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University of Exeter - Department of Health and Community Sciences
Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: £22,113 UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of £22,113 per year
Closes 03 Apr
University of Bristol - EEME
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: Stipend amount per year: Basic UKRI; Industrial sponsorship opportunities available
Closes 15 Apr
University of Warwick - School of Engineering
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 13 Apr
University of Warwick - School of Engineering
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 13 Apr
University of Surrey - Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing CVSSP / Institute for People-Centred AI
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: UKRI standard stipend: £25, 805 for academic year 2026/27. UK-level fees covered. Generous research training support grant. Funding is available for 4 years.
Closes 12 Jul
Royal College of Art - School of Design
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £23,805 per annum, full time
Closes 03 Jun
Cranfield University
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £23,000 plus fees* (reviewed annually) for three years.
Closes 10 Jun
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid
Closes 07 Apr
The University of Manchester - Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid
Closes 10 Sep
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: Please see advert text
Closes 15 Apr
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 09/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 09 Jun
University of Nottingham - Engineering
Placed on: 09/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 30 Apr
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Department of Sociology
Placed on: 09/03/2026 Salary: £16,091.23 per annum plus full tuition fees (EU/ Non EU)
Closes 07 Apr
University of East Anglia - School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 08 Apr
University of East Anglia - School of Chemistry, Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 08 Apr
University of East Anglia - Norwich Medical School
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 pa for each year of the studentship.
Closes 08 Apr
University of East Anglia - Quadram Institute Bioscience
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 08 Apr
University of Sheffield - School of Computer Science
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £25,305 Full funding for 3.5 years (Home or International fees). UKRI min stipend plus £3,500 pa enhancement
Closes 19 Apr
University of East Anglia - Quadram Institute Bioscience
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 08 Apr
University of East Anglia - School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 08 Apr
University of East Anglia - Quadram Institute Bioscience
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 08 Apr
University of Leeds - Chemistry
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 30 Jun
University of Greenwich - Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £22,780 to £24,780 per annum; in addition, the successful candidate will receive a contribution to tuition fees, for the duration of their scholarship; international applicants may need to pay the remainder tuition fee for the duration of their scholarship
Closes 17 Apr
Brunel University London - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Centre for Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £23,805 (inclusive of London Weighting) plus tuition fees per annum.(subject to UKRI increase)
Closes 12 Apr
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