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Scholarship Mechanical Engineering Key Discipline PhD Scholarship
Reference 25KEYME
Length of Scholarship Up to 36 months, subject to satisfactory progression
Places 6
Department or School Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
Faculty Faculty of Science and Engineering
Entry 13 September 2025
Closing Date 15 May 2025 China Standard Time (CST)

 

The available PhD scholarship cover

  • Tuition fee
  • Monthly stipend (RMB 4,500.00)
  • All above items are covered for up to 36 months based on satisfactory progression
  • All regulations set out in the PhD Scholarship Terms and Conditions apply

In addition to the above scholarship, successful candidates also have the opportunity to carry out teaching (after the completion of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) training) or research assistant duties at UNNC since second year of their PhD programmes.

 

Available PhD research areas and potential supervisors

PhD projects will be related to the following research areas. A detailed list of supervisors and specific projects will be available in March 2025. Meanwhile, further information and contact points are given below.

Candidates are strongly advised to contact potential supervisors before submitting the application.

Microstructure and intelligent manufacturing of novel CoNiCrAl-based high entropy alloys and coatings for high temperature applications
(PIC: Dr Hao Chen/Dr Kok-Hoong Wong)

Sustainable composites for circular economy
(PIC: Professor Xiaoling Liu/ Professor Christos Spitas)

High Throughput synthesis of microcapsules with tunable gas selectivity for catalytic application using microfluidic reactors
(PIC: Professor Yong Ren/Professor Xiaogang Yang)

Smart Systems and Structures for Superior Vibration Suppression
(PIC: Professor Jian Yang/Professor Christos Spitas)

Human Computer Interaction in the context of Intelligent Transportation System
(PIC: Professor Xu Sun/Dr Bingjian Liu)

Mechanism of turbulence induced shear, micro scale shear and crystallization synergic modulation on controllable synthesis of functional micro/nano particles
(PIC: Professor Xiaogang Yang/Dr Guang Li)

 

PhD programme structure

PhD programmes at the UNNC are composed of 3 years research and a 1 year thesis pending period for full time PhDs. Full time PhDs are expected to submit their theses within a maximum of four years from initial registration.

On successful completion of the PhD, the students will be awarded a PhD degree from University of Nottingham. No reference will be made on the degree certificate as to where the degree has been completed. The University of Nottingham PhD degree is accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the UK Quality Assurance Agency.

 

Eligibility

Applicants considering to apply for PhD Scholarship must have met the entry requirements of a PhD programme first. More details can be found on the 'entry requirements' page of the website.

Applicants must have a master degree with minimum average score of 65% and degree classification Merit or above from a British university. Applicants also should hold a bachelor degree at upper second class or above level. Applicants from institutions where different score system is used must have achieved an equivalent level of performance to the above.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering also considers applicants holding a bachelor’s degree with first class honours from a British university or the equivalent from other prestigious institutions, e.g. double first-class Chinese universities.

Applicants must meet the required English language proficiency for the relevant subject area. IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all elements) or its equivalent is required for Faculty of Science and Engineering (FoSE) scholarship applicants.

 

How to apply

Guidance of application will be available in February 2025.