Funded PhD Studentships available in the School of Chemistry
Listed below are the new programmes for 2024/25 hosted by the School of Chemistry
Main supervisor: Professor Andrew Orr-Ewing
Main supervisor: Dr Beatrice Collins
Main supervisor: Dr Paul Griffiths
Main supervisor: Dr Alastair Lennox
Main supervisor: Dr Melanie Roffet-Salque
EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) PhD Studentships
The School of Chemistry has funding available for a number of EPSRC DTP PhD Studentships to start September 2025. These highly prestigious awards are open to UK and Overseas Applicants, and can be in any area of Chemistry research conducted at Bristol.
Firstly, interested applicants are requested to contact a potential Academic Supervisor to discuss and propose a one-page project outline and timeline. Following this discussion, applicants are advised to submit an application form via the portal.
PhDs in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis
Find out more about applications for the September 2025 cohort.
Our fully-funded studentships are four years in duration and cover fees and stipend. We are seeking applications from national and international students covering the whole breadth of Synthetic Chemistry.
TECS - Studentship (PDF, 312kB)
SWBio DTP studentships
Applications for projects starting in September 2024 have now closed. Projects starting in September 2025 will be advertised in October 2024.
PhDs in Aerosol Science
From drug delivery to the lungs to the transmission of disease, climate change to combustion science, new routes to materials to consumer and agricultural products, an understanding of aerosol science is crucial. The CDT in Aerosol Science works to equip the next generation of Aerosol Scientists with the skills needed to tackle the numerous multidisciplinary challenges that fall at boundaries between the physical, engineering and health sciences.
We welcome applications from national and international students. Our fully-funded studentships are four years in duration and cover fees and stipend.
Interested applicants please visit the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science website.
NERC GW4+ Studentship
NERC GW4+ DLTP Projects 2025. Applications now open.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply for a project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). We are now accepting applications for PhD projects commencing Autumn 2025 in the Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences.
The application deadline is Monday 13th January 2025.
It is important that you follow the detailed instructions provided when applying for the Doctoral Landscape Training Partnership (DLTP) and be sure to read the prospectus carefully. We advise you download the 'Admissions Statement' for Bristol and follow the instructions. The prospectus also shows other Bristol Schools offering projects under this DLTP.
When applying to NERC GW4+ DLTP projects, please include in your application the NERC GW4+ DLTP personal statement (Office document, 194kB) version of a personal statement.
There is an additional 'applicants questionnaire' that the DLTP require, so please also complete this at the time of application.
When applying for projects in the School of Chemistry, please choose 'Chemistry- PhD'' in the 'find a programme' box. You should refer to the project title and supervisor in your application. You will need to make a separate application for each project you wish to be considered for.
You may apply to a maximum of two projects within the School of Chemistry.
Further particulars of the programme including eligibility for international applicants (including EU) can be found on our international student webpage.
Main supervisor: Professor Neil Allan
For more information on this studentship please see sustainable materials for heavy metal remediation in rivers (PDF, 189kB).
Please ensure you submit a NERC GW4+ DLTP personal statement (Office document, 194kB) with your application.
Main supervisor: Professor Matt Rigby
For more information on this studentship please see global greenhouse gas emissions evaluation (PDF, 190kB).
Please ensure you submit a NERC GW4+ DLTP personal statement (Office document, 194kB) with your application.
Main supervisor: Dr Kieran Stanley
For more information on this studentship please see global greenhouse gas observing systems (PDF, 191kB).
Please ensure you submit a NERC GW4+ DLTP personal statement (Office document, 194kB) with your application.
Main supervisor: Professor Dudley Shallcross
For more information on this studentship please see ecosystem and climate impacts of HFOs (PDF, 212kB).
Please ensure you submit a NERC GW4+ DLTP personal statement (Office document, 194kB) with your application.