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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.

Competitive Engineering and Design URSA studentship for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas places are capped under UKRI policy, with no percentage stated. Funding can include Home or Overseas tuition, £1,000 yearly training support and maintenance; £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed personal 2027/28 rate. The general award maximum is 3.5 years against a normally four-year Mechanical Engineering PhD. Individual funded months, continuation, writing-up and remaining-period tuition or research costs need confirmation. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs personally.

Competitive award for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas places 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 International students pay the Student visa and IHS; the personal award duration is unpublished.

Home and Overseas applicants compete; UKRI caps Overseas awards, but this call gives no percentage. The award covers tuition and maintenance and provides £1,000/year in training support, not living cash; £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed personal 2027 amount. International students pay the Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge. General URSA support is up to 3.5 years; the individual award term is unstated.

Home and Overseas applicants compete; UKRI caps Overseas awards, but this call gives no percentage. The award covers tuition and maintenance and provides £1,000/year in training support, not living cash; £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed personal 2027 amount. International students pay the Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge. General URSA support is up to 3.5 years; the individual award term is unstated.

Competitive Engineering and Design URSA studentships are available to Home and Overseas students; Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no quota stated. Awards cover tuition, maintenance and £1,000 per year in training support. The listed £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference rate, not a confirmed personal rate for 2027/28. The Engineering policy gives 3.5 years as a general maximum, not an individual's confirmed award duration; personal funded months are unknown. International students pay Student visa and IHS costs from personal funds.

Competitive Faculty of Engineering & Design URSA for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped, but the number or percentage is not stated. Support can cover tuition, maintenance and up to £1,000 per year for training; Faculty policy allows up to 3.5 years, not a confirmed individual award or four-year package. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference stipend, not a confirmed personal 2027/28 rate. Individual award months and fee coverage are unconfirmed. International students pay their Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs.

Competitive URSA funding considers Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no cap count stated in the saved material. The award covers tuition, up to £1,000 per year in research training support and a maintenance stipend. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference rate; the personal 2027/28 amount and award term require confirmation. The general Engineering and Design maximum is 3.5 years. International students pay Student visa and IHS costs from personal funds.

The project page labels full-funding opportunities for UK and international applicants. Generic options are qualifying Horizon Europe fee-gap waivers based on residence, competitive Presidential fee-gap bursaries for top-ranked applicants, and school studentships typically covering Home-rate fees plus a stipend. The individual award, amount, duration and combination rules are unspecified. Funding is allocated on a rolling basis; the advertisement recommends applying early. Current availability is unconfirmed.