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BBSRC-funded four-year MIBTP PhD. Birmingham international awardees receive full tuition coverage and a UKRI-rate stipend; the overseas-fee commitment is Birmingham-specific. International awards have an annual cap of 30%; the denominator and whether it applies across the full MIBTP partnership are unspecified. No project-specific award count is given, and this is not an individual selection probability. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates are unspecified.

Four-year MIBTP PhD. Successful international awardees at Birmingham receive full tuition coverage and a UKRI-rate stipend. International awards are capped at up to 30% across the six-university MIBTP cohort; this is not this project's quota or an individual's probability of winning. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates are unspecified.

Competitive MIBTP award lists UK-rate tuition and a stipend; Coventry covers the international tuition difference. Up to 30% of awards in the stated cohort may go to international applicants; the information does not confirm whether the cohort spans the full MIBTP partnership or state this project’s allocation. This is not an individual selection probability. The £21,805 stipend is a 2026/27 reference. Travel/conference, consumables and MacBook Pro use are listed; personal payment months, the 2027/28 rate and extension terms are unstated.

Competitive MIBTP award: UK-rate tuition and a tax-free stipend, with travel/conference and consumables support and MacBook Pro use during the programme; Coventry covers the international tuition difference. Up to 30% of awards across the MIBTP network may go to international applicants; this is not a project quota or individual probability. The 2026/27 stipend reference is £21,805. Individual award duration, payment months and the 2027/28 rate are unstated.

Competition-funded PhD open to worldwide applicants. Horizon Europe can waive the Overseas–Home tuition gap for qualifying residents; competitive Presidential Bursaries target top-ranked applicants; school awards typically cover Home-level tuition and a stipend. Eligible Chinese applicants can compete for the Southampton–CSC full-tuition, living-support, travel and allowance route. No personal award, amount or duration is stated.

Competitive Engineering & Design URSA for Home and Overseas applicants; successful awards can cover Home or Overseas tuition, maintenance, and up to £1,000 per year in training support. Overseas awards are capped; no percentage or project-specific quota is given, and no individual award is guaranteed. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference rate; the personal 2027/28 amount and funded months depend on the award letter. The maximum award term is 3.5 years; the Civil Engineering PhD normally registers for four years, most funded students can finish within the funded period, and a short approved reduced-fee period may be available. Post-award maintenance is not promised. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs; cited fees may change before 2027.

Four-year competitive MIBTP award; UKRI covers home-rate fees/stipend and Warwick the international-fee difference. International-award cap up to 30%; denominator/network scope unspecified (not an individual probability). 2026/27 tax-free stipend £21,805; 2027/28 rate and personal terms unconfirmed.

MIBTP lists a four-year stipend, fees and research support; Warwick covers the international tuition difference. International awards are capped at 30% of the whole cohort (a cohort limit, not an individual probability). 2026/27 stipend: £21,805; the 2027/28 rate and individual award terms are unconfirmed.

Competitive four-year NRPDTP PhD; the project was shortlisted, not an individual award. The policy saved in October 2026 covers four years of tuition, a UKRI-standard maintenance stipend and research support for Home and Overseas award holders; international students are capped at 30% of the annual cohort. The 2026/27 stipend reference is £21,805; annual £5,000 RTSG is for research, not personal income. The 2027/28 rate and personal award are unconfirmed. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 towards their own visa and IHS after enrolment, on evidence; dependants are excluded. Three-month PIPS is mandatory; current availability is unverified.

Competitive MIBTP PhD award for worldwide applicants; successful international awardees receive full tuition, including international fees, plus a tax-free UKRI-rate stipend over the four-year programme. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates are unconfirmed. Travel, consumables and laptop are programme support. International students may receive up to 30% of awards across MIBTP; this is a network-wide cap, not a personal guarantee.

Four-year competitive NRPDTP studentship for Home and Overseas applicants. Published policy offers eligible awardees full tuition, maintenance and research funding; international students are capped at 30% of the annual intake. £21,805 is the 2026/27 UKRI stipend reference; £5,000/year RTSG is for research. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 of their own visa/IHS costs after enrolment and registration against evidence; dependants are excluded and payment is upfront. The advert says the project was shortlisted for funding while its note says a four-year studentship is awarded; the individual outcome, personal 2027/28 stipend and payment/reimbursement terms remain unconfirmed.

Bath Engineering and Design URSA is competitive for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no percentage stated. Awards cover tuition, up to £1,000 per year in training support and a maintenance stipend. The general Faculty maximum is 3.5 years against the PhD’s usual four years; this project’s paid period, payment schedule and final-stage funding are unknown. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference. International students pay Student visa and IHS costs themselves.