How much is EPSRC stipend?
An EPSRC studentship provides the national minimum stipend set by UKRI: Tuition Fee of £4,500 per year. Stipend of £15,609 per year (with additional funds for students based in London) Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) of £5,000 to cover cost of lab equipment and consumables.
Who is eligible for EPSRC?
Students must be able to demonstrate a capability to undertake and benefit from research training through to completion, to qualify for a doctorate. This normally requires an upper second class honours degree, or a combination of qualifications and/or experience equivalent to that level.
How much are PhD stipends?
Depending on their university, subject of study, and location, PhD students can earn anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 per year. This stipend may be tax-free (if it is a fellowship grant) or taxable (if it is a salary award) (if it is a salary e.g from a teaching position).
What is EPSRC CDT?
EPSRC -funded Centres bring together diverse areas of expertise to train engineers and scientists with the skills, knowledge and confidence to tackle today’s evolving issues, and future challenges. EPSRC funds centres under an umbrella term Centres for Doctoral Training.
How long is PhD Studentship?
Full-time PhD studentships can last for any length of time between three and four years, depending on the nature of the project. On average, students are funded for 3.5 years.
What does EPSRC fund?
EPSRC funds studentships to provide the next generation of skilled individuals in the Engineering and Physical Sciences. These mechanisms are designed to allow students to carry out high quality research and acquire the relevant skills for their future careers.
Can a postdoc be a co investigator?
Postdoctoral researchers are not allowed to serve as PI or co-PI but they may serve as other personnel.
How much is the stipend for PhD in IIT?
PhD scholars get a stipend of ₹31,000 for the first two years and ₹35,000 for the next three years. 3) A research grant of up to ₹1.7 lakh is also available besides a monthly accommodation allowance depending on the city.
Is CDT a PhD?
Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) are formed by a group of research organisations (universities and industry partners) combining research and expertise to support and train PhD students. A CDT offers its PhD studentships through its university and research organisation partners to postgraduate students.
What is the difference between a CDT and a DTP?
DTPs must provide a range of training across a broad range of the social sciences as such it would not be practical for the DTP Director to be a research leader in all areas. As the CDTs are thematically focused they are able to be led by an expert in the area.
Where can I find the EPSRC minimum stipend?
The national minimum stipends for EPSRC -funded PhD students can be found on the UKRI website. Stipends are training awards to students. For EPSRC -funded students they are drawn from an EPSRC training grant to the relevant research organisation.
How many EPSRC studentships can a university offer?
To enable universities to support the very best students EPSRC allows universities to offer up to 10% of the new studentships in any one year with open eligibility. There is typically strong competition within universities to make use of this flexibility and any student interested must contact the relevant university.
How does EPSRC funding for doctoral training work?
The way that EPSRC funding for doctoral training works, is that we issue block grants to particular universities via Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs), Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) or Industrial CASE (ICASE). The universities then manage the recruitment and selection of students to the projects that will be funded.
Is the Research Council regulated by the EPSRC?
While institutions are not regulated in terms of the fees they charge for postgraduate degree programmes, for all EPSRC funded students, any difference between the Research Council fee-payment level and what an institution charges should not be met by the student.