Swansea University Biomedical Engineering PhD Studentship 2025-2026

This project aims to enhance best practices in strain quantification for biomedical applications, facilitating the transition of image-based measurement methods from laboratory research to clinical practice. 

Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a well-established, non-contact optical technique used to measure motion and deformation. It provides comprehensive full-field deformation data, essential for analysing complex materials, structures and model validation. The DIC community has developed guidelines to ensure robust measurements, continually advancing standards through ongoing challenges. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 27, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorSwansea University
• City to studySwansea
• School to studySwansea University
• Course to studyBiomedical Engineering
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

• This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/26). 
• Additional research expenses of up to £1,000 per year will also be available. 

Requirements

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

Application Documents

As part of your online application, you MUST upload the following documents (please do not send these via email): 

• CV 

• Degree certificates and transcripts?(if you are currently studying for a degree, screenshots of your grades to date are sufficient) 

• A cover letter?including a ‘Supplementary Personal Statement’ to explain why the position particularly matches your skills and experience and how you choose to develop the project. 

• One reference?(academic or previous employer) on headed paper or using the?Swansea University reference form. Please note that we are not able to accept references received citing private email accounts, e.g. Hotmail. Referees should cite their employment email address?for verification of reference. 

• Evidence of meeting?English Language requirement?(if applicable). 

• Copy of?UK resident visa?(if applicable) 

• Confirmation of?EDI form submission 

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply, please complete the entire application form:

In order to be considered for this scholarship award the following steps are also required. 

1) In section ‘Programme Related Information’ please input the relevant RS Code for the scholarship award i.e. RS883 

2) In section ‘Research’ you will see ‘Proposed project title/studentship title’* (Mandatory) 

• In ‘Proposed project title/studentship title’ please input:  

• the RS Code, RS883
• the scholarship title

• Please leave Proposed Supervisor field blank 
• Please leave Research Project (if applicable) blank 
• In ‘Do you have a proposal to upload?*’(Mandatory) Please select Yes 
• Then upload copy of advert (you can save the advert by clicking print, and then print to pdf) 

3) In section ‘Funding information’ please choose the option ‘Scholarship Funding’ only. Please ensure no other options are selected. 

*It is the responsibility of the applicant to list the above information accurately when applying, please note that applications received without the above information listed will not be considered for the scholarship award. 

If you’ve previously applied for this programme, the system will display an “Application Submitted” warning and block a new submission. In this case:  

1. Apply for the same course with the next available start date (e.g., select January if October is unavailable).  
2. Email [email protected] with your student number and the relevant scholarship RS code, requesting the start date be amended to match the advert.  
3. Admissions staff will then update your application accordingly. 

One application is required per individual Swansea University led research scholarship award; applications cannot be considered listing multiple Swansea University led research scholarship awards. 

For more details, visit Swansea University Scholarship webpage