Warwick CENTA have 1 remaining fully funded PhD Studentships available to join the programme in October 2025

Eligibility

UK students are eligible to apply for this fully funded CENTA studentship.

• Home (UK) studentswho have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years can apply for full awards covering tuition fees and annual stipend for living costs.

Apply to University of Warwick
Application deadline: 6 June 2025 (23:59 GMT)

Funding

Funding includes:

• Payment of Tuition Fees (Home level)
• Annual stipend for 3.5 years, set at £19,237 for academic year 2024/25
• Research training support grant (RTSG) of £8,000

Training

Visit the CENTA WebsiteLink opens in a new window for more details of the CENTA consortium and the training programme.

CENTA offers training in both scientific and non-scientific areas across four training categories, which are:

• Theme Science and Technical Skills  

This includes scientific and technical skills training, fieldwork training, statistics, software training etc.

• Research Management 

This includes skills necessary to facilitate research, such as Research Ethics, Budgeting, Intellectual Property and more.

• Engagement, Impact and Enterprise 

These are the skills necessary to maximise the communication and societal impact of science – publishing, policy, teaching, industrial engagement and more.

• Personal Effectiveness 

At CENTA, we believe that researchers who are supported and empowered to reach their full personal potential will be the most impactful scientists. Personal effectiveness training focuses on self-development of skills such as leadership, confidence and teamwork, as well as ways to support good mental health and EDI practice.