EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water and Waste Infrastructure and Services Engineered for Resilience (Water-WISER)

A Water-WISER PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water, waste & sanitation infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community.

50 funded PhD studentships are available over the next 5 years for UK and EU students.

The studentships will be hosted by three world leading water sanitation and waste management UK research centres, each with a pedigree of more than 40 years of relevant research and teaching experience:

• Water, Public Health and Environmental Engineering group at the University of Leeds;
• Water Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University
• Water Science Institute at Cranfield University (CWSI).

Entry requirements

Applications are invited from candidates with a minimum of a UK upper second class honours degree (2:1), or equivalent, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant subject. We also recognise relevant industrial and academic experience.

Applications open for September 2023 entry
Applications open until places filled

International students are eligible for a full scholarship (stipend and fees paid, plus fieldwork costs) though a maximum of 3 places are available per year.

Funding

A full standard studentship, consisting of academic fees and a £15,009 maintenance grant for 2019/2020. Additional funding for 6 month industry placement or in country field work opportunity.

Further information

For more information on the CDT please visit: www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk.

To apply to the CDT programme please visit: phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/68-epsrc-centre-for-doctoral-training-in-water-and-waste-infrastructure-systems-engineered-for-resilience-(water-wiser)

For any other enquiries, please email j.mckay@leeds.ac.uk