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University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 17/04/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 15 Sep
University of Sheffield
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: £24,780 per annum
Closes 31 May
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: £21,805 standard stipend payment plus home tuition fees which is £5,238
Closes 20 May
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert
Closes 22 May
University of Surrey - Physics
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: Fully and directly funded for this project only, including £24,805 per annum stipend. Funding is available for 4 years
Closes 04 May
University of Nottingham
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: Includes payment of tuition fees and a tax-free stipend based on current BBSRC rates.
Closes 13 May
University of Nottingham
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 01 Jun
University of Exeter - Engineering
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: UK and International tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Closes 19 Jun
University of Exeter - Computer Science
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Closes 06 May
Oxford Brookes University - Faculty of Health, Science and Technology - School of ECM
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 29 May
University of Exeter - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: The starting salary will be from £33,951 on Grade E for the Graduate Research Assistant and from £34,610 on Grade E for the Postdoctoral Research Associate, depending on qualifications and experience.
Closes 04 May
Northeastern University London
Placed on: 16/04/2026 Salary: This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees, an annual stipend and an additional London allowance (set at UKRI rates) for 3.5 years
Closes 30 Apr
Birmingham Newman University - Graduate School
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 31 May
University of Nottingham
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: Tax-free stipend of up to £27 k per annum for the duration of the project
Closes 15 Oct
Closes 24 May
The University of Manchester - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 31 Aug
Newcastle University
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: £21,805 minimum tax-free annual living allowance (2026-27 UKRI rates) plus 100% home fees covered
Closes 13 May
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 31 Aug
Newcastle University
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: £21,805 minimum tax-free annual living allowance, 100% home fees covered plus a RTSG to cover additional research costs/travel.
Closes 20 May
University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: The studentship is for 3.5 years starting in October 2026 and will provide full coverage of tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of circa £21,805.
Closes 14 Jul
University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 15/04/2026 Salary: A standard EPSRC stipend
Closes 29 May
University of Nottingham - Engineering
Placed on: 14/04/2026 Salary: £21,383 stipend + tuition fees + research training support grant
Closes 30 Apr
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