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Loughborough University - Loughborough Business School
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 03 Apr
University of Bristol
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: Tax-free annual stipend at the current UKRI rate, which is £21,805 for the 2026/27 academic year; and full-time Home tuition fees for 3 years. An additional £8000 is available specifically to cover research costs over the duration of the award.
Closes 17 Apr
University of Surrey
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: Fully and directly funded for this project only, including £24,805 per annum stipend. Funding is for 4 years.
Closes 13 Apr
University of Sussex - Biochemistry
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: UKRI rate (London weighting), and a consumables budget
Closes 03 Apr
University of Sheffield - School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering (MAC)
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795, Fees: £4,925
Closes 30 Aug
University of Sheffield - School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering (MAC)
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795, Fees: £4,925
Closes 30 Aug
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 04/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 08 Apr
University of Exeter - ESE
Placed on: 04/03/2026 Salary: UK and International tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Closes 14 Apr
University of Sheffield - School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering (MAC)
Placed on: 04/03/2026 Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795, Fees: £4,925
Closes 30 Aug
University of Sheffield - School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering (MAC)
Placed on: 04/03/2026 Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795, Fees: £4,925
Closes 30 Aug
University of Hertfordshire
Placed on: 03/03/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 06 Apr
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 03/03/2026 Salary: Fully-funded studentships (fees and maintenance)
Closes 15 Apr
University of Strathclyde - Statkraft
Placed on: 03/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 31 Aug
University of Strathclyde - EnerHy CDT
Placed on: 03/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 31 Aug
University of Strathclyde - EnerHy CDT
Placed on: 03/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 31 Aug
The University of Manchester - Chemistry
Placed on: 02/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 25 Sep
Lancaster University
Placed on: 02/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 02 Jun
Liverpool Hope University - School of Health and Sport Sciences - Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences
Placed on: 02/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 11 May
University of Southern Denmark - Political Science and Public Management
Placed on: 01/03/2026 Salary: Competitive
Closes 26 Apr
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 27/02/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 15 Apr
The Open University - Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - STEM
Placed on: 27/02/2026 Salary: £21,805 per year (expected 2026/27 rate, indexed annually) for 3.25 years
Closes 10 Apr
The University of Manchester - Mathematics
Placed on: 26/02/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 26 May
The University of Manchester - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Placed on: 26/02/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate. Tuition fees will be paid for home students and fee waivers might be available for international students
Closes 26 Aug
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 26/02/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid
Closes 30 May
University of East Anglia - John Innes Centre
Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: £20,780 for 2025/6
Closes 08 Apr
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