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EPSRC - Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Scholarships
Welcome to the EPSRC scholarships programme at Sussex
The Sussex (EPSRC) programme funds scholarships in computing, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, materials and quantum physics and energy innovation.
As an EPSRC postgraduate researcher, you will receive a fee waiver, living allowance and a budget for research training costs for at least 3.5 years. Your prgramme will include:
- Subject specific training with your reserarch group or laboratory
- Training in Responsible Research and Innovation - how can we integrate ethical and societal considerations int our research processes?
- An entrepreneurship summer school, beginning 2025-6
- An optional extension for a 3-month placement outside academia (at a company, charity or governmental organisation)
Additionally, the Sussex PGR Scholarships team - pgr-scholarships@sussex.ac.uk - can help you with funding queries such as:
- Fee waiver and payment of stipend/maintenance allowances
- Changes to your scholarship (part-time registation, parental or sick leave, taking a break from your PhD, starting a placement)
- Claiming Disabled Student Allowance (DSA)
- Your budget for research training costs and fieldwork
Further information about Sussex PhD regulations can be found in our Policy on Research Degrees, while further information on the terms and conditions of these scholarships can be found at the below: