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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.

Competitive Faculty of Engineering & Design Engineering URSA for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no percentage or project-specific quota stated. Selected awardees may receive Home or Overseas tuition, an annual maintenance stipend and up to £1,000 per year in training support. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference, not a confirmed 2027 personal rate. General URSA funding is up to 3.5 years, while Mechanical Engineering PhDs normally take four years; individual funded months, continuation and costs after the award remain unconfirmed. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs personally.

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.

Competitive studentships are available to Home and Overseas applicants. The project notice lists a £1,000 per annum training support fee; Faculty URSA guidance separately sets a general annual training-support ceiling of up to £1,000. This project-listed figure does not confirm an individual's award amount. Overseas awards are capped; no project-specific proportion is stated. Coverage includes tuition and a maintenance stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27, not a confirmed 2027/28 rate). The Faculty general limit is up to 3.5 years; the individual award amount and duration are not stated. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs from personal funds.

Competitive for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped, with no project-specific proportion stated. Support covers tuition, maintenance and £1,000 per year in training support. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed personal 2027/28 stipend. International students pay the Student visa and IHS. General URSA support is up to 3.5 years; the personal award term is unpublished, while the Civil Engineering PhD normally takes four years.