Studentship opportunities

Learn more about studentship opportunities at the Doctoral Academy.

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. Visit the relevant project page to find details of what is covered for that studentship. The project area and sometimes the project itself will already be decided and you will need to submit your application by the set deadline.

Being in receipt of a studentship might have tax/benefits implications for you, ensure that you have checked how this may effect your current circumstances.

Applications will be shortlisted for interview and following the interview, the successful candidate(s) will be awarded the studentship.

The Doctoral Academy is delighted to announce the availability of PhD studentships in the following colleges, which will be awarded to high-calibre graduates in the areas of research excellence detailed.

Opportunities by college

College of Arts, Technology and Environment

Cyber Security. Reference 2627-OCT-CATE02 – closing date 12 April 2026.
Investigating the impacts of socially engaged art on cultural organisations and contemporary art practice. Reference 2627-OCT-CATE03 – closing date 10 May 2026.
Making materiality audible. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE04 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Towards a new earthly vernacular. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE05 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Low-carbon immersive futures. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE06 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Co-production and decolonial archiving. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE07 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Temperature‑integrated design. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE08 – closing date 22 May 2026.
AI‑driven prediction of aeroelastic stability. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE09 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Social robots for educational inclusion. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE10 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Flexible robotic tools. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE11 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Neurodegenerative decline. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE12 – closing date 22 May 2026.
AI recognition of animal emotions. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE13 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Kinetic operational models. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE14 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Autonomous swarm robotics. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE15 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Experimental urbanism. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE16 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Data centre and water security in England. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE17 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Reframing the retrofitting problem. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE18 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Optically enhanced solar façades. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE19 – closing date 22 May 2026.
Care-full digital mobility. Reference: 2627-OCT-CATE20 – closing date 22 May 2026.

College of Business and Law

There are currently no studentships available.

College of Health, Science and Society

There are currently no studentships available.

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.