Funding

We are offering studentships which include tuition fees, stipends (tax free) and a generous research training budget. Stipends differ for home and international students.

Students who meet the Home residency criteria set out by UKRI, starting their studies in September 2027 will receive an enhanced stipend of £30,000 for 2027/28 (to be updated annually by EPSRC) which includes funding via the UK Government’s TechFirst scheme, payment of tuition fees and a training allowance to attend research events.  As part of this scheme, students receiving the enhanced stipend will be expected to participate in:
• Mandatory additional TechFirst widening participation activities to inspire the next generation
• Virtual and potentially in-person TechFirst cohort networking events
• Broader engagement with the TechFirst programme

Applicants who have International fee status are welcome to apply for the small number of international studentships available but will receive the standard UKRI stipend (£21,805 in 2026/27) + £3,385 enhancement, payment of tuition fees and a training allowance to attend research events.

Studentship funding is dependent on student registration status, with annual funding renewal dependent on maintaining excellent academic progress. 

All submitted applications are automatically considered for studentship funding.

Applications received from self-funded/sponsored international and EU students are welcome and will be considered. 

Information about additional funding sources can be found on the University’s fees and funding pages, the University’s International Scholarships webpage and the Faculty of Scienced and Engineering postgraduate funding webpage.