Funded studentship opportunities
The Doctoral Academy offers PhD funded studentships which will be awarded to high-calibre graduates in the areas of research excellence detailed. Funded study typically includes tuition fees and a stipend.
Current opportunities
Future proofing British conifer forestry in response to Phytophthora ramorum
Reference: 2627-APR-CHSS01
Closing date: 18 November 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Microbial metabolites as signals for gut cell communication
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Understanding how cellular stress tunes junctional plasticity to drive barrier homeostasis
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Investigating the role of the oncofetal splice factor MBNL3 in metastasis
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Fungal potentiators of neuronal differentiation
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: The role of iron metabolism in gut microbiota homeostasis and its impact on probiotic viability
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Deciphering the genetic control of clonal reproduction in raspberry
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Deciphering the genetic control of clonal reproduction in raspberry
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Discovery and engineering of fungal maleidrides for metabolite innovation
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Genotype to phenotype mapping in Fusobacterium nucleatum
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Development of a quantum-dot-based closed-loop biosensing and selective photochemical platform for immune modulation in multiple sclerosis
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWBio DTP: Decoding neuron-astocyte lipid trafficking
Closing date: 2 December 2026, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWDTP: Climate Changes, Sustainability and Society
Reference: 2728-OCT-CCSS-SWDTP
Closing date: 12 January 2027, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWDTP: Health, Wellbeing and Society
Reference: 2728-OCT-HWBS-SWDTP
Closing date: 12 January 2027, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWDTP: Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods
Reference: 2728-OCT-SFDM-SWDTP
Closing date: 12 January 2027, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWDTP: Education
Reference: 2728-OCT-EDU-SWDTP
Closing date: 12 January 2027, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWDTP: Management and Business Studies
Reference: 2728-OCT-MBS-SWDTP
Closing date: 12 January 2027, 12:00 (noon) GMT
SWDTP: Social Policy
Reference: 2728-OCT-SP-SWDTP
Closing date: 12 January 2027, 12:00 (noon) GMT
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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.
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