The Doctor of Engineering (EngD) is a four-year postgraduate award intended for the UK's leading research engineers (REs) who aspire to key managerial positions within industry. The core of the degree is the solution of one or more significant and challenging engineering problems with an industrial context. The EngD is a radical alternative to the traditional PhD, providing a more vocationally oriented doctorate in engineering.

Research Engineers are expected to spend a large proportion (typically 75%) of their time at the premises of their sponsoring company, depending on the nature of the project. To support the Research Engineers, packages of training courses will be individually tailored to their needs in order to develop a wider range of competencies in engineering business management, as well as specialist technical subjects.

Strengths of an EngD:

• A chance to work on challenging industry-sponsored projects within an industrial environment;
• Work on vital, innovative industry research issues;
• Industry friendly PhD with tax-free bursary;
• A combination of research and commercial skills.

• Industrial experience and exposure;
• Expert knowledge of engineering area relevant to research project;
• Fast Track to Chartered Status (CEng);
• Well designed and proven programme;
• Excellent funding and training allowance.

• Apply academic knowledge to solving industry problems;
• Cost effective funding for research (min 6k pa);
• Research is geared to the organisation's needs;
• Recruit and develop high-calibre employees

• Innovative Construction Technologies;
• Construction Business Processes;
• Advanced Information and Communications Technologies;
• Sustainable Design and Construction;
• Transport and Infrastructure.

Who can Participate in the Scheme?
The EngD programme at Loughborough is open to graduates in an appropriate branch of civil/construction engineering provided that they are articulate, well qualified and highly motivated. The minimum entry qualification is a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent. A lower qualification is acceptable if supplemented with an appropriate postgraduate (MSc) qualification. Applications are particularly welcome from experienced engineers who are already employed within the construction industry.

How is the Programme Funded?
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will provide the RE with support for up to four years in one of two ways:

• Industrial Studentship:
  For REs who are already working for the sponsoring company and receive a salary, the Centre will pay their university fees and a £10k p.a. contribution to their salary/company benefits. The sponsors would only have to pay a £3k Annual Centre Contribution per annum over the 4 years (£12k total).
• Normal EngD Studentship:
  Research Engineers receive an enhanced tax-free stipend of £15,700 p.a. In addition they will receive a minimum top-up of £3,000 p.a. (tax-free) from the industrial sponsor. The top-up can be considerably more for experienced engineers but cannot exceed the stipend.