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ERC Starting Grant ESCAPADE (Energising the future with clean plasma-based technologies; project 101302707): initially 12 months, extendable after a positive evaluation to a total maximum of 48 months. Government-linked scale; monthly amount and renewal rubric not stated. Doctoral registration is a condition of activation. Planned start 1 February 2027. 2026–27 first-year tuition EUR 591; the payer for both first-year and defence-year fees is not stated. The defence-year amount follows the rate then in force.

Competitive BBSRC-funded MIBTP studentship; four-year support and full overseas fee-gap coverage for successful international awardees. International cohort cap about 30% (not personal odds). 2026/27 UKRI benchmark: £21,805; 2027/28 rate and any visa/IHS top-up unconfirmed.

Competitive BBSRC-supported MIBTP studentship for global applicants. Successful Birmingham MIBTP awardees receive full home and overseas tuition coverage. International awards are capped at 30% of the cohort, not an individual probability; the training route is four years. £21,805/year is a 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027/28 rate, award dates, and compute, storage, validation and travel budgets remain unconfirmed.

Competitive MIBTP funding. Successful international awardees receive full tuition coverage; international awards are capped at 30% of the cohort (not a personal probability). £21,805/year is the 2026/27 stipend benchmark; the 2027/28 amount is unconfirmed. Students pay visa/IHS costs.

Four-year salaried doctoral employment, funded from the start. Starting salary SEK 35,725 gross/month (rate from 1 May 2026). Teaching or other duties up to 20% may extend employment to five years. Doctoral studies are tuition-free; net pay and salary progression are unspecified.

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.

Eligible international applicants can compete for NRPDTP's four-year full-tuition award, UKRI-rate stipend and £5,000 per year in research training support. International students are capped at 30% of annual programme intake, not a project quota or individual probability. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed 2027/28 amount. The project is shortlisted for funding; this does not confirm an individual award. 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.

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.

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.

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.

This is a competitive Faculty of Engineering and Design studentship route for Home and Overseas applicants. Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no proportion stated. An award may cover tuition fees and a maintenance stipend, plus £1,000 per year in training support; this is not personal living income. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend rate only; the individual 2027/28 rate and award duration are unspecified. Engineering URSA guidance gives a general maximum of 3.5 years, while each person’s funded months are determined by the award. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs personally.

Competitive MIBTP award: full UK-rate tuition; Coventry covers the international fee gap for awardees. Up to 30% of MIBTP students may be international (programme-wide, not a project quota or individual odds). 2026/27 tax-free stipend: £21,805/year; travel/conference and consumables budgets; MacBook Pro use during training. Award months and 2027/28 stipend/budget amounts are unspecified.