EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

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Fees (Home) , Fees (International) , Maintenance , Other (see below)
Course length
Prospective applicant/Current student
PhD
Full Time
Required
March - May
2026/27

About

This four-year doctoral training programme in Aerosol Science is part of the multi-institutional EPSRC Aerosol Science Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) and aims to provide scientists and engineers with a broad overview of the aerosol science sector in addition to in-depth training in detailed measurements, analysis and application approaches.

The initial full-time training phase of the doctoral training programme is aimed at building skills through taking taught courses at the University of Bristol, followed by a thematic broadening research placement that allows for complementary skills building. The taught courses provide training in the underlying physical science governing the properties and transformation of aerosols. Final research projects are agreed upon at the start of the PhD and will be advertised for students to select.

Training within the initial phase will provide the student with skills enabling:

  • the acquisition of a broad understanding of core aerosol topics, as well as transferable skills in a substantial body of knowledge which is at the forefront of an academic aerosol discipline or area of aerosol professional practice;
  • the creation and interpretation of new knowledge, through original research or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline, and merit publication;
  • the development of a PhD thesis for an examination that they can defend in an oral examination.


This CDT operates in collaboration with the Universities of Bristol, Bath, Birmingham, Hertfordshire, Imperial College London, Surrey and Manchester.

The majority of awards are made to Home students, but up to 30% may be made to International (including EU) students. International students receiving UKRI funding are automatically eligible for the University Fee Bursary Scheme to cover the difference between the Home and International fee rates.

Full fellowship available for PhD candidates satisfying Widening Participation goals.

Please see the Aerosol Science CDT website for more detailed information: Aerosol Science CDT | Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science.



Award details

Course length
Fees (Home) Fees (International) Maintenance Other (see below)

Restricted funds available for training and travel.

2 (approximately)
2026/27
No
Academic merit

Applicants must hold/achieve a minimum of an upper second-class MSci/MEng honours degree in a relevant discipline spanning physical, biological and environmental sciences and engineering, or a postgraduate MSc or international equivalent.

Eligibility

Prospective applicant Current student
PhD
Full Time
6 departments/schools, See full list
Department / School

Application Process

No
Yes

Applicants must apply to both Cambridge and via the How to apply | Aerosol Science CDT website. Once they are interviewed and accepted by both institutions, their application will be further considered at Cambridge.

Key dates

Cohorts start the training part of the course in September, at the University of Bristol.

We encourage applicants to apply typically by October of the year before enrollment for the course starting in September of the following year, to maximise chances of securing one of your preferred available studentships. Interviews take place Feb-Mar.

Recruitment continues until the available studentship funding has been allocated.

March - May
Last updated: 12 Sep 2025 12:16:56