Research Opportunities

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If you're looking for a postgraduate research opportunity, then Falmouth offers a wide range of research degrees and doctoral studentships.

Our multi-disciplinary research is committed to shaping solutions for societal change through innovation, technology, creativity and the arts. You can apply for a research degree at Falmouth by either responding directly to one of our Doctoral Project briefs or by submitting a project idea of your own.

Find further information below about current research opportunities at Falmouth.

Doctoral Project briefs

We invite MPhil and PhD project proposals that respond to our Doctoral Project briefs. Each of our Doctoral Project briefs is aligned with our overarching Research & Knowledge Exchange strategy and reflect our priority areas of research interest. Doctoral Project briefs are expressed in the form of challenges and have been designed to elicit a range of creative responses.

Doctoral Project briefs

Take a look at our Doctoral Project briefs and find the challenge you'd like to explore during your research PhD or MPhil.

Explore our Doctoral Project briefs

Doctoral Studentships

Applicants responding to any of our Doctoral Project briefs are eligible to be considered for a fully funded studentship for enrolment in September 2020 and September 2021.

Studentships are available to both UK and International students applying for a research degree at Falmouth.

Doctoral Studentships

Apply for a fully-funded Falmouth Doctoral Studentship as part of your research degree application.

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Contact us

Get in touch

If you have any questions or would like to be kept up to date with future opportunities, simply send us your email and we'll contact you when opportunities arise.

E: research@falmouth.ac.uk

 

Additional resources

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Doctoral Project Briefs

We invite MPhil and PhD project proposals that respond to a doctoral project brief.

Doctoral Project Briefs
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Falmouth Doctoral Studentships

You can apply for a fully-funded Falmouth Doctoral Studentship as part of your research degree appli...

Falmouth Doctoral Studentships
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MPhil & PhD Programme Structure

Explore the programme structure of an MPhil or PhD research degree.

MPhil & PhD Programme Structure