The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students wanting a career in industry.
Students spend about 75% of their time working directly with a company in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses.
On completion students are awarded the PhD-equivalent Engineering Doctorate.
The research projects will offers benefits to your company:
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Increasing the research portfolio in a cost-effective way
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Access to University laboratories and facilities
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Opportunity to make contacts with other Sponsor Companies
Aiding retention of existing staff who wish to study for a doctorate degree and continue with their employment
EngD & PhD Projects Available
Fully-funded scholarships available
Latest News
Heriot-Watt MacFarlane Prize Winner 2020 – Dr Mariastefania De Vido
Dr Mariastefania De Vido a recent graduate of the EPSRC CDT in Applied Photonics has been awarded the Heriot-Watt University MacFarlane Prize 2020. The MacFarlane
Welcome to our new students
In September we welcomed our first cohort of our refocused CDT. The cohort of 12 will spend their first year completing technical courses before moving
Launch Event
The launch event for the new EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Photonics took place on 27 March 2019, at Heriot-Watt University. The event
Annual Report 2019/20
