Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Scholarships from the University of Sheffield and external sources are available for new postgraduate research students to help cover tuition fees and living expenses. The University commits £6m per year to postgraduate scholarships and we have funding available from the UK Research Councils, the Wolfson Foundation and from donations made by generous benefactors to the University. We also provide information about external funding bodies and funding search sites where you can investigate more opportunities to fund your postgraduate research.

Scholarships available

Scholarships Award

Funded PhD projects

PhD projects are available throughout the year, many of which are funded. Currently available projects are advertised in the PhD Projects Directory.

Scholarships FAQs

Questions about scholarships? See our FAQs for answers to commonly asked questions.

Scholarship holders

Find out about our current scholarship holders and how University of Sheffield scholarships help them pursue their outstanding ideas.

Students who have been awarded a scholarship can find information relating to their funding here.