We are seeking to address under-representation within particular departments to help advance gender equality and diversity, by offering a new studentship.
Starting date of the Scholarship is 1 October 2023 and the duration of the program is 3.5 years.
Funding information
- Full tuition fee waiver p.a.
- Stipend at UKRI rates p.a. (currently at £17,668)
- Research Training Support Grant of £3,000 to cover the funded period.
About Application
We want to make sure that our Doctoral College is open, diverse, and representative of society. We are seeking to increase the number of women, men, and non-binary students in certain departments by providing funding for students who want to pursue research. Our new doctoral studentship opportunity seeks to support gender equality and diversity by increasing the number of women, men, and non-binary students in certain departments. You will be joining one of the world’s greatest research universities at an exciting juncture. We provide world-class doctoral training in an outstanding research environment that links supervisors, doctoral researchers, and research support personnel from multiple disciplines, making the University of Surrey an excellent place to begin your research career.
This studentship is available to UK and International applicants who identify as women in the following programs:
- Chemistry
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Physics
- Music and Digital Media Arts
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering – Advanced Technology Institute; Information and Communication Systems; Space Engineering; Vision, Speech and Signal Processing
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering Sciences
- Sound Recording.
UK and International applications who identify as non-binary in all Ph.D. programs. Applicants from any department where there are particular issues in relation to gender balance amongst their PGR community.
Find out more about our postgraduate research courses and our three faculties:
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Applications are open to full-time or part-time candidates. Funding will be prorated for part-time candidates, see guidance notes (PDF) for further information.
