Fully Funded EPSRC CDT in Digital & Automated Materials Chemistry (DAMC CDT)
Fully FundedLiverpool, United Kingdomphd· £21,805 per year (maintenance grant) + £5,238 per year (fully covered tuition fees)
Project Overview
A 4-year fully funded PhD programme training researchers in materials chemistry, digital intelligence, and automation, offering 10+ cross-disciplinary research projects.
Basic Information - Full Programme Name: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital and Automated Materials Chemistry - Host Institution: University of Liverpool - Funding Body: EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) - Study Level: PhD - Duration: 4 years (48 months) - Start Date: October 2026 - Number of Projects: 10+ cross-disciplinary research projects - Funding Type: Fully Funded -
- Eligibility: Open to home and international students
- Application Deadline: Open until filled (apply as soon as possible)
About the Programme
The DAMC CDT trains cohorts of researchers with capabilities in materials chemistry, digital intelligence, and automation. Students develop core expertise in robotic, digital, chemical, and physical thinking, which they apply in domain-specific research in materials design, discovery, and processing. The programme includes a tailored training programme to develop both technical and leadership skills.
Research Focus
- Materials chemistry
- Digital intelligence and automation
- Robotic and automated experimentation
- AI-driven materials discovery
- Sustainable materials design
Programme Structure
- 4-year integrated PhD
- Tailored training programme
- Cross-disciplinary research projects
- Industry engagement and collaboration
Available Projects (2026-27)
1. A Fast Validation of the Symmetry Principle for Molecular Synthesisability
2. Automated Virtual and Physical Screening of Molecules for Application in Optoelectronics Devices
3. Autonomous, On-Demand Manufacture of Polymer Nanomaterials in Continuous-Flow
4. Crystal Structure Generation by Constrained Combinatorial Sampling
5. Digital Exploration of Novel Polymeric Materials for Structural Composites
6. Digital Exploration of Sulfur-Polymer Development
7. Discovering CO2-capture materials using robots and 'Hive Mind' hybrid intelligence
8. Discovering Design Rules in Product Formulation using Automated Rheo-Dialysis and Scattering
9. Discovering New Materials in the Laboratory with Automated Reasoning and Explainable AI
10. Introducing Temperature and Disorder into Digital Materials Discovery Workflows
11. Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models
12. Putting a (Better) Brain in the Mobile Robotic Chemist
13. Real Time Mixing Control in Flow Chemistry
Eligibility Requirements
- First Class or 2:1 Honours degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related discipline
- Relevant Master's degree preferred
- International students welcome
- IELTS 6.5 (minimum) for non-native English speakers
How to Apply
Apply via the University of Liverpool's postgraduate research portal. Select DAMC CDT and choose your preferred project.
