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Sponsor a PhD student - organisations now have the opportunity to access expertise and cutting-edge data that may not exist within the company, or which may not be cost effective to develop in-house, through the EPSRC CASE Research Studentship Scheme.

University-industry collaboration through EPSRC CASE Studentships

The School offers CASE studentships (Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering), funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through our doctoral training collaborative training accounts, as part of a scheme that allows industry to get involved with, and benefit from, PhD projects supervised by leading University scientists and engineers.

CASE studentships offer you the opportunity to have a doctoral student work exclusively on a major research project that is relevant and beneficial to your organisation, for up to four years, at minimal cost.

The PhD student is supported by both an academic and an industrial supervisor and spends at least three months in your company. Your organisation thus benefits from significant academic input and access to the University’s resources and facilities.

The company is required to provide a cash contribution of a minimum of 1/3rd the EPSRC contribution. This contribution is supplementary, ie a top-up, to the EPSRC's award. This equates to a minimum of approximately £23,000 over the duration of the project (correct for 2010-11).

If you are interested in sponsoring a student through this route, please contact the Director of Research, Professor Klaus McDonald-Maier.