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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.

Competitive Engineering & Design URSA funding is open to Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas awards are capped under UKRI policy, with no percentage stated. Current general faculty policy sets a funding ceiling of three and a half years; an individual award duration is not stated. Funding covers the applicable tuition fees and includes £1,000 per year for training and a maintenance stipend (£21,805 at the 2026/27 rate; the 2027/28 amount is unconfirmed). International students must pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs themselves.

Salaried PhD employment, up to 4 years: 12 months initially, with 3 further years subject to satisfactory performance. 38 hours/week; €3,204–€4,051 gross/month, plus 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus and ABP pension.