Apply for a PhD

Visit the 'applications' section of our website for full details of how to apply for a PhD opportunity.

Scholarships

Find out more about departmental PhD scholarships.

Departmental PhD scholarships

The Department of Chemical Engineering has up to 15 fully-funded scholarships available for PhD applicants to start in 2023. Ten scholarships are open to all applicants regardless of their fee status while 5 are reserved for Home students. The scholarships cover both tuition fees and a tax-free contribution to maintenance costs of approximately between £19,668 - £22,900 per annum for 42 months. 

Find out more about the Departmental PhD scholarships and projects available for October 2023 entry.

Additional PhD opportunities

 

Photo(electro)catalyst development for sustainable C-C coupling

Contact: Dr Salvador Eslava

Deadline: Applications accepted all year round

Photo(electro)catalyst development for sustainable C-C coupling advert on FindAPhD

Properties of Sustainable Liquid Fuels

Contact: Professor Martin Trusler

Deadline: Applications accepted all year round

Properties of Sustainable Liquid Fuels advert on FindAPhD

High surface-area materials for solid oxide electrochemical cells

Contact: Dr Salvador Eslava

Deadline: We welcome applications from candidates for the Autumn 2023 entry.

High surface-area materials for solid oxide electrochemical cells advert 

Metal organic frameworks for adsorption-based separations in the shipping industry

Contact: Dr Ronny Pini and Professor Camille Petit

Deadline: Applications accepted all year round

Metal organic frameworks for adsorption-based separations in the shipping industry

Understanding Materials Interfaces in Systems for the Energy Transition

Contact: Bhavna Patel 

Deadline: Until positions are filled

Understanding Materials Interfaces in Systems for the Energy Transition advert [Word, 22.4KB]

PhD Studentship in Microfluidics Particle Discovery and Manufacture

Contact: Dr Yuval Elani

Deadline: Until positions are filled

PhD Studentship in Microfluidics Particle Discovery and Manufacture advert [PDF, 105KB]

PhD Studentships in Artificial Cell Engineering

Contact: Dr Yuval Elani

Deadline: Until positions are filled

PhD Studentships in Artificial Cell Engineering [PDF, 256KB]

EPSRC CDT in Next Generation Synthesis & Reaction Technology

4 year MRes/PhD StudentshipsAt least 12 studentships available for Cohort 3 (intake 2021)

Contact: Jinata Subba 

Deadline: Open call

Artificial Intelligence

Contact: Dr. Ali K. Yetisen 

Deadline: Open all year round 

PhD Studentship in Artificial Intelligence [Word, 56KB]

Biochemical Sensors

Contact: Dr. Ali K. Yetisen 

Deadline: Open all year round