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Deadline for Applications: 12.00 noon, Monday 20th April, 2026
Only UK Home students are eligible for Cohort 2026/27 studentships .
Studentship Award
UniDLA awards fully-funded studentships; this includes tuition fees, stipend and Research Training and Support Grant (RTSG) .
Stipend
Students will receive a tax-free stipend for each year of study. The stipend amount will be the UKRI minimum rates (£21,805 for 2026/27) plus an annual Unilever-funded supplement of £4500. Additionally, £2,000 per annum London Weighting Allowance will be offered for students, registered in London-based Universities.
Tuition fees
All tuition fees will be fully covered by the studentship.
Research Training and Support Grant (RTSG)
A generous allowance will be provided for research consumables and for attending UK and international conferences, and specialist training, as required.
We combine world-class science, deep consumer insight and global reach to create brands that inspire and ignite desire. Our products are sold in 190 countries and used by over 3.4 billion people every day. Our brands operate in four business groups Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Foods. Our world-leading brands include Dove, Sunsilk, Vaseline, TRESemmé, Lifebuoy, Domestos and Hellman’s. Each day we help people enjoy cleaner homes, tastier meals, superior hygiene and more confidence from their beauty regimes. Our commitment extends beyond just improving lives; we’re dedicated to making our products good for the planet too.
Eligibility
Residence
For admission in 2026, only Home UK students (normally resident in the UK for the past 3 years) are all eligible to apply. If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility requirements, contact the project supervisor using the email address on the appropriate project details page.
Degree
Applicants must hold, or be expected to achieve, a first or high upper second-class undergraduate honours degree or equivalent (for example BA, BSc, MSci) or a Masters degree in a relevant subject.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum entrance requirements may be admitted if they can prove relevant professional experience which demonstrates that the applicant can follow and complete the programme.
Language requirement
All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the programme. The required evidence may be one of the following:
Substantial education or work experience conducted in English
A recently obtained acceptable English language qualification or test result. Our preferred English language qualification is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Version and we require candidates to achieve the level of "GOOD" (overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests).
We combine world-class science, deep consumer insight and global reach to create brands that inspire and ignite desire. Our products are sold in 190 countries and used by over 3.4 billion people every day. Our brands operate in four business groups Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Foods. Our world-leading brands include Dove, Sunsilk, Vaseline, TRESemmé, Lifebuoy, Domestos and Hellman’s. Each day we help people enjoy cleaner homes, tastier meals, superior hygiene and more confidence from their beauty regimes. Our commitment extends beyond just improving lives; we’re dedicated to making our products good for the planet too.
Timeline and dates
Deadline for applications
12.00 noon, Monday, 20th April 2026
Interview period: Late May / Early June 2026
Initial offers and notification of reserve status will be made within two weeks of interview.
Only UK Home students are eligible for Cohort 2026/27 studentships .
Completing your application
We recommend you draft your application based on the downloadable form here before completing the online form.
Our Guidance for Applicants page will help you craft your application.
We combine world-class science, deep consumer insight and global reach to create brands that inspire and ignite desire. Our products are sold in 190 countries and used by over 3.4 billion people every day. Our brands operate in four business groups Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Foods. Our world-leading brands include Dove, Sunsilk, Vaseline, TRESemmé, Lifebuoy, Domestos and Hellman’s. Each day we help people enjoy cleaner homes, tastier meals, superior hygiene and more confidence from their beauty regimes. Our commitment extends beyond just improving lives; we’re dedicated to making our products good for the planet too.