Fully Funded PhD Studentship for UK Home Fee Status Candidates in the Department of Materials in Manchester

Research theme: AI for Engineering

How to apply: uom.link/pgr-apply-2425

This 3.5‑year PhD project is fully funded. Students who can pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax‑free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. The stipend is expected to increase each year. The start date is October 2027. This funding is not available to overseas applicants unless they meet UK Home fee status requirements.

We recommend applying early as the advert may be removed before the deadline.

The project topic is flexible and will be developed jointly by the student and the supervisor, depending on the candidate’s background and research interests. Possible directions include 3D body scanning and measurement, garment fit evaluation, cloth simulation, digital twins, wearable sensing, smart textiles, AI methods for clothing and body data analysis, and other related areas.

Applicants from backgrounds such as AI, computer vision, computer graphics, machine learning, robotics, wearable technologies, textile engineering, fashion technology, digital fashion, or related areas are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have a relevant background in areas such as computer vision, computer graphics, machine learning, robotics, wearable technologies, textile engineering, fashion technology, digital fashion, human body modelling, or a related discipline. Funding is only available to candidates eligible for UK Home fee status.

We strongly recommend that you contact the supervisor(s) for this project before you apply. Send your CV to pengpeng.hu@manchester.ac.uk.