Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

Fully funded PhD opportunity at University College London (UCL) in the area of AI, digital twins, generative AI, and sustainable buildings. This studentship, associated with the UCL Centre for Global Infrastructure Resilience and The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, will explore how advanced data-driven methods can support residential building retrofits, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen the resilience and sustainability of homes and communities. The project, titled EnergyEye...

Sharing a fully funded Commonwealth PhD opportunity for 2027–28 at the University of Nottingham , focused on sustainable steel structures . This opportunity is relevant to students interested in structural engineering , civil engineering , materials science , and sustainability-oriented research on steel structures. The post does not include the full project brief, supervisor details, eligibility criteria, or deadline in the text, but it clearly indicates a funded PhD opening and refers applican...

[4-year PhD studentship with an annual stipend at the UKRI minimum rate of £21,805 per year plus £1,000 per year enhancement, and a research training support grant of up to £20,000 for the full programme.] This 4-year PhD studentship at The University of Manchester focuses on how low-carbon construction materials can support circular cities through better evidence on performance, sensing, and deployment. The project develops a multiscale “material-to-map” framework that links laboratory characte...

Northumbria University is advertising 10 full fee-remission PhD scholarships for home (UK/British citizen) students starting in the 2027/28 academic year . This opportunity is shared by Ala Suliman (Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering & Management, GeoImage informatics) from the Faculty of Science and Environment . The post highlights support for talented prospective PGR students with strong academic performance and research potential, especially those who may not otherwise be able to ...

The University of Cambridge is offering a four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero, in collaboration with Network Rail. The project investigates low-carbon cements and alternative cementitious binders for lower-strength and lower-risk applications across Great Britain's rail infrastructure. Potential applications include walkways and kerbs, blocks and pavers, drainage channels, cable troug...