Funding for a PhD

Scholarships and funding for a PhD in the Management School. 

LUMS Scholarships
Departmental studentships
Loans and other funding

LUMS Scholarships

A number of LUMS Studentships will also be available, which include a fee waiver and a stipend of approximately £19,000 per annum. Applicants should indicate that they wish to be considered for a Doctoral Studentship on their application form (under the section on the proposed source of funding and in the personal statement) so that they can automatically be considered. There are no separate studentship application forms.

These studentships will be available for all the PhD programmes offered by LUMS and for students of any nationality. Awards will be allocated on a competitive basis, intended to support promising researchers in pursuing their PhD studies at LUMS. Students receiving these studentships will be required to undertake some teaching and/or marking activities.

Eligibility: all students

Deadline for applications: 16 March 2026

ESRC Awards

Lancaster University forms part of the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), which offers a large number of studentships covering tuition and providing a living allowance. Details of the provision and funding offered by the NWSSDTP are available on the NWSSDTP website.

Eligibility: All students (The University will fund the difference between the Home and Overseas tuition fee for any successful overseas applicants).

If you are interested in applying for an ESRC Studentship, please contact Sarah Patterson.

Deadline for applications: 2 February 2026

North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership

Commonwealth scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships are prestigious awards and are very valuable for international students. They are available on a competitive basis.

Eligibility: overseas students

Commonwealth Scholarships

Departmental studentships

Programme specific studentships

Postgraduate Doctoral Loan

If you’re starting a doctoral degree, you could get a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan of up to £30,301 to help with course fees and living costs. It isn’t based on your income or your family’s, and it’s paid directly to you.

Find out more on the student finance website.

Postgraduate Doctoral Loan

Lancaster University funding information

Additional information

Many websites provide information about funding opportunities. We suggest overseas applicants consider the British Council website for helpful information. Among the other sources, we suggest the following links: