PhD scholarships

Information about scholarships and funding your PhD.

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Research Council (UKRI) scholarships

The UK Research Councils are a major source of financial support for research postgraduates.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA) (Open for 2025 entry)

ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) (Open for 2025 entry)

AHRC White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities WRoCAH (Open for 2025 entry)

Please follow this link for further UKRI funding opportunities:

List of Research Council scholarships 


University of 91̽»¨ scholarships

These include:

  • University of 91̽»¨ Research Scholarships (closed - no scholarships available for 2025 entry)
  • Hossein Farmy Scholarships (closed - no scholarships available for 2025 entry)
  • China Scholarship Council (closed - no scholarships available for 2025 entry)

School/project scholarships

Schools and supervisors may have funding for specific projects throughout the year.

When available these projects may be advertised in the PhD projects directory or via information provided on school webpages.


Other funding bodies

Many charities, foundations and trusts provide funding for postgraduate study, from small grants to full scholarships. Some are for specific subject areas while others have more general eligibility criteria. Please see our list of additional funding for more information. 

Applying essentials

Visit our Applying essentials page for guidance on the application process and a link to our online application form.

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