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University of Leeds - Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Computer Science
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 30 Apr
University of Westminster - School of Humanities
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: From £21,805 per annum plus London Weighting of £2000/year and a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year.
Closes 30 Apr
University of Strathclyde
Placed on: 19/03/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert
Closes 30 Apr
University of Strathclyde
Placed on: 19/03/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert
Closes 30 Apr
The University of Manchester - Chemical Engineering
Placed on: 16/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 30 Apr
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 per annum
Closes 30 Apr
University of Bristol
Placed on: 02/04/2026 Salary: The award pays an annual stipend for all students, both home and international students; The stipend is tax free, & is the equivalent of an annual salary, enabling the student to pay living costs (UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2026/2027 is £21,805)
Closes 01 May
The University of Manchester - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 01 May
University College Dublin - UCD School of History - College of Arts and Humanities
Placed on: 12/02/2026 Salary: £21,744.90 - please see advert
Closes 01 May
University of Birmingham - Department of Biomedical Sciences
Placed on: 19/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 01 May
University of Birmingham - Chemical Engineering
Placed on: 19/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 01 May
University of Surrey
Placed on: 23/02/2026 Salary: Fully and directly funded for this project only - ~25% enhanced EPSRC stipend (~£25,000 tax free, rising annually). Funding is for 4 years.
Closes 01 May
University of Leeds - School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
Placed on: 31/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 01 May
University of Leeds - School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Placed on: 31/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 01 May
Birkbeck, University of London
Placed on: 01/04/2026 Salary: £19,490 to £22,123 per year (0.5 FTE) (pro-rated £38,981 rising to £44,247 1 FTE Grade 6).
Closes 01 May
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Department of Sociology
Placed on: 25/03/2026 Salary: £16,091.23 per annum plus £500 allowance and full tuition fees (EU/non- EU)
Closes 01 May
University of East Anglia - Norwich Medical School
Placed on: 25/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 01 May
University of Warwick
Placed on: 26/03/2026 Salary: Competition funded for students with UK home fee status
Closes 01 May
University of Birmingham - Department of Chemical Engineering
Placed on: 02/02/2026 Salary: £25,000
Closes 02 May
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 03/02/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 03 May
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 03/02/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 03 May
University of Cambridge - Faculty of History
Placed on: 18/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 per year
Closes 03 May
University of Exeter - ESE
Placed on: 13/02/2026 Salary: Home tuition fees, training budget, and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year.
Closes 03 May
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