How to apply
Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a UK undergraduate honours degree or international equivalent, or a first degree with an additional master's degree or international equivalent.
For those taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) you should have a minimum of 6.5 in each category (listening, reading, writing and speaking) with an overall average of 7.0.
Ensure that you read and follow the application instructions below.
Please note: Due to the high number of applications for these projects, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for interview.
Eligibility
To be classed as a home student, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or
- Have settled status, or
- Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements: those granted pre-settled status can stay for a further five years from the date they get pre-settled status and can apply for settled status once they reach five years of continuous residency ), or
- Have indefinite leave to remain or enter.
If you do not meet the criteria above, you will be classed as an international student.
Fees
Support for your PhD will include a Minimum 'stipend' of £18,022 with Tuition fees of £4,682 p/a being covered as part of the award.
More information on UKRI funded studentships is available at the link below:
There may be limited places available for exceptional international students who, if successful, will have their full fees paid for by The University of Manchester and EPSRC combined as well as receiving the standard EPSRC stipend.
Please note: International students are expected to make up a maximum of 30% of the total intake for 2022 and we expect to recruit c. 12 students this year (2022).
International places are no longer available at Sheffield as the maximum allowance has been reached.
Travel
Successful students choosing to locate to Sheffield in their first term are expected to pay for travel to Manchester out of their own stipends. NB: All taught units in the first semester are compulsory and will be delivered face to face.
Submitting your application
Please see the guidance below for how to apply for your place, and any funding.
Applicants are asked to fill out 1 (one) application per project. Those who list multiple projects on their application will only have the first project considered.
Maximum of 2 project applications per applicant.
Funding and eligibility
Fully funded places are available to UK nationals and a small number of funded places may be offered to international students. (See above for more details on who may be classed as 'national' and 'international'). Support for your PhD is likely to be in the region of c. £4682 per year for tuition fees plus a stipend of approximately £18,022 per year for your living costs, which is paid to you in regular instalments.
More information on UKRI funded studentships is available at the link below:
International students are also welcome to apply if they receive external scholarships, or are on a self-funded basis. In the case of exceptional performance, international candidates may be eligible to have their fees waivered.
There may be limited places available for exceptional international students who, if successful, will have their full fees paid for by The University of Manchester and EPSRC combined as well as receiving the standard EPSRC stipend.
For exceptionally academically strong international students with proven research potential (eg published papers or evidence of significant contribution to research projects) the CDT may be able to assist with applications to Manchester scholarships such as:
- China Scholarship Council and The University of Manchester's Joint Scholarship Programme for PhD study
- President's Doctoral Scholar Award
- FSE Dean's scholarships
Details of these scholarships can be found on the Faculty of Science and Engineering website.
The CDT may also be able to give provisional offers to be used in national scholarship applications.
There may be alternative funding opportunities available for international students and for more information on this, please visit the University's international student funding advice page.
Application instructions
To apply to the Advanced Biomedical Materials CDT, please follow the instructions below.
The online form is generic and is used for all postgraduate degrees, but the instructions below are designed to make the application process as simple as possible.
All applications must be made online via the University's website.
- Go to the online application form.
- Level of Study: Postgraduate by Research
- Entry year: 2023/24 Academic Year
- Academic Programme: type PhD Adv Biomed Materials CDT and click search.
- Click on Select by PhD Advanced Biomedical Materials CDT - Full-time
- You will then come to the following summary page:
- Continue with steps 1-5 of the application. On step 6 (Research Details) select Yes and then add in the title of your chosen project.
- Complete steps 7-8 as appropriate. On step 9, answer Yes to the first question (have you secured funding?).
- Select Other from the type of funding menu, and Awarded on the status of funding one; leave all other (optional) questions blank.
- Finally, complete steps 10-12. We do need you to attach your CV and, in lieu of a research statement/proposal, we ask that you provide us with a personal statement no longer than 500 words.