The University of Manchester and Peking University have partnered to offer a dual-award PhD programme, with successful applicants spending four years across Manchester and Beijing.
Broaden your horizons, take advantage of the incredible opportunity to conduct your research in two countries, and benefit from world-leading academic supervision of two leading institutions.
Why undertake a dual-award?
Embrace the challenge of living abroad in a brand new country.
Form part of a talented cohort seeking to address challenges across science and engineering, and choose from a range of projects.
Develop a global perspective and international fluency to benefit your future development, opening the door to exciting new job opportunities.
Boost your intercultural skills and become part of a talented pool of prospective employees for UK academia and industry.
About the programme
This dual-award postgraduate research programme builds on a growing strategic partnership between The University of Manchester and Peking University.
Postgraduate researchers will be jointly selected and will spend time in both Manchester and Beijing, benefitting from the combined expertise, research infrastructure and academic environments of two globally renowned institutions.
Students will receive high-quality academic supervision from experienced researchers at both universities and spend two years based at each institution as part of the four-year programme.
Funding
Full tuition fees at both institutions are covered as part of the studentship. Additional financial support includes:
an annual stipend at the UKRI minimum rate (approximately £20,780 for 2025/26) while in Manchester;
a commensurate stipend while based at Peking University, provided via the China Link Scholarship;
a Research Training Support Grant to contribute towards research project costs and consumables during the time spent in Manchester;
the cost of a visa and one return flight between Manchester and Beijing.
Details for 2026/27 recruitment will be available in early 2025.
Contact
If you have any queries about the programme, please get in touch:
For enquiries relating to Manchester, email the Doctoral Academy at Manchester
For enquiries relating to Peking University, email Dr Lin Niu
