ESPRC Doctoral Prizes 2019 (SOC501)

The EPSRC Doctoral Prize provides opportunities for the most outstanding EPSRC-funded PhD students to receive up to two years 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, we will be offering up to five Doctoral Prizes.

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

Six to 24 months. The start date is flexible, however the earliest start date is 1 October 2019. 

Value

A Doctoral Prize stipend of £24,000 per annum (pro rata) with research expenses of up to £10,000.

Subjects covered

Science, Engineering and Technology, Medicine within the EPSRC remit

Application Documents are available here: 

Application form

Referee report form

Sponsor support form

Head of School support form

Equal Opportunities form

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

Closing date: 12 noon Friday 21 June 2019

Applicants are welcome from all universities and interviews are expected to take place in early July 2019.

Closing Date: 21 Jun 2019
Category: Studentships