Chemical Engineering: The Jeffrey Andrew Thomas Research Scholarship

About the Project

Key Information

Open to: UK and international applicants

Funding Providers:

Swansea University is pleased to offer fully-funded Swansea University JEFFREY ANDREW THOMAS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship includes tuition fees and a stipend – reviewed annually at the UKRI standard rate and a £1,000 annual training allowance to support immersive training experiences, conference attendance, engagement with industry and international collaborative opportunities.

Each scholarship is offered for a maximum period of three years; SURES students are expected to submit their theses within this timescale.

Informal scholarship enquiries from applicants to prospective supervisors – prior to the application deadline – are warmly encouraged; please direct these to the relevant member/s of faculty staff.

Subject Area: Chemical Engineering

Project Start Dates: October 2026

(Please see the note below regarding potential later start dates.)

**In exceptional circumstances, and subject to the discretion of the University and/or the relevant funding body, a deferral of offer may be granted to the next available enrolment period. Such deferral will typically not exceed a duration of three calendar months from the originally stipulated commencement date. Please note that only one deferral may be considered, and any such deferral is not guaranteed**.

Supervisors: Supervisor team to be confirmed upon selection of candidate, please refer to the Department of Chemical Engineering staff list to identify potential supervisors aligned to the area of research of your proposed project. Staff list: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science-and-engineering/school-of-engineering-and-applied-sciences-staff/chemical/

Aligned programme of study: Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. / M.Phil. - Swansea University

Mode of study:Full time

Place of study:

• Swansea University (Singleton Campus)
• Swansea University (Bay Campus)

Project description:

This PhD project will explore innovative chemical engineering solutions to support sustainable process engineering, low-carbon industrial systems, and resource-efficient technologies.

Research themes may incorporate areas aligned with the department’s strengths, including resource and energy efficiency, renewable feedstocks and cleaner production pathways, complex fluids and multiphase flows in sustainable chemical systems, advanced separation and purification, water and wastewater treatment, and applied materials and technologies for clean processes, depending on the applicant’s interests and expertise.

The project will be finalised with the successful candidate.

EDI:We are not targeting specific under-represented groups in Chemical Engineering.

Eligibility

Note for international and European applicants:

Details of how your qualification compares to the published academic entry requirements can be found on our Country Specific Entry Requirementspage.

PhD:  Applicants for PhD must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline.

English Language

IELTS 6.5 Overall (5.5+ each comp.) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email pgrscholarships@swansea.ac.uk with the web-link to the scholarship(s) you are interested in.

Please note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance, further details on ATAS scheme eligibility are available on the UK Government website.

ATAS clearance IS NOT required to be held as part of the scholarship application process. Successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with a scholarship course offer.

UK and International applicants

Please note that International applicants will be required to hold a SUIPRES scholarship, with further guidance to follow if shortlisted.

Funding Notes

This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) - October 2026 onwards

Additional research expenses of up to £1,000 per year will also be available.