PhD Studentships: Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Award: NetZero Futures
Royal College of Art - Research Studentships
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | London |
| Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
| Funding amount: | Full tuition fees (UK, EU, and International) ; Annual stipend of £23,121.70 (full-time equivalent) |
| Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
| Placed On: | 22nd October 2025 |
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| Closes: | 19th January 2026 |
| Reference: | 109-25 |
Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Award: NetZero Futures (Cohort 2, 2026/2027)
Funding Providers: EPSRC and Royal College of Art (RCA)
Location: London, UK
Funding for: UK, EU, and International Students
Project Description
The NetZero Futures (NZF) Doctoral Landscape Award is a fully funded EPSRC studentship with the Royal College of Art.
The strategic vision of NZF unites RCA-wide Art and Design research across three core areas of research competence: Circular Economy, Ecological Digital Citizenship, and Robotics & AI. These areas align with the EPSRC Discovery priority of Digital Futures, and the Mission-Inspired priorities of Engineering Net Zero and Artificial Intelligence.
This vision also reflects RCA’s institutional research priorities: Climate Crisis and the Circular Economy, and Design & AI. The award aims to strengthen RCA’s doctoral research culture by attracting PhD candidates whose work directly contributes to these areas.
The RCA has an established track record in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) teaching and research. We foster an interdisciplinary environment where researchers from art, design, and STEM—particularly engineering—collaborate. Through design-led approaches, our community develops human-centred solutions to some of the most significant challenges of the 21st century.
Doctoral candidates will be based within one of the following host Research Areas:
- The Materials Science Research Centre (MSRC)
- The RCA Robotics Laboratory
- Ecological Digital Citizenship /School of Design
When applying, please make it clear that you are applying for the NetZero Futures Doctoral Landscape Award.
Key Details
Application Deadline: Monday 19 January 2026
Start Date: September 2026
Mode of Study: Full-time or Part-time
Funding Details
- Full tuition fees (UK, EU, and International)
- Annual stipend of £23,121.70 (full-time equivalent)
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