studentships

Funding information:

Whilst the candidate is in the UK, University of Surrey funding will include UKRI-aligned stipend (£17,668 pa for 2025-6) and approved fees. When the candidate relocates to Singapore, A*STAR will provide funding consisting of: a stipend of SGD 3600/month, housing subsidy of SGD300/month, a one-time airfare grant to Singapore of SGD 1,500, a one-time settling-in allowance in Singapore of SGD 1,000, a one-time IT allowance of SGD 800, medical insurance and a conference allowance.

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PhD Nuclear Physics

Funding information:

£21,403 annual stipend and £1,250 annual top-up.

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Taking the forever out of forever chemicals – destruction of per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in mixed matrices

Funding information:

UKRI standard stipend and home fees covered.

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Fully funded PhD studentship in cardiovascular science

Funding information:

The Studentship is fully funded by a competitive external grant. Funding covers tuition fees at the Home rate, associated research expenses, funds for training/attending conferences and an annual tax-free stipend at UKRI rates (currently £20,780 per annum).

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