This PhD project will explore innovative chemical engineering solutions to support sustainable process engineering, low‑carbon industrial systems, and resource‑efficient technologies. Research themes may incorporate areas aligned with the department's strengths, including resource and energy efficiency, renewable feedstocks and cleaner production pathways, complex fluids and multiphase flows in sustainable chemical systems, advanced separation and purification, water and wastewater treatment, and applied materials and technologies for clean processes, depending on the applicant's interests and expertise.
Eligibility and Requirements
* Applicants for PhD must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non‑UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or a similar relevant science discipline.
* English Language: IELTS 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 each component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.
Funding
* Swansea University is pleased to offer a fully‑funded Swansea University JEFFREY ANDREW THOMAS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP.
* The scholarship includes tuition fees, a stipend reviewed annually at the UKRI standard rate, and a £1,000 annual training allowance to support immersive training experiences, conference attendance, industry engagement, and international collaborative opportunities.
* Each scholarship is offered for a maximum period of three years; SURES PhD students are expected to submit their theses within this timescale.
Project Start Dates
* Project Start Dates: October 2026
* (Please see the note below regarding potential later start dates.)
Deferral Policy
* In exceptional circumstances, and subject to the discretion of the University and/or the relevant funding body, a deferral of offer may be granted to the next available enrolment period. Such deferral will typically not exceed a duration of three calendar months from the originally stipulated commencement date.
* Please note that only one deferral may be considered, and any such deferral is not guaranteed.
Supervisors and Program
* Supervisor team will be confirmed upon selection of the candidate. Please refer to the Department of Chemical Engineering staff list to identify potential supervisors aligned with your proposed project area.
* Staff list: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science-and-engineering/school-of-engineering-and-applied-sciences-staff/chemical/
* Aligned programme of study: Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. / M.Phil. - Swansea University
* Mode of study: Full time
* Place of study:
• Swansea University (Singleton Campus)
• Swansea University (Bay Campus)
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