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Competitive PhD studentships may be awarded to Home and Overseas applicants. Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy; the applicable share is not specified. Awards cover tuition fees, a £1,000 annual training allowance, and a maintenance stipend (£21,805 is the 2026/27 reference). Engineering & Design URSA awards normally fund up to 3.5 years; confirm the individual award duration. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs from personal funds.

Saved MIBTP terms say UKRI covers the home-rate tuition component and a standard stipend, while Warwick pays the international fee difference; full international tuition is a competitive funding route. International students may receive up to 30% of awards across the programme (not a project quota or individual admission probability). £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend rate; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates are unconfirmed. Travel, visa and healthcare charges are the student's responsibility.

Warwick-specific MIBTP guidance says UKRI covers the home-rate fee component and maintenance, while Warwick covers the international fee difference to full international tuition. International awards may make up at most 30% of awards across the network (not a project quota or an individual probability). £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027 amount, paid months and completion-stage support are unconfirmed. Visa, IHS and relocation require personal funds.

NRPDTP offers eligible international applicants a competitive four-year award covering full tuition and a living stipend, plus £5,000 per year for research training. International students are capped at 30% of annual programme intake, not a project quota or individual probability. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference. The project advert says shortlisted for funding while Funding Notes say the project is awarded; the applicant's award, 2027/28 stipend and final fee coverage remain unconfirmed. Eligible personal visa/IHS costs may be reimbursed up to £3,500 after registration with evidence; dependants are excluded and upfront or excess costs remain.

Warwick-specific MIBTP funding covers full international tuition: the studentship pays the UK-rate fee and the university covers the international fee difference, alongside UKRI maintenance (£21,805 for 2026/27; individual 2027 rate, paid months and completion support unspecified). Up to 30% of awards across the network may go to international students; this is a network cap, not an individual probability. Visa, IHS and travel are self-funded; saved policy figures are £558 for a Student visa and £776 per visa-year for student IHS, normally prepaid by visa length.

MIBTP studentship: UK-rate tuition, with Coventry covering the international fee difference, plus a tax-free stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27; 2027 rate and individual paid months unspecified). Project travel/conference and consumables budgets are separate; MacBook Pro use is during the programme. Up to 30% of awards across the MIBTP network may go to international students; this is a network cap, not an individual probability. Competitive selection applies. International students pay their own visa, Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and personal travel costs for coming to the UK.

Four-year NRPDTP funding competition: Home and eligible Overseas applicants can compete for tuition fees paid directly to the University, a UKRI-rate stipend and a £5,000/year Research Training Support Grant; international awards are capped at 30% of total network intake. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027 personal rate is unconfirmed. Eligible October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 for their own visa and IHS after registration and evidence; dependants are excluded. The project says “shortlisted for funding,” while Funding Notes say a four-year studentship “is awarded”; confirm final status and international fee coverage in the offer.

MIBTP funding covers UK-rate tuition and Coventry explicitly covers the international fee difference; the listed tax-free stipend is £21,805 for 2026/27, with travel/conference and consumables budgets and use of a MacBook Pro during the programme. The up-to-30% international-student limit applies across the MIBTP funded studentship cohort, not as a project allocation or personal award probability. Individual funded months and later-year stipend rates are not stated.

MIBTP funding covers UK-rate tuition and Coventry explicitly covers the international fee difference; the listed tax-free stipend is £21,805 for 2026/27, with travel/conference and consumables budgets and use of a MacBook Pro during the programme. The up-to-30% international-student limit applies across the MIBTP studentship cohort, not as a project allocation or personal award probability. Individual payment dates, later-year rates and continuation terms are not stated.

The four-year MIBTP award framework includes Home-rate tuition, a tax-free stipend (the saved £21,805 reference is for 2026/27 only), research travel/conference and consumables budgets, and use of a MacBook Pro during the programme. Coventry covers the international–Home fee difference for selected international students. International applicants may compete for awards under the network cap of up to 30% of awards; this is neither an individual probability nor a guaranteed quota for this project. The personal 2027/28 stipend, paid months and extension support remain unconfirmed.

Joint scholarship 20268950 is open to domestic and international candidates, covers full tuition and supports up to 3.5 years. Pro-rata maintenance: £20,467/year at St Andrews (2026/27 reference) and A$40,900/year at Macquarie in 2027 (tax exempt), paid for separate campus periods. Includes up to A$4,000 UK–Australia return travel and single OSHC through the specified provider. The 2027/28 UK rate and individual payment calendar are not set; extensions, continuation/resubmission and unspecified research, immigration or insurance costs are generally excluded.

Bath Engineering and Design URSA is competitive for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no percentage stated. The project advertisement lists a £1,000 per annum training support fee; general URSA guidance sets the annual maximum at £1,000. These published terms do not confirm an individual award or personal award amount. Studentships cover tuition and a maintenance stipend. The general Faculty maximum is 3.5 years; the personal award period and 2027/28 stipend are unconfirmed. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference. The PhD normally lasts four years, so later fee and living-cost coverage needs clarification. International students pay Student visa and IHS costs themselves.