University Of Bristol In UK Invites Applications For (8) Vacant Phd Studentship Positions

The University of Bristol is inviting applications for multiple funded PhD studentships for the 2025/26 academic year. The opportunities span disciplines including engineering, business, food systems, materials science, renewable energy, and history. Most positions are based in Bristol, with select projects in London, and offer UKRI-aligned stipends starting from £20,780 per year along with tuition fee support and additional research funding.

PhD Studentship: Food production, care work, and dietary inequalities in UK food systems
University of Bristol Business School
Salary: £20,780 per annum
Apply Before: 03 Mar, 2026

PhD Studentship: Novel Electromagnetic Sensing Arrays for Complex Materials and Structures
University of Bristol
Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate is £20,780 for 2025/26, Home tuition fees and RTSG £8,400 for 4 years
Apply Before: 30 Jan, 2026

PhD Studentship: Engineering Additive Manufacturing Processes for the Design and Fabrication of Resilient Fusion Reactor Components
University of Bristol
Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate is £20,780 for 2025/26, tuition fees and RTSG £12,500 for 4 years
Apply Before: 31 Jan, 2026

PhD Studentship: Consumer Perceptions of Cellular Agriculture
University of Bristol
Salary: £20,780 per annum
Apply Before: 03 Mar, 2026

PhD Studentship: Hong Kong History Centre Studentship
Arts / Department of History / Humanities
University of Bristol
Salary: Tuition fees; and maintenance stipend of £22,303.50 per annum (subject to review and rising in alignment with UKRI rates)
Apply Before: 23 Jan, 2026

PhD Studentship: Hong Kong History Centre Studentship (Pre-1950 History)
Arts / Department of History / Humanities
University of Bristol
Salary: Full tuition fee bursary, a maintenance stipend of £22,303.50 per annum (rising in alignment with UKRI rates), a Research Training Support Grant, and generous relocation support if moving from overseas
Apply Before: 23 Jan, 2026

PhD Studentship: Stochastic process modelling of short-fibre composites
CADE
University of Bristol
Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate is £20,780 for 2025/26 and RTSG £7000 for 3.5 years
Apply Before: 12 Jan, 2026

PhD Studentship: Aeroelastic Analysis of Multi-rotor Wind Turbines
University of Bristol
Salary: 3.5 year Scholarship - minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate (for 2025/26 standard stipend is £20,780, RTSG £7,000, full Tuition Fee covered) / 4 year University Scholarship - Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate (for 2025/26 stan
Apply Before: 12 Jan, 2026