Job offer Chemical Engineering: The Jeffrey Andrew Thomas Research Scholarship

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.

Undergraduate, PhD: Applicants for PhD must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline. English Language IELTS 6.5 Overall (5.5+ each comp.) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here., IELTS 6.5 Overall (5.5+ each comp.) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

Swansea University is pleased to offer fully-funded Swansea University JEFFREY ANDREW THOMAS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP The scholarship includes tuition fees and a stipend - reviewed annually at the UKRI standard rate and a £1,000 annual training allowance to support immersive training experiences, conference attendance, engagement with industry and international collaborative opportunities. Each scholarship is offered for a maximum period of three years; SURES students are expected to submit their theses within this timescale. Informal scholarship enquiries from applicants to prospective supervisors - prior to the application deadline - are warmly encouraged; please direct these to the relevant member/s of faculty staff. Subject Area: Chemical Engineering Project Start Dates: October 2026

• (Please see the note below regarding potential later start dates.)
• 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: Supervisor team to be confirmed upon selection of candidate, please refer to the Department of Chemical Engineering staff list to identify potential supervisors aligned to the area of research of your proposed project. 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)