About this position
Application deadline: 8 January 2027 at 12pm (UK time)
The UCL EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (UELA) is recruiting for approximately 50 fully funded, 4-year PhD studentships , starting in October 2027.
You can apply for projects from the UELA project catalogue, featuring around 100 projects across the breadth of EPSRC’s remit. Research areas include Energy and Decarbonisation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Healthcare Technologies , and many more topics across Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences.
Why choose UCL?
UCL has a long history of academic excellence and is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities, with many of our faculties leading their fields. We are renowned for world-class research, global influence and impact across a broad range of disciplines.
What we offer
- Approximately 50 fully funded, 4-year studentships starting in October 2027
- Tuition fees covered for four years
- A stipend at the UELA enhanced rate, estimated at £26,022 for 2027/28, rising each year
- A Research Training Support Grant to support additional training and research costs, such as courses, project costs, conferences and travel
- Part-time study at a minimum of 50% full-time equivalent, with the studentship duration and stipend adjusted pro-rata
- A catalogue of over 100 projects, including collaborative projects with industry partners
How to Apply
UELA studentships are open to both Home and International students . International offers are capped at a maximum of 15 places, thus Home applications are strongly encouraged . Applicants can apply for up to three projects from those available in the project catalogue.
You must apply through our online application portal, following the instructions at the apply button above.
The UCL EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award is committed to equality of opportunity. Identifying personal details will be hidden from panels during the initial review and shortlisting stages to help reduce unconscious bias. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level.
Fully funded, 4-year studentships; Tuition fees covered for four years; Stipend at the UELA enhanced rate, estimated at £26,022 for 2027/28, rising each year; Research Training Support Grant
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