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PhD Studentships in Chemistry: Sustainability, Polymerisation Catalysis, Polymer Informatics at Imperial College London Imperial College London in United Kingdom

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Departmental PhD Scholarships cover full fees and a stipend at the UKRI London rate (£22,780 for 2025-26) for 3 years 6 months for home fee status students. The Chemistry International Continuation PhD Scholarship offers a full fee waiver for the last year for eligible Imperial graduates with overseas fee status; the first two years must be self-funded. ERC-funded studentships and EPSRC CDT positions also available, covering tuition and stipend. Funding eligibility depends on fee status and proj

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Imperial College London’s Department of Chemistry is recruiting PhD students for projects in areas such as (de)polymerisation catalysis, sustainability, polymer informatics, chemical biology, and materials science. The department admits 50-60 PhD students annually, with funding from EPSRC, industry, scholarships, and self-funded routes. Current opportunities include departmental scholarships for home fee status students, covering full tuition and a generous stipend, as well as the Chemistry International Continuation PhD Scholarship for eligible Imperial graduates with overseas fee status.

Research topics span sustainable materials, theoretical techniques for functional materials, machine learning for peptide drug design, and enzymatic methods for peptide synthesis. Supervisors include Assistant Professor Jarvist Moore Frost (computational chemistry, machine learning, functional materials) and Professor Jason Micklefield (chemical biology, enzymatic peptide synthesis). Applicants should hold or expect a 2.1 honours degree or master’s in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, or related fields.

The department values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds, with a commitment to equality and inclusion. Application involves contacting a supervisor to discuss a project, then submitting a departmental scholarship application form. The deadline for departmental scholarships is December 1, 2025. For specific projects, applicants should email the supervisor with a cover letter and CV.

Funding is available for UK home students, with some scholarships for overseas Imperial graduates. The department is an Athena SWAN gold Award winner and actively promotes diversity and respect for all.

Funding details

Departmental PhD Scholarships cover full fees and a stipend at the UKRI London rate (£22,780 for 2025-26) for 3 years 6 months for home fee status students. The Chemistry International Continuation PhD Scholarship offers a full fee waiver for the last year for eligible Imperial graduates with overseas fee status; the first two years must be self-funded. ERC-funded studentships and EPSRC CDT positions also available, covering tuition and stipend. Funding eligibility depends on fee status and proj

What's required

Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2.1 honours degree or a master’s in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, or a related science or engineering discipline. Scientific curiosity and a desire to work in a multidisciplinary environment are important. For some projects, experience in quantum chemistry, electronic structure theory, or computer programming is desirable but not essential. Home fee status is required for most fully funded positions; overseas fee status Imperial graduates may apply for the International Continuation Scholarship. Academic excellence, research potential, and extracurricular activities are considered.

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