Energy Industry Doctorate Programme

Energy Industry Doctorate Programme 2021 - 2023

ETP are delighted to announce that our successful Energy Industry Doctorate Programme is back open and accepting applications. Thanks to continued funding from the Scottish Government, the programme will continue to deliver highly skilled researchers into the workforce in support of the energy transition.

Round 3 Call Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 30 November 2022

You can download the application from and notes for guidance here.
If you have not submitted an Expression of Interest, please note this is not a barrier to submitting a full application. Applicants can submit a full application until 12 noon 30 November. ETP will also accept draft applications for feedback until 12 noon 29 November 2022.

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Assessment

PhD proposals will be assessed according to the following four criteria:

Criterion	Mark
Supports the themes of the Scottish Government's energy policies	5 marks
Demand driven by energy industry	10 marks
Academic quality	10 marks
Promotes ETP mission and objectives	5 marks

Application Information

Call Deadline

Each studentship must have two supervisors from different ETP universities.
Studentships are funded on 1/3 1/3 1/3 model: up to £30k from ETP, remainder split between host university and industrial partner.
Industrial partner can be any size, any location

This phase of the PhD programme will bring the overall number of co-funded energy industry doctorates across all themes to 151 since it started in 2010. This next phase of the ETP Energy Industry Doctorate Programme will comprise 4 calls, spread out over 9-month intervals.

Strategic aims	Call#	Call Open
Call 1	16/03/2021	11/06/2021
Call 2	30/11/2021	28/02/2022
Call 3	31/08/2022	30/11/2022
Call 4	31/05/2023	31/08/2023

Round 3 Call Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 30 November 2022

You can download the application from and notes for guidance here.
If you have not submitted an Expression of Interest, please note this is not a barrier to submitting a full application. Applicants can submit a full application until 12 noon 30 November. ETP will also accept draft applications for feedback until 12 noon 29 November 2022.

Download

Resources for download

You can download information on the process

Frequently Asked Questions

Call 3 Information Webinar Presentation

Round 3 Call Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 30 November 2022

You can download the application from and notes for guidance here.
If you have not submitted an Expression of Interest, please note this is not a barrier to submitting a full application. Applicants can submit a full application until 12 noon 30 November. ETP will also accept draft applications for feedback until 12 noon 29 November 2022.

Download