Fees and funding

Scholarships

AHRC White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities scholarships

The WRoCAH training programme are specifically designed to directly support and enhance your PhD research, develop research skills essential for the 21st century and develop your post-PhD employability whether that is in the academia or beyond.

WRoCAH AHRC Open Competition Studentship Awards will cover your research degrees fees and, for eligible students, a maintenance grant.

Details about the studentship

Applications open. Deadline: Wednesday 29th January 2020. 

University Postgraduate Research Committee Scholarships

Each Faculty can offer a range of University of Sheffield Research Scholarships which may include all or some of:

Fees (UK/EU or Overseas) and a full maintenance stipend at the UKRI rate (full-time rate £15,009 in 2019-20). Fees (UK/EU or Overseas) and a half or partial maintenance stipend. Fees only (UK/EU or Overseas) A contribution towards fees and/or maintenance. Access to Research Support funds for conference and other expenses.

Details about the scheme

Applications open. Deadline: Wednesday 29th January 2020. 

Hossein Farmy scholarship

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.

Details about the scheme

Applications open. Deadline: Wednesday 29th January 2020. 

China Scholarship Council

The scholarship will cover University tuition fees, a grant for living costs and one return flight from China to the UK. 

Details about the scheme 

Applications open. Deadline: Wednesday 29th January 2020. 

Other funding bodies

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

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

Loans worth up to £25,000 are available to doctoral students studying postgraduate research courses from September 2018.

International students

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.