PhD opportunities
Engineering Research scholarships and PhD vacancies
These include EPSRC Industrial CASE and Interdisciplinary scholarships.
| Follow the links in this table for full information | Academic | Group/Department | Deadline/start date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Materials for Zero Carbon Energy Systems (PDF, 157kB) supported by EDF Energy and UKAEA |
Prof Chris Truman | Solid Mechanics | Deadline: 31 August 2020 |
| Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics of Novel Propellers (PDF, 212kB) | Prof Mahdi Azarpeyvand | Fluid and Aerodynamics | Start: 1 June 2020 |
| Fatigue Characterisation of Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures (PDF, 321kB) | Prof Ole Thomsen | Aerospace | Start: Sept / Oct 2020 |
| Aerosol Deposition in the Sinunasal Airways - from the infant to the adult (PDF, 187kB) | Dr Alberto Gambaruto | Fluid and Aerodynamics Research Group | Start: Sept 2020 |
| Recycled Carbon Fibres for Compounding (PDF, 219kB) | Dr Dmitry Ivanov | Composites CDT | Start: 21 Sept 2020 |
| Layer-by-Layer Manufacturing of Complex Composites (PDF, 270kB) | Dr James Kratz | Bristol Composites Institute | Start: 21 Sept 2020 |
| Composites Dry-Fibre Preform Technology for Complex Manufacturing (PDF, 201kB) | Dr B.C. Eric Kim | Aerospace | Start: Sept 2020 |
| Firmware Binary Code Analysis for Vulnerability Dectection (PDF, 220kB) | Dr Sanjay Rawat | Cyber Security Group | Start:Oct 2020 |
| Eddy-current testing of carbon-fibre composites (PDF, 156kB) | Dr Robert Hughes | UNDT | Start: 1 Oct 2020 |
| Design & prediction of irregular inductive sensors (PDF, 156kB) | Dr Robert Hughes | UNDT | Start: 1 Oct 2020 |
| Low-frequency Vibration of Sandwich Composites (PDF, 128kB) | Prof Mahdi Azarpeyvand | UNDT | Deadline: 1 Oct 2019 |
| Applications of Acoustic Streaming (PDF, 188kB) supported by Dyson | Prof Anthony Croxford | FIND | Start from: 1 Feb 2020 |
|
Compression Properties of Bioinspired Composites (PDF, 185kB) |
Prof Steve Eichhorn | Aerospace Engineering | Start from: Sep/Oct 2020 |
| Dr Maria Pregnolato | Civil Engineering |
Start from: 1 Oct 2020 |
|
| Machine Learning for Hardware Design Verification (PDF, 159kB) |
Prof Kerstin Eder | Computer Science | Start from: Open until filled |
| Vibration Absorber Design using Experimental Testing within a Digital Twin (PDF, 199kB) | Dr Jason Zheng Jiang | DigiTwin Project | Start: 1 Oct 2019 |
| Microscintillator Radioactivity Detector (PDF, 248kB) | Dr Karen Aplin | Aerospace Engineering | Start: 1 Oct 2020 |
| Phd in SiC and GAN Power Electronics (PDF, 200kB) supported by Toshiba | Prof Bernard Stark | Electrical Energy Management | Deadline: Oct 2019 |
Centres for Doctoral Training
Recent awards from The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) recognise Bristol's academic excellence and multi-disciplinary research environment. Find out more about funded PhD programmes.
Research group PhDs
Other PhD opportunities may be available directly through research groups and advertised on their websites.
Contact us
If you have any questions about funding please contact the relevant school office:
School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (CAME)
came-pgr-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering Mathematics (SCEEM)
sceem-pgr-admissions@bristol.ac.uk