Global Challenges PhD Scholarship

At Birmingham we address the key challenges facing the world today through ground-breaking research that impacts the lives of people regionally, nationally and globally.

Our postgraduate researchers work on pioneering topics that provoke global change through multi-faceted research. From combating the threat of antibiotic resistance, to understanding the Universe through its creation; our researchers make important discoveries and produce compelling insight into new approaches to today’s global challenges.

Our research matters and our postgraduate researchers are crucial to our achievements. We are therefore investing in up to 20 fully funded Global Challenges PhD scholarships, addressing the key global issues of the modern world and inviting the very best applicants to join us in our research.

This year’s fully funded Global Challenges PhD projects span across 15 departments to include projects investigating hydropower and environmental justice in South East Asia, to developing affordable point-of-care sensors for maternal sepsis.

The scholarships are offered to UK/EU students, covering full payment of tuition fees at £4,270 and an annual doctoral stipend of £14,764, to be paid in monthly instalments by the University of Birmingham for a project period of up to 3.5 years (42 months).

Successful candidates are expected to start their research from September 2018.

If you are interested in applying to one of our Global Challenges Scholarship projects, please apply by Friday 23 March 2018.