PhD Studentship: : Impact of food processing on the functional, structural and sensorial characteristics of alternative proteins sources

The Food Consortium CTP is an industry-led collaborative programme that aims at developing highly skilled PhD researchers. You will have the opportunity to form strong links to industry and be part of a supportive network of peers, academic supervisors, industrial supervisors, and training partners.

Eligibility: 

• Applicants should hold or expect to gain a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) or a Master in a relevant subject such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Food science.
• This project is also open for part-time student applications.

Funding Details:

• Starts: October 2023
• It is a 4 year award
• The Food Consortium CTP studentships are predominantly open to students with established UK residency. Although international students (including EU countries) can apply, due to funding rules no more than 30% of the projects can be allocated to international students. The funding will include a tax free stipend (currently minimum £17,668 per year plus a £1400 enhancement from the industrial sponsor), cover for tuition fees at the standard UK rate (currently £4,596 per year). In the event an international student is appointed, then the University of Reading will cover the difference between the UK and international fees.

How to apply:  

Click the ‘Apply’ link to create your account and use the link sent by email to start the application process. During the application process please select the PhD in Food and Nutritional Science

*Important notes*

• 1) Please quote the reference ‘GS23-025’ in the ‘Scholarships applied for’ box which appears within the Funding Section of your on-line application.
• 2) When you are prompted by the online application system to upload a research proposal, please omit this step as the project is already defined.

Application Deadline: 

Deadline date:12/05/2023

Further Enquiries: 

Please note that, where a candidate is successful in being awarded funding, this will be confirmed via a formal studentship award letter; this will be provided separately from any Offer of Admission and will be subject to standard checks for eligibility and other criteria.

For further details please contact j.rodriguezgarcia@reading.ac.uk