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National Eczema Society
Placed on: 30/11/2025 Salary: Maintenance stipend at the standard UKRI rate
Closes 28 Feb
University of Surrey - Health Sciences
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Home fees, UKRI Standard Stipend (£20,780 for 2025/26 academic year) and Research Training Support Grant - available for 3 years
Closes 29 Dec
University of Bristol - Arts / Department of History / Humanities
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Tuition fees; and maintenance stipend of £22,303.50 per annum (subject to review and rising in alignment with UKRI rates)
Closes 23 Jan
University of Bristol - Arts / Department of History / Humanities
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Full tuition fee bursary, a maintenance stipend of £22,303.50 per annum (rising in alignment with UKRI rates), a Research Training Support Grant, and generous relocation support if moving from overseas
Closes 23 Jan
Swansea University - Engineering and Applied Sciences School
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £20,780 Covers full tuition, stipend (2025/26), plus up to £1,000 yearly for research costs.
Closes 02 Feb
Swansea University - School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £20,780 Stipend + Tuition + Enhanced Stipend (EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funded)
Closes 02 Feb
City St George’s, University of London - School of Policy & Global Affairs (SPGA)
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Annual stipend (currently £21,237; will rise in line with UKRI guidelines) for three years full-time (pro-rata for part-time study), inc. of London weighting, a full UK tuition fee waiver, & £1,500 in research expenses/consumables over the course of the a
Closes 28 Feb
Swansea University - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £20,780 Stipend + Tuition + Enhanced Stipend (EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funded)
Closes 02 Feb
University of Southampton - Mathematical Sciences
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Stipend: ~£20,780/year (i.e. £1,730/month, tax-free)
Closes 09 Jan
The Open University - Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Stipend of £20,780 per annum
Closes 07 Jan
University of Plymouth - Marine Institute
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home or International tuition fees plus a stipend of £20,780 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)
Closes 02 Feb
University of Plymouth - Marine Institute
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Funding amount: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home or International tuition fees plus a stipend of £20,780 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)
Closes 02 Feb
University of Plymouth - International Marine Litter Research Unit
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home or International tuition fees plus a stipend of £20,780 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)
Closes 02 Feb
University of Plymouth - Sustainable Chemistry and Catalysis Group
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £20,780 Stipend + Fees
Closes 02 Feb
University of Plymouth
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £19,215 per annum + Fees
Closes 02 Feb
University of Plymouth
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home rate tuition fees plus a stipend of £19,215 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)
Closes 02 Feb
University of Plymouth
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home rate tuition fees plus a stipend of £19,215 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)
Closes 02 Feb
University of Birmingham - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences;
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: A stipend matched to UKRI annual rates (25/26: £20,780), fee waivers (25/26: £5,006)
Closes 17 Jan
University of Birmingham - School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: A stipend matched to UKRI annual rates (25/26: £20,780), fee waivers (25/26: £5,006)
Closes 17 Jan
University of Birmingham - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: This project is jointly funded by the MTC and the University of Birmingham.
Closes 27 Feb
University of Birmingham - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Funding is available on a competitive basis
Closes 28 Feb
University of Birmingham - Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: The project covers UK tuition fees and the standard UKRI PhD stipend
Closes 31 Jan
University of Birmingham - Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Funding is awarded on competitive basis
Closes 31 Jan
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Funding is awarded on competitive basis
Closes 30 Jan
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