Latest News - Cohort 2 Projects are now live - deadline 1st December 2023

We are really glad you are considering the Marine Zero Doctoral programme for your next step. Please read the application and eligibility information below before applying for the programme. 

Application Options

There are two options available for applicants:

• Option 1: apply to one or more specified projects (some sponsored by industry) advertised here and via other portals such as findaphd.com. These projects will be competitively advertised with stated deadlines and will likely require you to attend for an interview (online or in-person) should you be shortlisted. 
• Option 2: the applicant to produce their own project idea centred around a Marine Zero technical theme (supervised by an academic within the topic area). If considering this route you should contact a suitable academic from our team to discuss your project idea in the first instance. Funding of your project is not guaranteed and will be subject to review by the doctoral programme committee. 

All funded projects usually include tuition fees, stipend and travel/consumables budget (UK students) or tuition fees and travel/consumables budget (international students). International students will also have opportunities to apply for further scholarships to assist with living expenses. 

‌‌‌Attachments for the application process

If you are interested in applying for a project you should complete an online submission through the university portal.  You must indicate within your covering letter if you are applying for an industry project using the reference provided or if applying for  academic project please list the technical theme(s) you are interested in.

The following documentation is required as part of the submission process:

• CV‌
• Covering letter explaining why you are applying for the MTDP and specify which project you are applying for
• Degree transcripts and certificates
• If English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications

Applicants that have been shortlisted will be invited for an interview and successful applicants will receive an offer from Newcastle University. When submitting, applicants agree that their data is shared with Newcastle University and connected industrial partners.

All information that we hold concerning you as an individual will be held and processed by the universities strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. As an individual, you have right under the Data Protection Act 1998 to obtain data from us, including a description of the data we hold on you. The policy data information can be found within these links for Newcastle University

Eligibility criteria

You will have at least a 2:1 Bachelor's level degree in an engineering or science discipline.  

Studentship funding

Successful applicants will receive full fees and UK students will also receive an annual living allowance which is based on current UKRI rates (estimated as £18,021 in 2023).  A Research Training Support Grant will also be awarded towards consumables and travel for the PhD project.

If you are an international student and require additional funding beyond that offered here, there are several other opportunities you can apply to for co-funding. See the Newcastle University fees & funding page for more details

Questions

If there are any queries relating to any of the application processes please contact soe.pgr.martech@newcastle.ac.uk