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Postgraduate Study

Funding Opportunities

Successful applicants will receive full EPSRC funding (fees, maintenance and research training support grant) covering all four years of the course. Most awards will be made to applicants who qualify for *Home fees, but a number of awards will be available for  International applicants. Both UK and overseas candidates are encouraged to apply.

*To qualify for Home Fees, applicants should be UK Nationals (meeting residency requirements),  have settled or pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or have indefinite leave to remain or enter (meeting residency requirements). If a candidate does not meet the criteria above, they would be classed as an International student.

General Funding Opportunities


Fees and Maintenance

My fee status is:

I shall have the following financial dependants:

Your Estimated Annual Commitment:

Component Cost
University Composition Fee £9,858
Maintenance £18,625
Total Annual Commitment £28,483

If you study part-time, the University Composition Fee will be 60% of the annual full-time fee for 5 years; or 75% of the annual full-time fee for 4 years.

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Key Information


3-4 years full-time

4-7 years part-time

Study Mode : Research

Doctor of Philosophy

Department of Engineering

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Dates and deadlines:

Michaelmas 2024

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2023
Application deadline
June 10, 2024
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2024

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 5, 2023
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 11, 2023

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.


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