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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Fee waiver at the Home/EU rate, plus a maintenance stipend of £15,009 per year (2019/20 rate)

The University of Kent is pleased to offer 12 fully funded EPSRC studentships starting in September 2019. The studentships cover home tuition fees and an annual maintenance grant (which is £14,777 for 2018/19). EPSRC scholarships are open to Home/EU students who meet UKRI residency guidelines.

Further information can be found at: https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/

Criteria

The University of Kent invites applications for a full-time PhD studentship commencing in September 2019.
Open to Home/EU students who meet RCUK residency guidelines.
Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second class honours degree in a relevant subject, and ideally a Masters degree or equivalent.

How to apply

When applying, students should follow the University of Kent’s online application process. As part of the process, students should include the following:
- explain reasons for study/outline research proposal;
- provide details/evidence of qualifications;
- provide two academic references;
- provide other personal information and supporting documentation.

Please see below for EPSRC Projects/Studentships and eligible Academic Schools who are in receipt of the EPSRC funding

- School of Engineering and Digital Arts
- School of Computing
- School of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science - please contact the Academic School for further information
- School of Physical Sciences - please contact the Academic School for further information

Deadline

The deadline for this scholarship for 2019/20 has passed. Details for 2020/21 will be published here when available

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