Nottingham–Adelaide Joint PhD Studentship 2025–26
The University of Nottingham (UoN) and The University of Adelaide offer a Joint PhD Programme that enables postgraduate research students to undertake study and research jointly supervised by both institutions, leading to a single joint PhD award. Three studentships are available across the following research themes: Global Food Systems, Intelligent Health, and Sustainable Futures.
Funding & Eligibility
Available starting in the academic year 2025-2026
- Expected start date 1 April 2026
- Duration: 3 years 6 months/42 months full-time (part-time equivalent when based in Nottingham may be possible, eligibility to be confirmed by the applicant)
- Stipend: £20,780 per annum (UKRI standard rate 2025–26 + annual increase at UKRI rate)
- Fees: Home UK fee rate covered; international students pay the difference between Home and Overseas fees
- Research Training Grant: £1,000/year for 3.5 years
- Travel Support: £500/year for 2.5 years + £2,000 for Adelaide year
- Minimum 12 months study at Adelaide (typically Year 2, to be decided with supervisory team)
- Standard structure
- Year 1: Nottingham
- Year 2: Adelaide (minimum 12 months)
- Year 3-4: Nottingham
- Applicants must meet admission requirements of both universities
- Open to new and current PhD students who are not already fully funded* (must register on the joint PhD within 12 months FT/24 months PT of PhD start date)
- One studentship is available in each of the three themes
- Project can be supervisor-led (project description drafted by the supervisor) or student-led (project description drafted by the applicant in discussion with the proposed supervisor)
*Subject to final contract