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University of Exeter - ESE
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: Postgraduate tuition fees, a training budget, & an uplifted personal tax-free stipend of at least £22805 per year for 4 years full-time study, or pro-rata for up to 5 years part-time study (0.8FT).
Closes 19 Apr
University of Exeter - HLS
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Closes 20 Apr
Closes 30 Apr
Cranfield University
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 (tax free) plus fees* for four years
Closes 20 May
University of Nottingham - Veterinary Medicine & Science
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 27 Apr
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 30 Apr
University of Warwick
Placed on: 23/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 30 Apr
Newcastle University
Placed on: 23/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 annual stipend (living expenses) plus home tuition fees paid
Closes 20 Apr
UCL - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Laboratory
Placed on: 23/03/2026 Salary: Competitive
Closes 12 Apr
University of St Andrews - School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Placed on: 23/03/2026 Salary: £25,209 per annum
Closes 13 Apr
Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 03 Jun
University of Plymouth - Biomedical Sciences :
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home tuition fees plus a stipend of £19,215 per annum 2025-26 rate; (2026-27 TBC).
Closes 11 Apr
University of Surrey - Physics
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Fully and directly funded for this project only. UKRI standard stipend - £20,780 per year for 2025/26 academic year. Funded for 3.5 years.
Closes 24 Apr
Bangor University - EUARTHURS: European Arthurs, Medieval to Modern Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Doctoral Network
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 04 May
Newcastle University - School of Computing
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 17 Apr
University of Nottingham - School of Chemistry - Faculty of Engineering
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 07 Apr
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Fully-funded studentships
Closes 15 Apr
University of Leeds - University of Warwick
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 20 Apr
University of Plymouth - School of Psychology / Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Home tuition fees plus a stipend of £19,215 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)
Closes 17 Apr
The University of Manchester - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Stipend: £21,805 for 2026/27 and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 22 May
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Stipend: £21,805 for 2026/27 and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 30 Jun
The University of Manchester - Chemistry
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: Stipend: £21,805 for 2026/27 and tuition fees will be paid.
Expires 20 May
University of Oslo - Department of Sociology and Human Geography
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £41,922.28 to £45,193.90 depending on competence and experience
Closes 30 Apr
University of Strathclyde - Institute of Photonics
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £51,045
Closes 17 Apr
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