Funding for PhD applicants is available from a range of sources on a competitive basis.
Follow the links in the table to find full details regarding eligibility, available finance, application methods and closing dates. Follow us on , and to hear when we have added new studentship opportunities.
| Funding opportunity | Subject area |
Application deadline | Availability |
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| Mathematics | Meteorology | Physics |
12 January 2026 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
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| School of Law | 12 January 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide | |
| Meteorology, Mathematics and Computer Science |
12 January 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide |
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| Agriculture | Built Environment | Chemistry | Computer Science | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Geography and Environmental Sciences | Mathematics and Statistics | Meteorology and Climate Science |
12 January 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide |
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| Computer Science | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Biological Sciences) | Meteorology |
12 January 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide |
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| Agriculture | Crop Science | 12 January 2026 | Open to UK/Republic of Ireland candidates | |
| Agriculture | Biological & Biomedical Sciences | Chemistry | Food and Nutritional Sciences | Geography and Environmental Sciences | Pharmacy |
26 January 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide |
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| Felix Scholarships |
Many disciplines | 29 January 2026 |
Open to Indian nationals |
| Archaeology | Architecture | Art | Classics | Cultural Geography | English Language and Literature | Film, Theatre and Television | History | History of Art | Law and Legal Studies| Modern Languages and European Studies | Philosophy | Political Studies and International Relations | Political Philosophy | Typography | 30 January 2026 | Please check the eligibility criteria. | |
| Law | 30 January 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide |
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| University Sanctuary PhD Studentship |
All disciplines |
27 February 2026 |
Please check eligibility criteria |
| EPSRC Mathematics for our Future Climate Centre for Doctoral Training |
Mathematics | Meteorology | Physics |
8 March 2026 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
| Department of Geography and Environmental Science | 15 March 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide | |
| Department of Geography and Environmental Science | 15 March 2026 | Open to applicants worldwide | |
| University Centenary PhD Bursaries | All disciplines | 1 May 2026 | Open to UK/Republic of Ireland candidates |
| Wilkie Calvert PhD Studentships (for part-time study) | All disciplines | 1 May 2026 | Open to UK/Republic of Ireland candidates |
| Digitalisation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship | Finance and Accounting | International Business & Strategy | Leadership, Organisations, Behaviour and Reputation | Real Estate and Planning |
Please check the Henley Business School webpages for details. |
Open to applicants worldwide |
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Apply for a loan of up to £30,301 for 2025/26 |
All disciplines Full or part-time study, including by Distance |
Ongoing | Open to UK nationals, Irish citizens and EU nationals settled under the EU settlement scheme |
| School of the Built Environment PhD Scholarships | Architecture | Built Environment | Construction Management Engineering | Ongoing | Open to applicants worldwide |
| Department of Meteorology PhD Scholarships | Meteorology | Ongoing | Open to applicants worldwide |
| Alumni Discount |
Current undergraduate and master's students at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Alumni of the University |
Ongoing | Open to ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ alumni |
| ESRC SEDarc Doctoral Training Partnership (social sciences) | Agri-food Economics | Development Studies | Architecture and Built Environment | Business and Management | Economics | Education | Linguistics | Geography and Environmental Studies | Politics and International Relations | Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences | Real Estate and Planning | Currently closed for applications. Please check back in Autumn 2026 for information on funding for 2027/28. | Open to applicants worldwide |
| ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ China Scholarship Council Studentships | All disciplines | Currently closed for applications. Please check back in Autumn 2026 for information on funding for 2027/28. |
Open to applicants from China |
| University International PhD Studentships | All disciplines | Currently closed for applications. Please check back in Autumn 2026 for information on funding for 2027/28. | Open to International applicants |
| Any discipline | Please check external website for details about scholarships |
Applicants from Chile | |
| Any discipline (see external website for further details) | Please check external website for details about scholarships | Open to applicants from low and middle income Commonwealth countries | |
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines (Awards in biological sciences are limited to interdisciplinary research between physical and biological sciences) |
Please check external website for details about scholarships | Female applicants only |
| Archaeology | Climate, environmental sciences and sustainability | Food security | Human nutrition | Language, cognition and the mind | See external website for further details | Applicants from the USA | |
| All disciplines | Ongoing | Applicants from the USA | |
| All disciplines | Ongoing | Applicants from Canada | |
| Various | Please check external website for details about scholarships | Applicants from Canada | |
| Many disciplines | Please check external website for details about scholarships | Applicants from India | |
| The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding | Web resource for candidates who have already applied to study at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ | Various | Varies depending in funding scheme |