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University of Birmingham · School of Chemistry · United Kingdom

PhD Project: From Biomass to Battery Graphite: Developing Sustainable Carbon Materials for Energy Storage

Competitive BBSRC-supported MIBTP studentship, open worldwide. International awards are capped at 30% of each MIBTP cohort; this is not a place allocation reserved for this project or an individual probability. The saved materials do not establish whether that cohort covers the entire partnership network. Birmingham tops up UKRI-rate fee support to the international fee for awardees. £21,805 is a 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates/continuation are unconfirmed.

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Competitive BBSRC-supported MIBTP studentship, open worldwide. International awards are capped at 30% of each MIBTP cohort; this is not a place allocation reserved for this project or an individual probability. The saved materials do not establish whether that cohort covers the entire partnership network. Birmingham tops up UKRI-rate fee support to the international fee for awardees. £21,805 is a 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates/continuation are unconfirmed.

• Birmingham
• United Kingdom
• Materials Science

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) · Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) · Netherlands

PhD in Supramolecular Interactions in Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors

Four-year full-time TU/e employment; P-scale gross base salary €3,204–€4,051/month, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus. Nine-month review; teaching is at least 10% overall and at most 15% in any year. ABP premium is split 70% university/30% employee. Employed PhD candidates are exempt from tuition under TU/e policy; international support depends on individual eligibility.

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Four-year full-time TU/e employment; P-scale gross base salary €3,204–€4,051/month, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus. Nine-month review; teaching is at least 10% overall and at most 15% in any year. ABP premium is split 70% university/30% employee. Employed PhD candidates are exempt from tuition under TU/e policy; international support depends on individual eligibility.

• PhD
• organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors
• OMIEC

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) · Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) · Netherlands

PhD in Multifunctional Polymer Composites: Mechanics and Electromagnetic Design

Four-year full-time TU/e employment. P-scale base salary: €3,204–€4,051 gross/month, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus. Teaching is at least 10% over the appointment and at most 15% in any year. TU/e policy exempts employed PhD candidates from tuition; confirm this status in the final contract. ABP pension premium is split 70% university/30% employee.

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Four-year full-time TU/e employment. P-scale base salary: €3,204–€4,051 gross/month, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus. Teaching is at least 10% over the appointment and at most 15% in any year. TU/e policy exempts employed PhD candidates from tuition; confirm this status in the final contract. ABP pension premium is split 70% university/30% employee.

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• PhD
• polymer composites
• mechanics

University College Dublin · School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering · Ireland

UCD PhD: AFM-Based Nanopatterning of 2D Materials for Programmable Functional Devices

Advertised as funded and open to applicants worldwide; annual stipend, award duration and full non-EU tuition coverage are unspecified. The university covers travel for possible China teaching; accommodation and subsistence are unspecified.

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Advertised as funded and open to applicants worldwide; annual stipend, award duration and full non-EU tuition coverage are unspecified. The university covers travel for possible China teaching; accommodation and subsistence are unspecified.

• Dublin
• Ireland
• AFM nanopatterning

Chalmers University of Technology · Chalmers University of Technology · Sweden

Materials Science PhD: Predictive Design of 3D Products from Pulp Fibres

Fully funded from the start. Four-year fixed-term employment; teaching or departmental duties up to 20% may extend the appointment to five years. Starting salary: SEK 35,725/month (rate effective 1 May 2026). Tax treatment, future increases and take-home pay are unconfirmed. Doctoral studies carry no tuition fees.

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Fully funded from the start. Four-year fixed-term employment; teaching or departmental duties up to 20% may extend the appointment to five years. Starting salary: SEK 35,725/month (rate effective 1 May 2026). Tax treatment, future increases and take-home pay are unconfirmed. Doctoral studies carry no tuition fees.

• PhD
• Pulp fibres
• Fibre forming

University of Warwick · Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership · United Kingdom

PhD project: Tissue engineering with topologically complex biomaterials

Listed as a funded PhD open to students worldwide. MIBTP follows UKRI Home-fee and stipend rates, and Warwick covers the overseas-fee difference for selected international students. Up to 30% of programme awards may go to international students (a programme-wide ceiling, not individual odds or a reserved project place). The programme lasts four years, but personal funded months and dates are unconfirmed; £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend, not a 2027/28 promise. International students pay visa and IHS charges; accommodation, relocation and partner-site travel need separate budgeting.

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Listed as a funded PhD open to students worldwide. MIBTP follows UKRI Home-fee and stipend rates, and Warwick covers the overseas-fee difference for selected international students. Up to 30% of programme awards may go to international students (a programme-wide ceiling, not individual odds or a reserved project place). The programme lasts four years, but personal funded months and dates are unconfirmed; £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend, not a 2027/28 promise. International students pay visa and IHS charges; accommodation, relocation and partner-site travel need separate budgeting.

• Coventry
• United Kingdom
• Cell Biology

Coventry University · Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership · United Kingdom

CASE PhD: Bioleaching Superalloy Waste for Tantalum Recovery

Coventry covers the overseas tuition-fee gap for successful MIBTP awardees. International students may comprise up to 30% of the MIBTP programme cohort; this is not a project quota or an individual award probability. The £21,805 stipend is a 2026–27 reference; the 2027–28 rate and personal funded months are unconfirmed.

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Coventry covers the overseas tuition-fee gap for successful MIBTP awardees. International students may comprise up to 30% of the MIBTP programme cohort; this is not a project quota or an individual award probability. The £21,805 stipend is a 2026–27 reference; the 2027–28 rate and personal funded months are unconfirmed.

• Coventry
• United Kingdom
• Bioengineering