Studentship opportunities
Learn more about studentship opportunities at the Graduate School.
How studentships work
A studentship will usually cover tuition fees for three years as well as pay the student a stipend for three years, paid monthly. The project area and sometimes the project itself will already be decided and you will need to submit your application by the set deadline.
Applications will be shortlisted for interview and following the interview, the successful candidate(s) will be awarded the studentship.
The Graduate School is delighted to announce the availability of PhD studentships in the following faculties, which will be awarded to high-calibre graduates in the areas of research excellence detailed.

Opportunities by faculty
Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education
There are no current opportunities in this faculty.
Faculty of Business and Law
There are no current opportunities in this faculty.
Faculty of Environment and Technology
There are no current opportunities in this faculty.
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
- Achieving Net Zero through farm level audits on Gloucestershire Council farms - closing date 26 June 2022
- Application of breath analysis for animal performance monitoring - closing date 26 June 2022
- Development of Interventions for the Management of Fatigue in Primary Brain Tumour Patients - closing date 1 July 2022, Ref: 2022-OCT-HAS06
- Investigating biofilm infection processes - closing date 27 June 2022, Ref: 2022-OCT-HAS07
- Use of field sensors to monitor nutrient fluxes in real-time from farming systems - closing date 26 June 2022
- Bats and Tunnels: an experimental approach to identify effective Lighting strategies for tunnels occupied by bats - closing date 1 August, Ref: 2223-JAN-HAS01
Self-funded research
If there are no suitable studentships in your research area you have the opportunity to put forward your own research proposal on a self-funding basis. This includes if you are being sponsored by an organisation external to UWE Bristol such as your employer. You may also be eligible for the UK government Postgraduate Doctoral Loan.
All opportunities
View an A-Z of opportunities, including recently closed ones
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Contact the Graduate School
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Fees and funding
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Support during your degree
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