Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC

These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, £15,609 2021/22 rate (2022/2023 rate to be announced) for 3.5 years, tuition fees at the home rate and access to further research support funding. If you are applying as an international candidate, Kent will waive the difference between Home and International fees.

Apply for a PhD place at Kent by Sunday 13 March 2022, 23:59 GMT.

Open to Home and Overseas (including EU) students. To be classed as a Home student, candidates must meet the RCUK residency criteria, see appendix B.

UK residential conditions:

• Be a UK National (meeting UKRI residency requirements), or
• Have settled status, or
• Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirement) or
• Have indefinite leave to remain or enter

If you are applying as an overseas student (this includes EU nationals), Kent will waive the difference between the Home and Oversea fees. The number of international studentships awarded per cohort is capped by UKRI at 30%

• Successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential.
• Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, and ideally a Master’s degree or equivalent.

The University of Kent is pleased to offer EPSRC studentships starting in September 2022. The studentships covers tuition fees and an annual maintenance grant (£15,609 for 2021/22).

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