UK student eligibility for PhD scholarships
Find out if you are eligible as a Home student for the University of Sheffield, Research Council Scholarships and other potential projects and schemes.
University Scholarships
All Home students are entitled to apply for University of Sheffield Research Scholarships.
UK students are eligible to apply for Hossein Farmy Scholarships
Research Council Scholarships
The University has awards supported by a variety of UKRI's Research Councils.
PhD project directory
Funded projects may be available to UK students throughout the year.
Search for a Sheffield PhD via department, supervisor, discipline, research group, funding status or keywords.
Other funding bodies
Many charities, foundations and trusts provide funding for postgraduate study, from small grants to full scholarships. Some are for specific subject areas while others have more general eligibility criteria - see our list of additional funding.
Further information
If you have any questions about scholarships please see our FAQs or email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.
Apply for a PhD at Sheffield
Visit our Applying Essentials page for guidance on the application process and a link to our online application form.