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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Robust low-dimensional representations for noisy real-world data 

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UKRI standard stipend: £25,805 for academic year 2026/27 UK-level fees covered Generous research training support grant.
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High light yield perovskite scintillators for Nuclear Security gamma applications

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UKRI standard stipend for 48 months - £20,780 for 2025/26 academic year.
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Nuclear Physics PhD

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£24,805 per annum stipend.
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AI for proton-acoustics for real-time 3D dosimetry of proton therapy

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Stipend: £25,805 pa, UK-level fees covered and generous research training support grant.
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SURVAI – Smart Urban Representation for Visual AI Infrastructure Management

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~25% enhanced EPSRC stipend (~£25,000 tax free, rising annually)
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Joint University of Surrey and A*STAR PhD studentships

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

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UKRI standard stipend and home fees covered.
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Population-based indirect damage detection system for railway bridges

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Home Fees (only) and UKRI Standard Stipend (£20,780 for 2025/26 academic year) and RTSG (Research Training Support Grant) of £8,000.
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Gas transport in polymeric materials for defence applications

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Funding covers a stipend of £20,780 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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