Postgraduate research
EPSRC
Qualification: PhD
Departments: School of Chemistry School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences School of Engineering
Application deadline: 31 January 2025
Start date: 22 September 2025
Overview
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the main funding body for engineering and physical sciences research in the UK.
EPSRC covers a vast range of fields from healthcare technologies to structural engineering, manufacturing to mathematics, advanced materials to chemistry. It is part of UK Research and Innovation, which works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish.
University of Leicester has a number of projects that will be considered for EPSRC funding.
Select your preferred project and follow the How to Apply advice below. Use the relevant subject application link at the bottom of the web page to submit your application.
Chemistry
- Dr Fabrizio Ortu: New chemical tools for actinide-lanthanide separation (word doc 62 kb)
- Dr Alexander Pulis: New Approaches for Hydrogen Isotope Exchange Catalysed by Organoboranes (word doc 3,416 kb)
Computer Science
- Dr Daniel Hao: Embodied Intelligence for Trustworthy Robotic Autonomy in Unconstructed Environments (word doc 324 kb)
Engineering
- Dr Jinning Zhang: Digital Propulsion: physics-informed machine learning based digital twins for aircraft propulsion system prognostics and health management (word doc 18 kb)
- Dr Nadjim Horri: Model predictive electric UAV guidance using wind measurements and forecasts for coverage path planning missions (word doc 19 kb)
Mathematics
Funding
Funding
The funding is open to UK applicants only and provides:
- 4 Year UK fee waiver
- 4 Year stipend at UKRI rates ( for 2024/5 this will be £19,237 pa. 2025/6 rates to be confirmed)
- RTSG is £8,500 total per project
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Applicants must have (or expect to obtain) at least the equivalent of a UK first or upper second-class degree in a relevant/related subject, or overseas equivalent.The University of Leicester English language requirements apply.
Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries
For project enquiries please contact the project primary supervisor. Contact details are on the project description.
General enquires to CSEPGR@le.ac.uk
How to apply
How to apply
To apply please use the Apply link at the bottom of this page and select September 2025
With your application, please include:
- CV
- Personal statement explaining your interest in the project, your experience and why we should consider you
- Degree certificates and transcripts of study already completed and if possible transcript to date of study currently being undertaken
- Evidence of English language proficiency if applicable
- In the reference section please enter the contact details of your two academic referees in the boxes provided or upload letters of reference if already available. Referees cannot be anyone on the project supervisory Team.
- In the funding section please specify EPSRC DLA
- In the proposal section please provide the name of the supervisors and project title (a proposal is not required)
Applications will be considered after the closing date. We will advise you of the outcome by email.
Eligibility
Eligibility
The EPSRC DLA funding is open to UK applicants only.
EU applicants who hold EU settled or EU pre-settled status please provide PGR Admissions with a share code (the one that starts with S) so we can verify your fee status email to pgradmissions@le.ac.uk
