PhD training given £84m investment boost
An £84.2million investment in postgraduate training has been announced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, said the funding would drive growth and help secure the UK's future as a leading science and engineering nation.
The investment is the largest ever round of funding made by the EPSRC and includes £10m for Doctoral Prizes and £1m for Vacation Bursaries.
Professor David Delpy, the orgnisation's chief executive, said: "The grants will enable students to work with world class research leaders, on innovative, excellent science and develop new technologies to tackle the many global challenges we face."