Funding opportunities
The Department of Geography enjoys excellent rates of success in securing PhD funding for high quality applicants.

Scholarship opportunities for 2023/4 entry
The deadline for most applicant-led scholarships to Geography has now passed. However, we are accepting applications for one competitive applicant-led EPSRC scholarship opportunity and we have several project-led EPSRC scholarship opportunities that are linked to the University of Sheffield Institute for Sustainable Food. See below for details.
Applicant-led scholarships
Applications for the following applicant-led scholarships are now CLOSED.
- University of Sheffield Research Scholarships
- China Scholarship Council
- Polar and Alpine Change Research Scholarship
- White Rose ESRC DTP Open Competition Scholarships
- White Rose ESRC DTP AQM Open Competition Scholarships
- WRoCAH AHRC DTP Open Competition Scholarships
- EPSRC Faculty of Social Sciences ring-fenced scholarship
Please contact a member of Geography staff to discuss your project idea and to confirm your eligibility before you apply. See how to apply for further details.
Project-led scholarships
The following funding competition is now CLOSED.
- ACCE NERC DTP Scholarships
Applications are open for the following EPSRC scholarships; see individual linked pages for further information, including deadlines.
Anticipated funding announcements
We anticipate further announcements of scholarship funding for projects in the following areas, subject to availability. Please check back regularly for updates.
· WRoCAH (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral Awards