Research Scholarships and Studentships
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We are pleased to be able to offer numerous studentships to prospective research students.
Note: You only have to apply once for a University Prize Scholarship or a Harry Worthington Scholarship or a Faculty Scholarship or a Departmental Scholarship. You will be considered for all of these with the one application.
University Prize Scholarships
University Prize Scholarships cover the cost of the tuition fees and provide an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend of £16,000 plus a Research Training Support Grant of £2,000, subject to satisfactory progress each year. Application for a prize scholarship is open to UK, EU and international students.
More about University Prize Scholarships: Eligibility and How to apply
Harry Worthington Scholarships
A Harry Worthington Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK Research rate (£13,590 in 2012-13). The Scholarships are open to UK, EU and international students.
More about Harry Worthington Scholarships
Faculty Scholarships
Faculty Scholarships provide the cost of tuition fees and an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the RCUK rate (£13,590 in 2012-13). They are open to UK, EU and international students.
Award details, Elibility and Application advice
Departmental Scholarships
One Departmental Prize Scholarship which covers full fees and provides maintenance at the RCUK rate (£13,590 in 2012-13) for three years, available to home and overseas students.
Two EPSRC Doctoral Training Account (DTA) awards which provides full fees and maintenance at the RCUK rate (£13,590 in 2012-13) for UK students, or fees only for EU students.
Two Departmental Fee Scholarships which cover full fees for three years, available to home and overseas students.
Three Departmental Partial Fee Scholarships which provide partial fee-waivers for three years, available to home and overseas students.
If you have queries about Departmental Scholarships please email: adacse@sheffield.ac.uk
The Harry Nicholson Postgraduate Research Scholarship for ACSE MSc Graduates
The Harry Nicholson Postgraduate Research Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees as well as providing an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend of £8,000. It is a scholarship that is specifically open only to currently registered MSc students within the Department.
Eligibility, application and selection details (pdf)
Other Funding Opportunities
Other sources of funding are available from charities, foundations and trusts. Help and advice about where to look, depending upon whether you are a UK, EU or international applicant, is available via the"Other funding bodies" section of the University's Research Postgraduate Funding Opportunities web pages: