Materials Engineering: Swansea Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Scholarship, UK

  •  Phd
  •  28-Feb-2022
  •   United Kingdom
  • $$  Full cost of tuition fees and stipend

Materials Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Scholarship: Additive Manufacturing Material Properties Generation for Critical Applications: New Approaches, Challenges & Opportunities

Funding providers: EPSRC and ASTM International

Subject areas: Additive Manufacturing, Materials Science, Mechanical Property Characterisation

Project start date: 

  • 1 April 2022 (Enrolment open from mid–March)
  • 1 July 2022 (Enrolment open from mid-June)


Aligned programme of study: PhD in Materials Engineering

Mode of study: Full-time

Project description:
Additive Manufacturing brings significant opportunities for Manufacturing, in terms of new structural designs, higher performance, and a reduction in weight & material required. However, for this potential to be unlocked, industry requires the creation of high calibre datasets to enable design & product certification.

ASTM International is at the forefront of driving material property generation with the ASTM AM Centre of Excellence (AM CoE), with this PhD supporting the creation of materials properties for critical applications. This will include understanding & evaluating the effect of defects, test methods, and relating the process of creating AM material to the lifing of a component in service. The project will be predominantly based at Swansea University, but liaison and research activities at affiliated universities and partners is envisaged.

The output of this PhD will support Standardisation for Additive Manufacturing, providing the student with global exposure through the extensive ASTM International network. Specialist Additive Manufacturing training will be provided, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with international partners whilst working as a member of the AM CoE.
The ASTM International AM CoE was specifically created in 2018 to accelerate Additive Manufacturing through rapidly closing gaps in Standards and providing Education & Workforce Development, with support from global founding (e.g. The MTC, NASA) and strategic partners. The ASTM has led many significant collaborations within AM, notably the Partner SDO between ISO and ASTM for Standards development.
The AM CoE brings together industry, government, and academia to optimise the AM R&D and standards development processes. By tightly coupling these processes, standards get into the hands of those who need them faster, drastically reducing AM time to market and increasing widespread adoption. Experience covers all AM methods, with strengths in various AM modalities including Powder Bed, Binder Jetting and Direct Energy Deposition.

Project supervisors: Professor Robert Lancaster (Swansea University), Dr Martin White (ASTM UK Ltd), Professor Nicholas Lavery (Swansea University), Dr Mohsen Seifi (ASTM International)

Swansea University Information

Swansea University Grants

Materials Engineering: Swansea Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Scholarship, UK Established in 1920, Swansea University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Swansea (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Wales. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, Swansea University is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Swansea University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 99 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline. See - Country-specific Information for European Applicants 2019 and Country-specific Information for International Applicants 2019.

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent. Details on the Swansea University English Language entry policy can be found here.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations.

Offered Benefits

This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend of £15,609, payable for 3.5 years.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

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