Funding opportunities
The School of Geography and Planning enjoys excellent rates of success in securing PhD funding for high quality applicants.
Applications are assessed on the basis of academic success and:
- qualifications
- experience
- research background
- an excellent, original and well-articulated research proposal
- the potential impact of the research
- a good match with supervisor/department expertise.
School of Geography and Planning funding application process
Opportunities for 2024-25 entry have closed.
Scholarship opportunities
Available scholarship opportunities will be listed here as they are confirmed.
If you are thinking of applying for a PhD scholarship we strongly encourage you to begin discussions with potential supervisors as early as possible to support the development of a strong proposal.
The call for 2024-25 scholarships has now closed and decisions are being communicated to applicants as they are made.
Answers to frequently asked questions about postgraduate research scholarships.
Applicant-led scholarships
Although opportunities for 2024-25 entry have closed, the following applicant-led scholarships will be available in future.
- White Rose and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) DTP pathway scholarships
- White Rose and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) DTP Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) Open competition scholarships
- White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) DTP Open Competition scholarships
- University of Sheffield Research Scholarships
- China Scholarship Council
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Scholarships offered with an existing research project
Although opportunities for 2024-25 entry have closed, the following scholarships offered with an existing research project will be available in future.
- ESRC Collaborative Studentships - White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership / University of Sheffield
- ESRC Network Studentships - White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership / University of Sheffield
- ESRC CDT Data Analytics Scholarships - ESRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Analytics
- AHRC Collaborative Scholarships - White Rose College of Arts and Humanities