Scholarships
Find out about funding opportunities for students starting a PhD in psychology.
Research council studentships
Each year, we expect to be able to fund PhD students with funding from one or more of the research councils listed below:
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Medical Research Council
Tuition fees are paid at the standard UK rate, and a stipend to cover living expenses is provided over three or four years at the research council's standard rate.
Students from outside the UK may also apply for a research council studentship, but they will need to demonstrate that they have funding to cover the difference in tuition fees.
White Rose ESRC DTP Open Competition Scolarship
The White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP), accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is a collaboration across the social sciences at the Universities of 91̽»¨, Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, 91̽»¨ Hallam and York.
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Subject to confirmation of ESRC funding, the following scholarships will be available for doctoral research students commencing their studies in October 2025.
WRDTP Pathway Awards (including the Interdisciplinary Research Awards and the WRDTP/Stuart Hall Foundation Awards for Black British students) WRDTP Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) Awards WRDTP Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) Awards
These awards are available on a +3.5, +3.75 or 1+3.5 basis, and can be held full-time or part-time. Further information about each of these award schemes can be found on the , including assessment criteria which should be carefully consulted. Please direct queries to: enquiries@wrdtp.ac.uk
The deadline for PhD applications in the School of Psychology is Tuesday 7 January 2025. The final deadline for the scholarship application is 22 January 2025 at 17:00 (GMT) but please note that a PhD offer must be secured in advance of your scholarship submission.
University of 91̽»¨ Research Scholarship
No Research Scholarships are currently available in the Faculty of Science.
Other scholarships from the University of 91̽»¨ and external sources are available for new PhD students to help cover tuition fees and sometimes living expenses.