University of the West of Scotland Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences Studentships 2025

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is seeking to attract a PhD candidate of outstanding ability and commitment to join its vibrant and growing programme of internationally excellent research.  

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 20, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of the West of Scotland
• City to studyPaisley
• School to studyUniversity of the West of Scotland
• Course to studyComputing , Engineering , Physical Sciences
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

This is a fully funded PhD Studentship and includes payment of tuition fees for 36 months at the home/UK rate and an annual maintenance stipend equivalent to UKRI minimum stipend rate (£20,780 pa from 01/10/2025). 

Requirements

The successful candidate must meet the following criteria:

• be a UK National (meeting residency requirements),
• or have settled status,
• or have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements),
• or have indefinite leave to remain. 
• an ambitious and technically capable individual with a strong academic background in Computer Science, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, or a closely related field.
• Applicants should hold a first-class Honours degree, and preferably a Master’s qualification.
• Applicants should also be proficient in programming languages such as Python, C, or Go, and have experience with network simulation or emulation platforms, for example ns-3 or Mininet, which would further strengthen their application.

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Application Deadline

June 20, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of the West of Scotland on www.uws.ac.uk to apply

For more details, visit UWS scholarship webpage.