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Bursaries

Research scholarships

We support postgraduate research by offering a range of scholarships and studentships.

Research scholarships

The following Çï¿ûÊÓƵ scholarships are available:

MPhil/PhD Scholarship: Organic Certification of Soil-Based Aquaponic Systems

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Reference: VCS-FLAS-01-19
  • Closing date: 31 July 2019

MPhil/PhD Scholarship: Cities, Cinematics and Technologies

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Reference: VCS-FLAS-02-19
  • Closing date: 09 August 2019

MPhil/PhD Scholarship: Diversity and evolution of plant DNA viruses: implications of climate change for disease management

  • Faculty of Engineering and Science
  • Reference: VCS-ES-02-19
  • Closing date: 15 August 2019

MPhil/PhD Scholarship: Comparative efficacy and tolerability of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for the treatment of pain in older adults

  • Faculty of Education and Health
  • Reference: VCS-EH-03-19
  • Closing Date: 20 August 2019

More information and how to apply.

UK research councils (UK / EU students)

UK research councils support postgraduate training and research by providing UK candidates with tuition fee and maintenance grants. Non-UK residents from the EU can apply for a tuition fee award. Non-EU residents are not eligible to apply.

Candidates must apply via their university. Universities usually have their own internal deadlines that must be met in order for forms to be submitted before the council deadlines (usually 1 May). The awards are highly competitive, so early application is encouraged.

There are a number of different research councils in the UK, each supporting different fields of study: