PhD Opportunities
We have fully funded PhD opportunities available across our Faculty and our Schools.
Fully funded PhD opportunities
Through our strong industry relationships, we’re able to offer various funded PhD opportunities:
- cohort training via our Doctoral Training Centres
- individual Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) awards
- industrial funded awards
This is thanks to:
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Postgraduate research degrees
We have a variety of PhD and postgraduate research degrees available.
Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
Choose from a PhD, MPhil or Physics MRes in our School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics. We have a thriving community of research students across all our programmes.
Natural and Environmental Sciences
You’ll have the opportunity to work with our world-leading experts in our state-of-the-art facilities, across our School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. We have a range of PhDs, MPhils and MRes degrees available.
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Encouraging diversity
Newcastle University and UKRI value individual differences and the diversity that this brings. We want to make sure that no one is at a disadvantage because of who they are. We encourage applications from all diverse groups. Including applicants with additional needs, caring responsibilities etc.