School of Engineering Endowment Scholarships

About the School

The School of Engineering is one of four Schools within the Faculty of Science and Engineering and is led by the Dean, Professor Eann Patterson FREng. The School comprises two Departments; Civil Engineering and Industrial Design led by Prof Ping Dong and Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering led by Prof Rob Poole. We are committed to driving research excellence and innovation that will lead to global impacts. With 98% of our research ranked 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' in the latest Research Excellent Frame (REF), we are addressing some of the world's toughest challenges from an engineering perspective and through interactions across multidisciplinary fields. We provide a well-equipped, well-resourced research environment that encourages collaboration across disciplines, departments and organisations. The School currently has over 80 academic staff, around 1500 undergraduate students, 100 PGT students and 200 PGR students.

The School also works closely with the Liverpool Institute of Risk and Uncertainty, the Cockcroft Institute, the Materials Innovation Factory, the Virtual Engineering Centre and various departments within the University, including the Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics, the Department of Chemistry and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

The University of Liverpool is a member of the Athena SWAN Charter to promote women in Science, Engineering and Technology and holds a University Silver Athena SWAN award. The School of Engineering holds its own Bronze Athena SWAN award. It is committed to providing organisational and cultural practices that promote gender equality in science, engineering and technology and create a better working environment for both men and women.

As a doctoral student at the University of Liverpool, you can expect innovative doctoral training tailored to your own personal development plan, the support of a thriving research community and a focus on employability and entrepreneurship.

Financial Support

This Scholarship is for UK [home] students only and has a financial package including: annual stipend at the UKRI rate [currently £15,285 per annum], student fees and a research support grant [for conferences & travel, consumables etc] for 3.5 academic years. The funding has been available from the following endowments of the School of Engineering: Kitchner Fellowship, Munitions Fellowship, Mrs W M Horsman Endowment and Andrew Hamilton Endowment.

Applicant Eligibility

Candidates will have, or be due to obtain, a Master’s Degree or equivalent from a reputable University in an appropriate field of Engineering. Exceptional candidates with a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field will also be considered.

Application Process

Candidates wishing to apply should complete the University of Liverpool application form applying for a PhD in Engineering and uploading: Degree Certificates & Transcripts, an up to date CV, a covering letter/personal statement and two academic references. If a candidate wishes to apply for more than one project, should also upload a document listing the preferred projects in a ranked order.

Enquiries

Candidates wishing to discuss the research project should contact the primary supervisor, those wishing to discuss the application process should discuss this with the School Postgraduate Office (pgeng@liverpool.ac.uk).

Application Deadline: 5^th May 2021