College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Awards

The College Research Student Awards scheme is designed

• These scholarships are funded by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
• The award provides full-time tuition fees (UK/EU or overseas level) with an annual stipend for three years at the UKRI rate (pro rata for part-time students) - see Find out more button below for further details.
• The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without notice.

Eligibility

• Successful applicants will have a very good undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and ideally will have, or will be studying for, a postgraduate masters degree (or equivalent).
• Existing PhD students (i.e. those in their 1st or 2nd year of doctoral study) are not eligible for this award.
• The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without notice.

Application process and deadlines

• Complete the application for your PhD programme by Monday, 10th November 2025. You must complete this step in order to get access to the scholarship application form.
• Complete the College Research Award application available on your application hub by Monday, 2nd February 2026.
  • The College Research Award application becomes available on the application hub in December each year.