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University of Exeter

Fully Funded Industrial PhD in Physics: Magnetic Metamaterials and Millimetre-Wave Devices University of Exeter in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Fully funded Industrial PhD studentship funded by Leonardo UK Ltd and the University of Exeter Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. Includes postgraduate tuition fees, a training budget, and an uplifted personal tax-free stipend of at least £22,805 per year for 4 years (48 months) full-time. Security vetting/clearance costs are budgeted into the studentship and covered by the award.

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Expired

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University of Exeter

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Computer Science
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Materials Science
Magnetic Material
Physics

About this position

University of Exeter is advertising a fully funded Industrial PhD in Physics through the Centre for Metamaterials Research & Innovation (CMRI) and the MetaHUB team.

The project is titled Magnetic Metamaterials and Millimetre-Wave Devices and sits at the intersection of physics, materials science, electrical engineering, and computational design. The research will focus on designing and building miniaturised microwave antennas, composite 3D metamaterials, magnetodielectrically-loaded antennas, and next-generation communication systems with applications in defence, telecoms, and healthcare.

Students will work on experimental and computational research including electromagnetic modelling, micromagnetic modelling, finite-difference time-domain methods, AI-assisted inverse design, micro/nanofabrication, and characterisation of metamaterials. The project is embedded in a collaborative environment with academic, industrial, and governmental partners, including Leonardo UK Ltd.

Funding: fully funded studentship with tuition fees covered, a training budget, and a tax-free stipend of at least £22,805 per year for 4 years full-time.

Eligibility: UK Nationals or UK Dual Nationals only. Applicants should have, or be about to obtain by August 2026, a First or Upper Second-Class degree in a relevant Physical Science, Materials Science, or Engineering discipline, and should show computational ability.

Deadline: 21 June 2026 at 23:59 BST. Start date is no later than October 2026.

Successful applicants will join CMRI in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Exeter and may also spend time at Leonardo UK facilities in the UK. Security vetting may be required, with costs covered by the studentship.

Funding details

Fully funded Industrial PhD studentship funded by Leonardo UK Ltd and the University of Exeter Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. Includes postgraduate tuition fees, a training budget, and an uplifted personal tax-free stipend of at least £22,805 per year for 4 years (48 months) full-time. Security vetting/clearance costs are budgeted into the studentship and covered by the award.

What's required

Applicants must be UK Nationals or UK Dual Nationals. They must have obtained, or be about to obtain before August 2026, a First (1:1) or Upper Second-Class (2:1) UK Honours degree, or equivalent outside the UK, in a relevant area of Physical Science, Materials Science, or Engineering. Candidates should demonstrate computational capability, for example through relevant computational modules or projects, and should be prepared to learn lithographic fabrication, deposition techniques, optical and electron beam microscopy, cleanroom methods, AI tools, and programming languages.

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