Zhiqi H.

PhD scholarship opportunities are open or expected soon at Loughborough University for the 2027 intake , focused on digital twins and intelligent technologies for the built environment and infrastructure. The supervisor’s research interests include digital twins for built environment & infrastructure , heritage infrastructure monitoring & maintenance , automation & robotics for construction and infrastructure , and point clouds, computer vision & 3D reconstruction . Projects involving AI , machine learning , computer vision , sensing , and multimodal data fusion are especially welcome. Scholarship routes mentioned in the post include Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for eligible Commonwealth-country applicants with developmental and societal impact), China Scholarship Council (CSC) – Loughborough University (priority area: built environment and infrastructure), Schlumberger Foundation – Faculty for the Future Fellowships (for women from eligible low- and middle-income economies in STEM), and an expected Dual PhD opportunity with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University . Funding details vary by scheme. The post notes that successful Faculty for the Future candidates will also receive a 50% tuition fee discount from Loughborough University. This is a scholarship-oriented PhD opportunity rather than a standard job vacancy. To apply or express interest, send the supervisor your CV , personal statement , and a proposal with a short description of your research interests or potential PhD topic. The post invites prospective students to discuss suitable projects and scholarship routes directly by email. Deadline highlights: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships: 20 October 2026, 16:00 BST ; CSC: 4 January 2027 ; Faculty for the Future: 7 November 2026 .