Research Scholarships

Swansea University offers a number of awards for students pursuing PhD, MPhil, MRes or Master's by Research studies.

Awards are listed alphabetically by subject below, and are updated regularly:

Various Subject Areas: Scholarships for International Students

Closing date: Please see individual adverts

STEMM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Medicine: New Welsh Government Funding announced for master's students

Closing date: To be confirmed

All subject areas: Welsh 60+ Master's Bursary Scheme

Closing date: To be confirmed

All subject areas: Welsh Government Welsh Medium Master's Bursaries

Closing date: To be confirmed

Engineering: Fully Funded EngD Scholarships: College of Engineering EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Functional Industrial Coatings

Closing date: Please see individual adverts

Biosciences: Fully Funded KESS II MRes Scholarship: Ground truthing barrier impacts for more efficient restoration of natural capital in the River Afan

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Biosciences / Aquaculture: Fully Funded KESS II MRes Scholarship: Multi-trophic aquaponics in urban developments - Innovation in the circular economy

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Chemical Engineering: Fully Funded Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru) MSc by Research Scholarship: Novel filtration system for manganese removal in water

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Chemistry: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Development and evaluation of a novel hybrid low-temperature

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Civil Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC CASE PhD Scholarship: Numerical Modelling of Concrete Rheology in Deep Foundation Construction

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Electrical Engineering: College of Engineering Centenary PhD Scholarship: Advanced Oxide Semiconductor Devices for Energy Generation and Conversion

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Energy Innovation: Fully Funded Innogy MSc by Research Scholarship: Feasibility of hydrogen generation from onshore wind in Wales

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Energy Innovation: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Development of green low surface energy (superhydrophobic) materials for various surfaces

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC DTP PhD Scholarship: The effect of length scales and data resolution on image-based simulation

Closing date: 7 October 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A MSc by Research Scholarship: Environmental Impact on Corrosion in Industry

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A MSc by Research Scholarship: Surface Oxides on Advanced High Strength Steels: Effect on Applications and Appearance

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A MSc by Research Scholarship: Optimising strain gauges through advanced Finite Element (FEA) modelling

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Process optimising of sinter production through pilot manufacturing plant

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Using wireless remote sensors to create a Smart Hot Strip Mill

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Studies of Coatings, Lifetime and Circular Economy of Resin-Wood Composites

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Designing and manufacturing greener and safer insulation foams for the building industry

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Interactive Steel Packaging for brand protection and enhanced consumer experience

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Optimisation of thermally driven building cooling systems

Closing date: 31 August 2019

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Forensic analysis of weathered organic coatings to understand mechanisms of degradation

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible

Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Chemistry of novel flame-retardant materials based on microporous polymers

Closing date: Apply as soon as possible

Materials/ Chemical Engineering: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research: Cadmium Metal Mine Pollutant Removal through Nano-adsorbents and their Recovery for Photocatalysis Applications

Closing date: 6 September 2019

Mechanical Engineering: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Digital manufacturing of single use surgical instruments

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Mechanical Engineering: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Investigation of noise sources in Beam Profile Reflectometry and Ellipsometry

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Physics: Tuition Fee Reduction PhD Scholarships for International Candidates

Closing date: Applications accepted all year round

Physics: Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Scholarship in Atomic Molecular and Quantum Physics (AMQP)

Closing date: 23 September 2019

Psychology: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Health and Economic benefits of Arts Interventions: a deductive mixed methods approach

Closing date: 6 September 2019

Sport and Exercise Science: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: AYP-Abertawe Project: Enhancing the Health and Well-being of Active Young People across Swansea

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Social Policy: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Comparing the value of community based and hospital eye service provision of referral refinement

Closing date: 30 August 2019

Social Policy: Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: How should the value of Evidence Based Procurement Board advice be captured and communicated?

Closing date: 30 August 2019