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University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: Tax-free maintenance grant
Closes 03 Mar
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 16 Apr
The University of Manchester - Department of Chemistry
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 28 Feb
Brunel University London - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £50,000 including the family allowance of £5,133.82 per annum (family allowance may be payable dependant on eligibility and evidence)
Closes 14 Feb
Newcastle University
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 20 Feb
King's College London - Department of Cultural, Media and Creative Industries
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: £22,780
Closes 31 Mar
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - De Montfort University and These Hands Academy Ltd
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 15 Feb
University of Bristol
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate (for 2025/26 standard stipend is £20,780, RTSG £7,000, full Tuition Fee covered), plus enhanced stipend per year.
Closes 01 Mar
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Birmingham and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 20 Feb
University of Bristol
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate (for 2025/26 standard stipend is £20,780, RTSG £7,000, full Tuition Fee covered)
Closes 01 Mar
Durham University - Department of Finance - Durham University Business School
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 15 Feb
University of Surrey
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: Funding covers UK tuition fees and a tax-free stipend aligned with UKRI rates (£20,780 for 2025–26). The award supports 3.5 years of full-time study starting 1 October 2026
Closes 04 Feb
University of Oslo - Department of Social Anthropology
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £41,907.07 to £45,330.85
Closes 01 Mar
Middlesex University - Department of Design Engineering and Mathematics
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: UK tuition fees and provides a tax-free stipend of £22,780 per annum for three years
Closes 15 Feb
Durham University - Durham University Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 15 Feb
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 27 Mar
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
The University of Manchester - Department of Materials
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 30 Mar
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 27 Feb
Closes 15 Feb
University of Westminster - (School of Computer Science and Engineering) & Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £23,383 (including London allowance)
Closes 30 Mar
University of Warwick - Centre for Doctoral Training in the Modelling of Heterogeneous Materials (HetSys) - School of Engineering
Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 in 25/26 - equivalent to national living wage
Closes 28 Jan
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