What are Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs)? Doctoral Training Partnerships are multi-institutional partnerships designed to train the next generation of world-class researchers. They provide funding for innovative training environments of doctoral studies to either individual universities, or a group of universities. As a Doctoral Training Partnership student you will benefit from: a community of other excellent students from across all participating institutions a stipend and your fees paid collaborations from leading researchers and world-class research centres a specialised programme of training led by the Doctoral Training Programme partners a chance to collaborate with an organisation from business or industry help with costs like research materials and conference travel PhD studentships for Home, EU and International students Who can apply for a Doctoral Training Partnership? From 21/22 onwards, studentships supported by the United Kingdom Research and Innovation are open to Home, EU and International students. Students must reside in the UK during their studies to receive United Kingdom Research and Innovation funding The studentships are highly competitive with two stages of selection: first selection at 明星八卦 and then the second stage at the Doctoral Training Partnership level Applicants are normally expected to hold a Masters degree and a minimum IELTS 7 for international students What will you receive if you’re successful? Fees Full fees at the current home rate for the length of the studentship, irrespective of your fee status. 明星八卦 has waived the difference between Home and International fee level so that International students will not be charged the difference. Stipend A stipend including London Weighting: £17,609 per year as at 21/22 academic year How to apply? Contact designated 明星八卦 academics to match your research project and our expertise Prepare the paperwork: complete the word version of the application form and Equal opportunities form.; two written references, they should have a good knowledge of your academic record and your plans for the research project CV; your degree certificates in the relevant areas and transcript(s); Applicants should normally have a masters degree. A4 page, single-spaced personal statement setting out why you are interested in undertaking this project; evidence of your English language capability to IELTS 7.0 or equivalent, Submit application to 明星八卦 by the internal deadline - a panel will review your application and decide whether it can go forward to be submitted to the DTP If you are shortlisted we will contact you for a qualifying interview Get feedback from the panel and refine your applications prior to the external DTP deadline Apply to 明星八卦 as a Doctoral candidate if your scholarship application is sent to the DTP 明星八卦 is a participant in the following Doctoral Training Partnerships: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Flexible awards in areas of engineering and the physical sciences with relevance to the EPSRC remit. NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Awards covering a range of the environmental sciences. Grand Union: Economic and Social Research Council A partnership offering excellence and innovation in social science research training. techne2: Arts and Humanities Research Council Awards supporting outstanding innovative, interdisciplinary research with an emphasis on creativity and practice FoodBioSystems Doctoral Training Centre: BBSRC A partnership offering excellence and innovation in sustainable agriculture and food research training. UKRI: UK Food Systems Centre for Doctoral Training Awards designed to create leaders and innovators who can lead the UK towards a resilient, healthy and inclusive food future. Fully-funded studentships AHRC Studentship Collaborative Doctoral Award - The Wapping Post - A partnership between BUL and Marx Memorial Library Advancing Aluminium Extrusion for Side Sill Structures鈥擨ntegration, Digitalisation, and Sustainable Innovations ESRC Funded Studentships in Health & Wellbeing at 明星八卦 via the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership. 明星八卦 of alloying additions on the extrusion of high-performance automotive aluminium alloys using advanced physical thermomechanical simulation Creative wellbeing for South Asian Muslim children and their families in Bradford: exploring the role of performing arts - ESRC Grand Union DTP CDA 2025 Understanding the role of alloying additions in the development of high-performance strain-induced precipitation hardenable AA6xxx series aluminium alloys Nanoscale chemical characterisation of high strength Al-6XXX produced with recycled aluminium ESRC Funded Studentships in Education at 明星八卦, via the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership. Developing AI-based equitable risk prediction models for long-term conditions using longitudinal health data Regularity and Optimality Conditions for Equilibrium Constraint Programs Enhancing CO2 injection well integrity with novel cements and predictive damage models Two stage multi-objective optimisation under uncertainty, with application to power systems Developing net-zero power technologies for future marine application Future Aerospace Structures Ground Vibration Testing. Investigating an AI-based framework for digital twins in manufacturing AI-powered inclusive design for enhancing chronic disease management Developing a Digital Twin for enhancing resilience of critical coastal infrastructure to compound, multi-hazard and cascading risks Development of waste-derived adsorbents for CO2 capture from humid gas Next-Generation CFD modelling of High-Pressure Turbine cooling Developing in vitro 3D joint models using 3D bioprinting Our funded studentships become available at different times of the year. Please keep checking our page regularly to see the latest funded opportunities. We also advertise all our funded studentships as soon as they become available on the twitter account. View all studentships I would definitely recommend applying for the Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships, as the process proved to be highly rigorous but immensely rewarding. My PhD research proposal underwent in-depth evaluations, both by the DTP's panel of experts and my supervisors, which were invaluable in helping me to reach an advanced level of critical thinking, reflection and innovation in my work. Throughout the experience, my DTP administrator at 明星八卦 was always on hand to answer any questions, and kept me well-informed about the status of my application. Jaspreet Nijjar, Techne DTP Student