42.0
Months
(Fixed Length)
Prospective applicant
Full Time, Part Time
About
The EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership enables the University of Cambridge to develop future leaders by funding doctoral training across a wide range of Engineering and Physical Science research areas. The research in which doctoral students are involved includes discovery-led projects in new and innovative areas, as well as that which addresses strategically important established themes. Students are based within groups that are recognised as delivering internationally excellent and world leading outputs. In order to deliver impact, there is also significant focus on creating links with industrial partners.
In order to maximise the number of studentships that can be awarded, departments may leverage other funding opportunities, e.g. Industry, Cambridge Trusts, Colleges. DTP studentships are fully-funded (fees and maintenance) at the Home fee rate. The majority of awards are made to Home students, but up to 30% may be made to International students. International students are encouraged to apply to other sources of funding, including the University Funding Competition, by the relevant deadlines, to maximise their chances of gaining funding to cover the difference between the Home and International fee rates.
Students from groups currently underrepresented in Engineering and Physical Science subjects are particularly encouraged to apply. Amongst UK-domiciled students, this includes women, Black British, British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani applicants. Amongst both UK-domiciled and international applicants, we also particularly welcome applications from people from low-income backgrounds, mature students, care-experienced students, and students from families where no parent or care-giver went to university. Further information can be found on our Widening Participation webpages.
In addition to the skills gained during the PhD research, students also undertake a Researcher Development programme, with courses and activities tailored to their needs and selected from a wide range of provision. This equips those completing their doctoral programmes to develop the broad skill set which will make them well-placed to develop into future leaders across a range of careers in the academic, industrial and public sectors.
The DTP also funds a Doctoral Fellowship (subject to funding), allowing selected students to progress to a research associate post at the end of their doctoral studies , enabling them to move high quality work to publication or to transfer technologies.