The University of Surrey is a public research university located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Tracing its roots back to 1891, the university has become one of the leading research institutions in the United Kingdom. As a major centre for mobile communications and satellite research, the university has established Surrey Research Park, which accommodates over 100 firms and provides research facilities, employing nearly 2500 people at the centre.
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in diverse fields to cater to a larger segment of students. In addition, it also offers research courses as well in different areas including chemistry, creative writing, clinical psychology, computer science, economics, English literature, law, politics and physics. The university takes special care of its international students by providing various scholarships and bursaries.
Having produced distinguished alumni in diverse spheres including several politicians and scientists, the institution provides a rich environment for its students. Recently, the University of Surry has introduced Breaking Barriers Studentship Award to address the under-representation of women, men and non-binary students within specific departments to help advance gender equality and diversity whilst funding aspiring leaders of research.
The studentship will enable candidates from diverse backgrounds to join the world-class, research-oriented University at an exciting time. The institution provides innovative and world-class doctoral training with an outstanding research environment that connects supervisors, doctoral researchers and research support staff within a multi-disciplinary approach, making the University of Surrey the ideal place to start one’s research career.
Available Disciplines and Eligibility
This studentship is available to the UK and International applicants who identify as women in the following programmes:
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
The UK and International applications who identify as men in Psychology, and non-binary applicants in all Ph.D. programmes are eligible to apply. Applicants from any department where there are particular issues in relation to gender balance amongst their PGR community can also apply for the studentship.
Funding Details
The studentship provides a full tuition fee waiver for successful applicants. Besides tuition fee waiver, a sufficient stipend at UKRI rates p.a. (currently at £15,609) is also provided. A Research Training Support Grant of £3,000 is given to cover the funded period as well. The application deadline to apply for the studentship is 17th January 2022. For further information regarding the studentship, click here.
