Applications for entry in October 2023
Applications for entry in October 2023 are now open. The deadline for general applications is 05 January 2023. Interviews are usually held in January and February. It is essential to meet the 05 January deadline to be considered for a funded place.
Deadlines for industry co-sponsored projects are advertised separately, here. Follow the general application instructions given in these pages and quote the project reference.
Fully funded* studentships available
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sensor Technologies for a Healthy and Sustainable Future offers around ten fully funded studentships per year for eligible students with a strong interest in interdisciplinary sensor research.
We welcome applications from overseas candidates, but you will need to secure additional financial support from elsewhere, e.g. from other funding opportunities at Cambridge or your home country.
This year, we guarantee up to ten interview spaces to students who are eligible for an EPSRC studentship, meet the minimum admissions criteria set by the University and are from an underrepresented group (students from areas of low higher education participation, low household income or low socioeconomic status, some black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students, mature students, disabled students, care leavers).
Wide range of tailored sensor related PhD projects
Our PhD projects cover a cross-section of interdisciplinary sensor related topics, ranging from pure science and technology to the application of existing sensors in new imaginative ways. We provide a list of carefully chosen PhD projects for our students to select from. In addition, students may, in collaboration with their supervisors, develop their own project and tailor it to their specific interests.
Diverse academic and cultural background
We welcome applications from physicists, biologists, chemists, engineers, material scientists, pharmacists, medics, computer scientists and many other related subjects. Our applicants come from the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia.
More information
Please use the following links to find out more about
- how to apply,
- the candidates we are looking for and
- whether you are eligible for funding.
* at the home fees level
