University of Cambridge,University of York Chemical Synthesis Scholarship 2027

The CSHP CDT is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or career pathway to date. We understand that commitment and excellence can be shown in many ways and have built our recruitment process to reflect this. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in science, who have curiosity, creativity and a drive to learn new skills.
The University of Oxford has recently launched a number of pioneering initiatives to improve access to graduate study, including scholarships for black students or fee waivers for applicants from low income backgrounds. You can learn all about these initiatives here. Similar initiatives from the University of York can be found here.
The CSHP CDT has partnered with Oxford's Academic Futures scholarship programmes to offer a fully-funded studentship per intake to a student of UK Black and Mixed Black ethnicity, a student refugee or with lived experience of displacement, or a student who has experienced being in care in the UK. We have also joined Oxford’s pilot programme on using contextual, socio-economic data to inform the shortlisting and offer process.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 13, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorChemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet Centre for Doctoral Training (CSHP CDT)
• City to studyOxford, York
• School to studyUniversity Of Oxford, University of York
• Course to studyScience
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• fully-funded four year PhD programme
• delivered jointly by the Universities of Oxford and York
• comprised of taught courses and a substantive research project
• Student cohorts will work together in a 4-month training period at both Oxford and York, before embarking on their main PhD projects.
• substantive projects can be industry co-supervised, and based at either the Department of Chemistry in Oxford, or the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at York.
• CDT brings together over forty academics across two universities, ten industrial partners that have been substantially involved in the design of the programme and are able to co-develop and co-supervise PhD projects, and ten SMEs who will offer complementary expertise and training opportunities.

Application Documents

1. Visit the Admissions Website for more information on the course, including the Entry Requirements.

2. Prepare all the required supporting documents:

• Online application form
• 1000-word personal statement, focusing on your interest and experience in your proposed field of research, and motivation and fit for the CDT
• Clearly state your 1-2-3 choice of substantive research projects chosen from our list at the end of your personal statement
• Transcripts detailing your university-level qualifications and marks to date
• Three Academic/Professional References: please include contact details for 3 referees; references need to be submitted by each application deadline, please allow sufficient time for your referees to be contacted and references submitted.

3. Read the University of Oxford's Application Guide

4. Log onto the University of Oxford's online system. Please note:

• Under "Selected Course", confirm that you are applying to: Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (EPSRC CDT)
• Leave college choice open on the application
• (CDT applications are separate to DPhil in Chemistry applications; please see our FAQs for information on how to apply for multiple programmes)

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit CSHP CDT scholarship webpage.