Prospective Students
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital and Automated Materials Chemistry (CDT) offers four-year studentships for students from backgrounds spanning the physical and computer sciences leading to the award of a PhD.
Recruitment for the 2026 intake is now open!
Students joining the DAMC CDT will develop core expertise in robotic, digital, chemical and physical thinking, which they will apply in their domain-specific research in materials design, discovery and processing. By working with each other and benefiting from a tailored training programme they will become both leaders and fully participating team players, aware of the best practices in inclusive and diverse R&D environments.
Applicants are advised to review our "how to apply" guide and submit an online application as soon as possible (no later than the application deadline indicated in the project advert). A full list of currently available projects can be found on the "Available Projects" page.
Eligibility
Candidates will have, or be due to obtain, a Master’s Degree or equivalent related to Physical Science, Engineering or Computational Science. Exceptional candidates with a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field will also be considered.
The minimum English Language requirements for international candidates is IELTS 6.5 overall (with no band below 5.5) or equivalent. Further information on English Language requirements is available here.
Funding
The EPSRC funded Studentship will cover full tuition fees and pay a maintenance grant for four years, starting at the UKRI minimum. Funding levels for the 2026–27 academic year are still to be confirmed; for reference, the 2025–26 rates were £5,006 per year for tuition fees and £20,780 per year for the maintenance grant. The Studentship also comes with a Research Training Support Grant to fund consumables, conference attendance, etc.
EPSRC Studentships are available to any prospective student wishing to apply including both home and international students. While EPSRC funding will not cover international fees, a limited number of scholarships to meet the fee difference will be available to support outstanding international students.
