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University of Sheffield · School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom

Organic Semiconductor PhD: Excited States and Spin in OLEDs

Competitive University of Sheffield EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Scheme-level rules in project materials: EPSRC tuition funding is capped at the Home fee rate; the University covers the difference for International candidates who win an award. International awards are capped at 30% of the cohort; Sheffield anticipates up to 10 International places, with Home candidates considered in the first phase. Project-specific stipend, funded duration, research budget and equipment allocation are not stated.

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Competitive University of Sheffield EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Scheme-level rules in project materials: EPSRC tuition funding is capped at the Home fee rate; the University covers the difference for International candidates who win an award. International awards are capped at 30% of the cohort; Sheffield anticipates up to 10 International places, with Home candidates considered in the first phase. Project-specific stipend, funded duration, research budget and equipment allocation are not stated.

• organic semiconductors
• OLED
• optical spectroscopy

University of Sheffield · School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom

Combustion Optical Instrumentation PhD: Flame Dynamics and Droplet Ignition

Competitive 3.5-year EPSRC DLA studentship advertised with full tuition, UKRI-rate stipend and research grant. International awards capped at 30%; fee difference covered for successful international awardees. One saved record anticipates up to ten awards without specifying scope; another refers to up to ten international awards. Confirm both allocations, the 2027/28 stipend and research-grant terms.

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Competitive 3.5-year EPSRC DLA studentship advertised with full tuition, UKRI-rate stipend and research grant. International awards capped at 30%; fee difference covered for successful international awardees. One saved record anticipates up to ten awards without specifying scope; another refers to up to ten international awards. Confirm both allocations, the 2027/28 stipend and research-grant terms.

• optical instrumentation
• combustion diagnostics
• flame dynamics

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Bee-Inspired Neuromorphic PhD | Unified Architecture for Autonomous Aircraft

Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. UELA estimates £26,022/year for 2027/28; the project text labels the same amount 2026/27, so confirm year and later rates. The advert mentions a fee-difference award for International candidates, but UELA permits International-fee applicants only on collaborative projects; the project category is not established in the saved information and must be confirmed before relying on International eligibility.

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Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. UELA estimates £26,022/year for 2027/28; the project text labels the same amount 2026/27, so confirm year and later rates. The advert mentions a fee-difference award for International candidates, but UELA permits International-fee applicants only on collaborative projects; the project category is not established in the saved information and must be confirmed before relying on International eligibility.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Aerospace Engineering

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

4-Year Fully Funded Studentship - Fast Optical Switching for Scalable and Energy-Efficient AI Data Centres

Four-year UELA collaborative award with Home-rate tuition, a rising enhanced stipend and RTSG; the project catalogue lists £0/year as the additional Polatis stipend enhancement. UELA labels £26,022 as both a 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount; confirm annual rates and RTSG in writing. UCL states that successful International-fee awardees who meet its eligibility rules receive an award covering the Home/International fee difference; International offers are capped at 15 across UELA, and the project does not guarantee a place or personal eligibility.

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Four-year UELA collaborative award with Home-rate tuition, a rising enhanced stipend and RTSG; the project catalogue lists £0/year as the additional Polatis stipend enhancement. UELA labels £26,022 as both a 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount; confirm annual rates and RTSG in writing. UCL states that successful International-fee awardees who meet its eligibility rules receive an award covering the Home/International fee difference; International offers are capped at 15 across UELA, and the project does not guarantee a place or personal eligibility.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Computer Architectures

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Biomedical Radar PhD | Localising Metallic Foreign Bodies in Soft Tissue

Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. Project 2531cs1055 is a Standard project restricted to Home fee status candidates; International-fee applicants are ineligible for this project under the catalogue. UELA estimates £26,022 per year for 2027/28, while the project text labels the same figure 2026/27; confirm the year, annual increases and award terms.

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Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. Project 2531cs1055 is a Standard project restricted to Home fee status candidates; International-fee applicants are ineligible for this project under the catalogue. UELA estimates £26,022 per year for 2027/28, while the project text labels the same figure 2026/27; confirm the year, annual increases and award terms.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Artificial Intelligence

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Open-Ended AI PhD | World Models for Emergent Multi-Agent Behaviour

Four-year UELA collaborative award, with Home-rate tuition, a rising enhanced stipend and RTSG. The catalogue lists an additional £3,900 per year from Iconic and allows Home- and International-fee applicants; UELA caps International offers at 15 scheme-wide, and UCL states that successful International-fee awardees who meet its eligibility rules receive an award covering the Home/International tuition difference; this project does not guarantee an International place or individual eligibility. The UELA page labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections. Confirm the year-by-year stipend, partner payment, RTSG and fee coverage in writing.

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Four-year UELA collaborative award, with Home-rate tuition, a rising enhanced stipend and RTSG. The catalogue lists an additional £3,900 per year from Iconic and allows Home- and International-fee applicants; UELA caps International offers at 15 scheme-wide, and UCL states that successful International-fee awardees who meet its eligibility rules receive an award covering the Home/International tuition difference; this project does not guarantee an International place or individual eligibility. The UELA page labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections. Confirm the year-by-year stipend, partner payment, RTSG and fee coverage in writing.

• Open-ended learning
• world models
• multi-agent systems

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Efficient and Adaptive AI PhD | Learning Under Resource Constraints

Four-year UELA award, with Home-rate tuition, an enhanced stipend and RTSG; this collaborative project accepts Home- and International-fee applicants, subject to UELA’s scheme-wide cap of 15 International offers and eligibility rules. The catalogue lists a separate £2,500-per-year MediaTek stipend enhancement. UELA labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections; confirm all annual amounts and fee terms in the formal award.

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Four-year UELA award, with Home-rate tuition, an enhanced stipend and RTSG; this collaborative project accepts Home- and International-fee applicants, subject to UELA’s scheme-wide cap of 15 International offers and eligibility rules. The catalogue lists a separate £2,500-per-year MediaTek stipend enhancement. UELA labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections; confirm all annual amounts and fee terms in the formal award.

• Artificial intelligence
• machine learning
• reinforcement learning

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Silicon Quantum Fabrication PhD | Scaling Atomically Precise Devices

Four-year UELA award, expected to start in October 2027; the project-specific 2027–28 catalogue lists Standard/Home-fee eligibility. The UELA page lists an enhanced stipend and research-training support, but labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections. Confirm the applicable stipend, research-training amount and fee terms with UCL.

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Four-year UELA award, expected to start in October 2027; the project-specific 2027–28 catalogue lists Standard/Home-fee eligibility. The UELA page lists an enhanced stipend and research-training support, but labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections. Confirm the applicable stipend, research-training amount and fee terms with UCL.

• Silicon quantum devices
• atomic-scale fabrication
• STM

University of Birmingham · School of Physics and Astronomy · United Kingdom

PhD: PhoTiSC Ultrafast Time-and-Position Imaging Platform

The project describes School funding or self-funding for UK applicants, self-funding or CSC for Chinese applicants, and self-funding for other international applicants; this differs from the worldwide competition-funding label. Confirm eligibility and 2027 CSC arrangements.

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The project describes School funding or self-funding for UK applicants, self-funding or CSC for Chinese applicants, and self-funding for other international applicants; this differs from the worldwide competition-funding label. Confirm eligibility and 2027 CSC arrangements.

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• Birmingham
• United Kingdom
• Automotive Engineering

University of Sheffield · School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom

PhD: Piezoelectric Battery Cell Balancing and Ultrasound Monitoring for Electric Vehicles

Competitive EPSRC DLA award: 3.5 years, full tuition, £21,805 2026/27 reference stipend and £4,500 total scheme research/training support. International award-holders' tuition gap is covered by the university; international selection is capped and project availability must be confirmed.

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Competitive EPSRC DLA award: 3.5 years, full tuition, £21,805 2026/27 reference stipend and £4,500 total scheme research/training support. International award-holders' tuition gap is covered by the university; international selection is capped and project availability must be confirmed.

• Sheffield
• United Kingdom
• Control Systems

Northumbria University · School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics · United Kingdom

PhD: Automated Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Sensing for Glacial Carbon Monitoring

Competition-funded opportunity open to applicants worldwide. NZPS says international tuition coverage varies by project; this project's fee coverage, stipend and duration require written confirmation.

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Competition-funded opportunity open to applicants worldwide. NZPS says international tuition coverage varies by project; this project's fee coverage, stipend and duration require written confirmation.

• Newcastle
• United Kingdom
• Applied Chemistry

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

PhD: Photonic Technologies for Radiative Cooling and Energy Harvesting

Four years of Home-rate tuition, an annually adjusted enhanced UELA stipend and a Research Training Support Grant. The project catalogue restricts this project to Home-fee candidates. Later-year amounts require confirmation.

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Four years of Home-rate tuition, an annually adjusted enhanced UELA stipend and a Research Training Support Grant. The project catalogue restricts this project to Home-fee candidates. Later-year amounts require confirmation.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Electronic Engineering