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Recruitment and projects

A wide range of projects for 2026/27 will be announced later in 2025 and will be listed here when candidate applications open.

Eligibility

Competition for studentships is expected to be very high

  • NWD programme studentships are available to UK and international applicants, and provide funding for tuition fees and stipend at the UKRI rate for four years
  • Applicants must have obtained or be about to obtain a First Class or 2:1 UK honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area
  • Applications are welcome from all backgrounds. We actively encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, and have partnered with social mobility charity In2ScienceUK to create opportunities for those currently underrepresented in UK doctoral training
  • We seek to create equality of opportunity for all our applicants and postgraduate researchers. Find out more about equality, diversity and inclusion at University of Liverpool.

International applicants

We're only able to offer a limited number of full studentships to applicants outside the UK. Therefore, full studentships will only be awarded to exceptional quality international candidates due to the competitive nature of this scheme.

International applicants must ensure they meet the academic eligibility criteria (including English language) before applying. Find out more about our English language requirements by country/region.