CENTA PhD Projects - October 2027 entry
Available projects will be added below by 19 October 2026.
The research projects below are in competition for the funding. The project with the best applicant will be awarded the funding.
Projects available at University of Warwick:
Principal Supervisors |
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| Dr Soroush Abolfathi (School of Engineering) |
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| Professor Adrian Chaplin (Department of Chemistry) |
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| Dr Laura Lehtovirta-Morley (School of Life Sciences) | |
| Professor Julie MacPherson (Department of Chemistry) | |
| Dr Michaela Mausz (School of Life Sciences) | |
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| Professor Tom Walker (School of Life Sciences) |
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| Professor Hendrik Schaefer (School of Life Sciences) |
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| Dr Erin Gorsich (School of Life Sciences) |
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| Dr Petr Denissenko (School of Engineering) |
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| Dr Albane Thery (Mathematics) | |
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| Professor Jose Gutierrez-Marcos (School of Life Sciences) |
Projects available at Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH):
Supervisors |
Project |
| Dr Susheel Bhanu BusiLink opens in a new window (CEH), and Professor Gary Bending (UoW, School of Life Sciences) |
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Eligibility
- Check your EligibilityLink opens in a new window
Application guidance
- View the available projects and check your eligibility
- Make an initial project enquiry by contacting supervisors directly.
- Questions about the application process or eligibility can be directed to
- Complete the online application form - selecting course code P-C1PB (Life Sciences PhD); from here you will be taken through to another screen where you can select your desired project. Please enter "NERC studentship" in the Finance section and add Nikki Glover, as the scholarship contact.
- Please also complete the CENTA application form 2027 and submit via email to .
- Upload a transcript from your current or previous study, a CV and any other documents that you feel would support your application (within 48 hours of submitting your online application you will receive a link allowing you to upload additional supporting documents).
- Ask your referees to submit a reference for you by 12 January 2026 at the latest. Note: when you submit your application, an email will automatically be sent to your referees requesting a reference for you. This email will contain a secure link for your referee to upload a reference for you.
- For further information about applying to Warwick see the application FAQ's page
- Application deadline - 6 January 2027 (23:59 GMT)