PhD opportunities
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
PhD Studentship in Biochemical Sensors [Word, 55KB]