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Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: £21,358.44 per year
Closes 30 Jun
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: £21,805 stipend payment set at UKRI rate plus home tuition fees £5,238
Closes 25 May
University of Gloucestershire
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 Stipend: £for 25/26 FT Tax Exempt
Closes 06 May
University of Exeter - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,482 per year
Closes 05 May
Saarland University
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: £38,271.01 TV-L E13 75% salary scale annual gross amount
Closes 31 May
University of Exeter - Psychology
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,482 per year
Closes 18 May
University of the West of Scotland
Placed on: 24/04/2026 Salary: UK fees & annual stipend currently £21,805
Closes 15 Jun
University of Nottingham - Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group - Faculty of Engineering
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: UK Home fees + tax-free stipend of up to £25,000 p.a. for 4 years
Closes 20 Jul
University of Gloucestershire - Environmental Planning
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 Stipend for 25/26, FT Tax Exempt
Closes 03 May
University of Gloucestershire
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 Stipend for 25/26 pro rata
Closes 01 May
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 15 May
The University of Manchester - Material
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £19,237 - please see advert
Closes 20 Jul
University of Birmingham - School of Chemical Engineering
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 31 May
University of Birmingham - Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 p.a.
Closes 22 Jul
University of Greenwich - Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £22,780 to £24,780 annual stipend
Closes 01 Jun
University of Cambridge - Department of Chemistry
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: The studentship will provide a maintenance grant at the UKRI national rate and tuition fees at the UK/home rate.
Closes 14 May
Imperial College London
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £22,780
Closes 31 May
The University of Manchester - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 22 Apr
University of East London - Institute for the Science of Early Years and Youth (ISEY)
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: See advert
Closes 12 May
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert
Closes 15 May
King's College London - African Leadership Centre
Placed on: 23/04/2026 Salary: Stipend: £23,805 per year (paid at UKRI rate). Tuition fees: Full home tuition fees. Other: Research allowance of £1350 per year
Closes 25 May
University of Sussex - School of Engineering and Informatics
Placed on: 22/04/2026 Salary: 21,805 per year
Closes 02 Oct
University of Greenwich - Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Placed on: 22/04/2026 Salary: £22,780 to £24,780
Closes 01 Jun
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