Staff information on scholarships for research students
University Funding
The University commits £6m annually to support PGRs in a number of ways.
- University and Faculty Scholarships - the University Scholarship schemes for 2012-13 entry are now closed and the majority of funding has been allocated.
- Cross-cutting Directors of Research & Innovation Networks - to support the University's cross-cutting themes of Digital World, Healthcare across the Disciplines and Living with Environmental Change, a network of three project scholarships has been funded in each area for 2012-13.
- British Library Scholarships - the University continues to support two scholarships per annum for projects specifically requiring access to British Library collections and co-supervised by British Library staff. Two projects have been awarded and students recruited for 2012-13.
- White Rose Scholarships - the White Rose Consortium has awarded the network scholarships for 2012-13.
- A*Star Research Attachment Programme - this prestigious programme is an opportunity for both new and existing research collaborations between the University of Sheffield and A*Star Institutes (the agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore). Five scholarships have been allocated for 2012-13.
Research Council Funding
EPSRC Undergraduate Vacation Bursaries - applications are now open for 2012, please see http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/pgr-support/scholarships/epsrcvacationbursary to apply. Closing date 7 June 2012.
EPSRC funds for Departments without a DTG allocation - applications are now open for departments without a DTG allocation to apply for funding for a 3.5 year studentship. Please download the form from the right hand side of this page and return to pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk by 7 June 2012.
Advertising PhD projects
We can advertise PhD projects on our Projects Directory and assist with external advertising. Please email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk with details of the project you wish to advertise.
Arranging scholarship payments
Payments for University Prize, Faculty, White Rose, Cross Cutting, AHRC and ESRC Scholarships are arranged by R&IS. For all other scholarships, departments should arrange payment by completing an Internal Funding Form.
Information relating to current scholarship holders
Information relating to current scholarship holders, including award details, extra allowances, submission dates, extensions and leave of absence procedures can be found here.
Prospective students
Prospective students enquiring about scholarships can be directed to http://www.shef.ac.uk/scholarships where they can find information on University and Research Council scholarships, and a range of external funding opportunities.
Current students (non-scholarship holders)
Current students are not eligible to apply for University or Faculty scholarships. Exceptionally they may be offered Research Council funding. Some external funders do offer support to existing students - lists of external funding bodies can be found here.
Update on UK-China Scholarships for Excellence/ China Scholarship Council
The UK-China Scholarships for Excellence scheme which the University has supported in previous years is no longer running, see BIS website. The China Scholarship Council scheme is open for applications - interested students should be directed to http://www.shef.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships/csc.html for instructions on applying for a fee scholarship to support the CSC award.
If you require any assistance with any aspect of scholarship administration, please contact pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk or call Rachel Shirley on ext 21417.