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Home fee-status: £30,000 tax-free annual stipend for 2027/28, tuition fees, and research-event/conference support. International applicants may apply but places are limited; 2027/28 stipend and coverage of any International fee above the Home contribution are not yet specified.

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.

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.

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.

A 3.5-year EPSRC DLA competition-funded award covering tuition, a UKRI-rate stipend and project research costs. International recruitment is capped; the university covers the tuition difference for successful international award holders. Project availability and 2027/28 amounts require confirmation.

Advertised as fully funded for 3.5 years and open worldwide; the Cardiff DLA scheme page does not separately identify this project. Individual stipend, international eligibility, fee coverage and research costs require confirmation.

Advertised as fully funded and open worldwide for 3.5 years; the Cardiff DLA page does not separately identify this project. Individual stipend, international eligibility and tuition coverage require written confirmation.

Competitive EPSRC DLA route; the university-wide scheme lists nine annual awards and 3.5 years of funding, but no award for this project is confirmed. The 2027/28 stipend, international eligibility and overseas-fee coverage remain unconfirmed.

UELA 2027/28 competition: up to four years of Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and research training support, if awarded. Project 2531cs1050 is listed as standard and open only to Home fee-status applicants. The catalogue estimates £26,022 for 2027/28 but detailed text still says 2026/27; confirm award terms. The UELA summary estimates £26,022 for 2027/28, while detailed text labels that amount 2026/27; confirm. UCL estimates £337/week accommodation plus £4,904/year basic non-rent expenses, using older data.

Competitive YES-DTN funding normally covers 3.5 years, tuition, UKRI stipend and research, training and conference support; 2026/27 minimum stipend £21,805, 2027/28 unconfirmed. International places are limited; visa, health surcharge and relocation are excluded. A confirmed three-month placement may extend funding to 3.75 years; CASE status is unresolved.

SNSF-funded four-year PhD; salary and benefits offered, exact amount not stated.

EPSRC DLA: up to 3.5 years full-time with tuition, a £21,805 stipend currently marked as 2026/27 and a total £5,000 RTSG. The award summary labels £21,805 as 2027/28; confirm the entry-year amount. Eligible international awards are capped at 30% of the cohort. Visa, health surcharge and relocation costs are separate.