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Competitive four-year President’s Doctoral Scholarship. Open to all nationalities; tuition at home or international rate; UKRI-minimum stipend £21,805/year for 2026/27 plus £1,000/year; up to £20,000 research, training and skills-development grant. Eight to ten projects are expected to be funded for 2027/28; no project-level award guarantee is stated.

SNSF-funded four-year PhD; salary and benefits offered, exact amount not stated.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA from September 2027, full-time or part-time: Home tuition, UKRI minimum stipend (currently £21,805/year for 2026/27, updated annually) and up to £5,000/year for research training/support. National guidance says Exeter awardees do not need to top up international fees; confirm personal terms. UKRI does not cover visa/IHS.

EPSRC DLA: up to 3.5 years full-time, tuition, indexed stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27) and £5,000 total RTSG. International full-award places are limited to up to 30% of the cohort; Exeter states eligible award holders receive a fee-gap waiver. Visa, IHS and relocation costs are not covered; confirm the 2027/28 stipend.

EPSRC DLA, up to 3.5 years full-time, with tuition, a £21,805 stipend benchmark for 2026/27 and £5,000 total Research Training Support Grant. The 2027/28 stipend is unconfirmed. Exeter states successful international awardees do not need to top up the UKRI-to-international fee difference, but international awards are capped at 30% of the cohort. Visa, IHS and relocation costs are not covered; fieldwork and travel budgets are unconfirmed.

EPSRC DLA, up to 3.5 years full-time, with tuition and £5,000 total Research Training Support Grant. The £21,805 annual stipend is labelled 2027/28 in the award summary but 2026/27 in detailed guidance; confirm the applicable rate. Successful international awardees may receive an Exeter fee waiver; international awards are capped at 30%. Visa, IHS and relocation costs are not covered.

EPSRC DLA 6017, up to 3.5 years full-time, including Home tuition, £5,000 total research-training support and £21,805 per year at the 2026/27 rate. The award summary and detailed guidance give inconsistent stipend-year wording; confirm the 2027/28 rate. Eligible international full-award holders may receive an Exeter fee waiver, with international awards capped at 30%. Visa, IHS and relocation costs are excluded.

EPSRC DLA, up to 3.5 years full-time, with the 2026/27 stipend benchmark of £21,805 per year, Home tuition and £5,000 total research-training support. Exeter says successful international awardees can receive a waiver for the overseas tuition difference, subject to a 30% international-award cap. Ask the award team to confirm the 2027/28 stipend, fee terms and how award duration aligns with the registration period; visa, IHS and relocation costs are not covered.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA studentship for September 2027 entry, with UK tuition, the 2026/27 minimum stipend of £21,805 per year, and up to £5,000 per year for research and training (not living costs). The national programme page says Exeter international students do not need to top up the UKRI-to-international tuition difference; confirm 2027/28 fees and written offer terms.

Competitive; project award not guaranteed. Full international fees + UKRI-rate stipend for 45 months incl. expected 3-month placement; 2027/28 rate unknown. £6,000 RTSG + £5,000 cohort training are not living income. Travel/visa/IHS/relocation excluded.

Competitive; project funding not guaranteed. Full international fees + UKRI-rate stipend for 45 months incl. expected 3-month placement; 2027/28 rate unknown. £6,000 RTSG + £5,000 cohort training are not living income. Relocation/travel/visa/IHS excluded.

Three-year full-time studentship; Home or Overseas tuition and UKRI-rate stipend. £21,805 listed for 2026–27; Proficio bursary supports training, conferences and travel. Later rates, extensions and research costs are unspecified. Stipend, not salary.