Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training
Join our Centre for Doctoral Training and lead the UK's fusion energy revolution.
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The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) is a 4-year EngD programme that will develop the UK ‘fusioneer’ community.
Working together with the Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training Education & Research (FOSTER) programme at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the UK industry supply chain, we offer bespoke training for UK STEM graduates, to learn how to design, build and operate the first UK fusion energy power plant.
STEP Forward to Fusion - Official Brand Launch Film
Introducing STEP: the UK-led programme driving the future of fusion energy. An initiative aimed at shaping sustainable power and positioning the UK at the forefront of global energy innovation.
Academic - industry networking event
Thursday 18 September at the University of Sheffield: meet the industrial supporters to the CDT and discuss the engineering challenges for fusion energy.
Training fusioneers
Find a fully funded EngD project
Browse live projects co-developed with industry, each offering a tax-free stipend, tuition fee support, and research funding.
Image courtesy of the UKAEA.
The training programme
Discover our hybrid core training, specialist workshops and bespoke project support designed to build your skills and professional impact.
Image courtesy of the UKAEA.
Students joining the Fusion Engineering CDT are embarking on a journey to help solve some of the most significant challenges in delivering fusion energy. They will encounter complex technical and societal problems on a scale never seen before.
The Centre will nurture a diverse new generation of fusioneers equipped to tackle these critical challenges. Through training delivered by world-leading experts, we are developing a skilled and adaptable workforce ready to contribute to the design, development, and operation of future fusion power systems.
Professor Lee Margetts, Fusion Engineering CDT Principal Investigator / The University of Manchester
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