Faraday Institution PhD students benefit from development opportunities, including networking events, industry visits, mentorship, internships, and high-quality training to further their skills and career aspirations. More details are available here.  

Newcastle University is committed to inclusivity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or transgender status.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project, including chemistry, materials science, engineering or physics.  

Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.  

The studentship covers fees at the Home rate (UK and EU applicants with pre-settled/settled status and meet the residency criteria).

Eligibility can be checked here.  

To apply, applicants must complete both of the following steps:

Submit a short Faraday Institution expression of interest form.

Apply through the university application process, as outlined below:

You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal 

Once registered, select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’. 

Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:  

Search for the ‘Course Title’ using programme code: 8100F

Research Area: Chemistry

Select ‘PhD Chemistry (full time) as the programme of study.

You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Details’ section:

‘Personal Statement’ – upload a document or write a statement directly into the application form. 

Studentship code SNES305 in the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ field.

In the ‘Supporting Documentation’ section please upload:

Your CV 

You must submit one application per studentship; you cannot apply for multiple studentships on one application.

Contact Details: Dr James A Dawson (james.dawson@newcastle.ac.uk)

BENEFIT:

100% home tuition fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate), as well as £2,000 per year to support training and consumables and access to a bespoke Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme valued at ~£5,000 per year.