ESPRC Doctoral Prizes 2020 (ENG1386)

The EPSRC Doctoral Prize provides opportunities for the most outstanding EPSRC-funded PhD students to receive up to 12 months of additional support following their PhD. It is designed to offer support and flexibility and is targeted at excellent scientists and engineers who wish to establish a research career. 

The EPSRC Doctoral Prize aims to develop independent researchers. Applicants are encouraged to move into new areas of research and demonstrate the ability to work independently from their former PhD supervisor.

The scheme aims to provide career development beyond the end of the PhD and specifically to increase the impact of the PhD in terms of publications, knowledge transfer and outreach activities as a first step into an independent research career. It also aims to develop independent researchers.

This year, there are upto eight Doctoral Prize Awards on offer.

Eligibility

You must have received support for your PhD studies from the EPSRC (fees/stipend) before the Doctoral Prize start date and submitted a PhD between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 (viva does not need to have taken place)

Length of Tenure

Upto 12 months. The start date is flexible, however the earliest start date is 1 October 2020. Please note that there is potential for a delay to start dates due to the impact of COVID-19 and the Graduate School will provide further details as the situation develops. 

Value

A Doctoral Prize stipend of £12,000 per annum (pro rata) with research expenses of up to £5,000.

Subjects covered

Science, Engineering and Technology, Medicine within the EPSRC remit

Application Documents are available here: 

Further details are available from pg-funding@nottingham.ac.uk. Guidance is provided within the application documents.

Closing date: 12 noon Friday 19 June 2020

Applicants are welcome from all universities and interviews are expected to take place in early July 2020.

Closing Date: 19 Jun 2020
Category: Studentships