Fees and funding
Scholarships
- WRoCAH AHRC Studentship Competition
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The deadline for the 2022 WRoCAH AHRC Open Competition Studentships has now passed. Details for 2023 entry will be made available later in the year.
- WRoCAH AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDAs)
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Defined projects with external collaborating partner organisation.
Open Competition is now closed.
- Charles Bryars Organ Scholarship
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The Charles Allan Bryars scholarship is earmarked for doctoral research related to the organ. Eligibility criteria: to support the current study of postgraduate organists, who through their research are contributing to organ-related scholarship in the department and beyond.
The deadline to apply is 13.00pm on Monday 16th May 2022.
- Hossein Farmy scholarship
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The Hossein Farmy Scholarship covers the cost of the UK tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK Research Council rate.
Not running for 2022 entry
- China Scholarship Council
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The deadline for the 2022 China Scholarship Council has now passed. Details for 2023 entry will be made available later in the year.
- Other funding bodies
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Many charities, foundations and trusts provide funding for postgraduate study, from small grants to full scholarships. Some are in specific subject areas while others have more general eligibility criteria. Please see our external funding page for a list of funding bodies and search sites which may help you to find other scholarships.
- PhD project funding
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PhD projects are available throughout the year, many of which are funded. Currently available projects are advertised in the PhD projects directory.
- Postgraduate doctoral loans
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Loans worth up to £25,000 are available to doctoral students studying postgraduate research courses from September 2018.
- International students
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Please note that international students are eligible to apply for many of the PhD scholarships listed above. Check the eligibility criteria for each section to see if you can apply.