PhD Funding

AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Studentships
Level of Study: PhD degree
Eligibility: UK and International (including EU and EEA) candidates.
Deadline: Friday 3 February 2023 (5pm). IMPORTANT: To apply for an award, candidates must have applied for a place on a programme by Friday 13 January 2023
Details of Award: All funded PhD students, whether UK or International will be eligible for a full award which includes a stipend to support living costs, and fees at the standard UKRI home fee rate. (The University will fund the difference between the Home and Overseas tuition fee for any successful overseas applicants)
In association with the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP), each year Lancaster University invites applications from outstanding candidates for AHRC Doctoral Studentships. The NWCDTP expects to make approximately fifty awards across the whole range of arts and humanities subjects.
A wide range of subjects and pathways are available – follow the link for full details.
AHRC Studentships
ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) Studentships
Level of Study: Master's Degree followed by a PhD ("1+3"), or PhD degree
Eligibility: UK and International (including EU and EEA) candidates
Deadline: 1st February 2023 (5pm)
Details of Award: All funded PhD students, whether UK or International will be eligible for a full award which includes a stipend to support living costs, and fees at the standard UKRI home fee rate. (The University will fund the difference between the Home and Overseas tuition fee for any successful overseas applicants).
Lancaster University forms part of the ESRC's North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP). Each year around 60 studentships, covering tuition and maintenance, are available for those wishing to study in areas covered by the ESRC at Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester or Keele.
A wide range of subjects and pathways are available – follow the link for full details.
ESRC Studentships
The Peel Trust Studentship
Level of Study: All
Eligibility: EU (Non-UK), International (Non-EU), UK
Open for applications: 10th March 2023
Deadline: 29th May 2023
Details of Award: Award up to an individual maximum of £4000 reserved for applicants aged 21 or over on the first day of the first term for which they are seeking assistance.
The Peel Trust Studentship (worth up to £4000) is unique to Lancaster, and is reserved for applicants aged 21 or over on the first day of the first term for which they are seeking assistance. Both UK and international students may apply, with applications assessed on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
The Peel Trust Studentship
Postgraduate Loan Scheme - PhD
Level of Study: PhD Degree
Eligibility: UK only
Deadline: -
Details of Award: Non means-tested loans for PhD students.
Information about funding opportunities for UK students, including Professional & Career Development Loans and Government Funding, is available from the Student and Education Services website.
Postgraduate PhD Loans
Funded PhD studentship opportunity in Sociology Department: Young Hong Kongers in Britain
Title of study: Young Hong Kongers in Britain: coming of age, youth-led migrant rights and acts of citizenship (NWSSDPT)
Level of Study: PhD degree
Eligibility: UK and International (including EU and EEA) candidates.
Academic requirements: Equivalent of Bachelor’s degree at first or 2:1, and Master’s degree or equivalent in social research/social science.
Proficiency in spoken/written Cantonese.
For detailed eligibility requirements see full description of scholarship.
Deadline: 27 February 2023
Details of Award: Payment of tuition fees, an annual stipend (rate TBC but was £17,668 in 2022/23), reimbursement of eligible expenses, opportunities for additional funding.
This is an opportunity to join an exciting new research project looking at young Hong Kongers in Britain and their routes to migration and settlement.
This three year, fully funded PhD study will adopt a mixed methods approach to map how young Hong Kongers are arriving and settling in the UK through statistical analysis and new survey data; design and deliver in-depth qualitative research with non-academic partner organisation Hongkongers in Britain to document the experiences of migration and settlement among young Hong Kongers newly migrating to the UK, and provide research evidence that can be used within advocacy for migrant rights.
Funding Opportunities