Postgraduate study in Cornwall

PhD funding currently available

Scholarship/BursaryValueApplication deadlineSummary
Are bacterial pathogens in the coastal zone a threat to human health ? £17,290 (per year) Fri 25th Jan 13  
8 days left to apply!
This PhD will study human exposure risk to antibiotic resistant opportunistic bacterial pathogens in bathing waters and associated freshwaters. This Studentship is based at The European Centre for Environment and Human Health,UEMS in Truro.
Disability and the Blue Gym in Cornwall: Assessing market potential based on Quality of Life enhancement for those with restricted ability and their carers £17,290 (per year) Fri 25th Jan 13  
8 days left to apply!
This PhD will concern the estimation of the impact on quality of life for those with disability of recreational activity in the natural environment and assessment of the market potential for selected activities in the Cornwall context.
PhD Studentship in Systems and Synthetic Biology: BBSRC sLoLa project on “Engineering synthetic microbial communities for biomethane production”. Four year studentship: Tuition fees UK/EU and an annual maintenance allowance at current research council rate (per year) Fri 25th Jan 13  
8 days left to apply!
This exciting new research project employs both top-down (directed evolution) and bottom-up (synthetic biology) engineering of biomethane producing microbial communities with improved functionality, and addresses several fundamental scientific questions o
College of Humanities International Student Doctoral Awards Up to approximately £27,590 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
College of Humanities International Student Doctoral Awards
Digital Humanities AHRC Doctoral Awards Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
Digital Humanities AHRC Doctoral Awards
English AHRC Doctoral Award Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
English AHRC Doctoral Award
Environmental Humanities AHRC Doctoral Awards Up to £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
Environmental Humanities AHRC Doctoral Awards
Global Uncertainties AHRC Doctoral Awards Up to £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
Global Uncertainties AHRC Doctoral Awards
History AHRC Doctoral Awards Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
History AHRC Doctoral Awards
Identities and Beliefs AHRC Doctoral Awards Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
Identities and Beliefs AHRC Doctoral Awards
Medical Humanities AHRC Doctoral Awards Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
Medical Humanities AHRC Doctoral Awards
NERC CASE (with Cefas) Phd Studentship – “The Ecological and Evolutionary Feedbacks between Global Change and Body Size” £14,590pa plus UK/EU tuition fees (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
We are inviting applications for this NERC CASE PhD studentship with Cefas to commence September 2013. This studentship will be based in the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), (Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth).
NERC PhD Studentship - Plastic mothers and demanding offspring: Maternal effects and the genetics of parent-offspring conflict in guppies £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees for eligible students (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
We are inviting applications for this NERC PhD studentship to commence September 2013. This studentship will be based in Biosciences (Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth). The supervisors for this studentship will be Dr Alastair Wilson, Dr Nick Royle and Dr Da
NERC PhD studentship: Jumping the species barrier: understanding the evolution of emerging infectious diseases £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees for eligible students (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
We are inviting applications for this NERC funded PhD studentship to commence September 2013. Supervisors: Dr. Camille Bonneaud and Prof. Angus Buckling
NERC PhD studentship: Social evolution and sexual selection in an Australian social agamid - the Eastern water dragon £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees for eligible students (per year) Thu 31st Jan 13  
14 days left to apply!
The supervisors for this studentship will be Dr Celine Frere (University of Exeter), Dr Alistair Wilson (University of Exeter) and Associate Professor Anne Goldizen (University of Queensland).
EPSRC funded PhD studentships in Mathematics 3.5 year studentship: Tuition fees (UK/EU students only) and an annual maintenance allowance of £13,590 (UK students only). (per year) Fri 1st Feb 13  
15 days left to apply!
This exciting new research project can be in any area of applied mathematics, pure mathematics or statistics that is a topic of research at the University of Exeter.
NERC PhD studentship: Maternal effects and adaptive responses to climate In the region of £13,726pa plus UK/EU tuition fees (per year) Sun 10th Feb 13  
24 days left to apply!
We are inviting applications for this NERC funded PhD studentship to commence September 2013, supervised by Dr Andy Russell.
NERC PhD studentship: Maternal effects and the generation of animal personality £13,590pa plus UK/EU tuition fees (per year) Sun 10th Feb 13  
24 days left to apply!
We are inviting applications for this NERC funded PhD studentship to commence May 2013, supervised by Dr Andy Russell.
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships in Economic and Social History Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees). (per year) Thu 14th Feb 13  
28 days left to apply!
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships in Economic and Social History
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships in Environment, Energy and Resilience £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees for eligible students (per year) Thu 14th Feb 13  
28 days left to apply!
We are inviting applications for ESRC 1+3 or +3 studentships as part of the Environment, Energy and Resilience interdisciplinary pathway of the South West Doctoral Training Centre (SWDTC) for entry in 2013/14.
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships in Social Sciences and International Studies Up to £18,079 for full-time students, pro rata for part-time students (per year) Thu 14th Feb 13  
28 days left to apply!
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships in Social Sciences and International Studies. Up to 7 ESRC match funded 1+3 or +3 students as part of the South West Doctoral Training Centre. For September 2013/14 entry.
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships: Human Geography £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees for eligible students (per year) Thu 14th Feb 13  
28 days left to apply!
The College of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Exeter is pleased to be offering ESRC 1+3 or +3 studentships in the South West Doctoral Training Centre. We are currently inviting applications for up to 2 studentships in the area of Hum
Politics MPhil / PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter Up to £18,079 for full-time students, pro rata for part-time students (per year) Thu 14th Feb 13  
28 days left to apply!
The College is delighted to offer a full studentship for Home/EU MPhil, PhD and EdD students studying for programmes in the Politics department in 2013/14.
Social Sciences and International Studies Doctoral Studentship for International Students £30,690 for full-time students (per year) Thu 14th Feb 13  
28 days left to apply!
Social Sciences and International Studies Doctoral Studentship for International Students. The College is delighted to offer 1 full studentship for international MPhil, PhD and EdD students in 2013/14.
NERC PhD studentship - conservation and ecology of wetland birds in Africa £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees for eligible students (per year) Thu 28th Feb 13   We are inviting applications for this NERC PhD studentship to commence September 2013. This studentship will be based in the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), (Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth). The supervisors for this studentship will be Dr
University of Bristol & University of Exeter Joint PhD Awards (Arts and Humanities) Up to approximately £17,440 (including tuition fees) (per year) Thu 28th Feb 13   University of Bristol & University of Exeter Joint PhD Awards (Arts and Humanities)