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PhD Funding Resources

Here you will find a list of potential sources for funding your PhD. The list is by no means exhaustive, but should give a good indication as to what avenues to explore in order to secure funding for PhD study. Remember, in many instances your supervisor may have already secured funding. This is worth bearing in mind when inquiring with potential PhD supervisors about a project of interest.

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For general information on funding your PhD, with further suggestions on how best to pursue funding for instance, then consider making use of the information contained at the following links:

 

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/

 

Every year at the University of Strathclyde we also have a Postgraduate Open Day for prospective PGR and PGT students. More information can be found at:

 

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/pgopenday/

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Whatever funding resource is best for you, we recommend communication with your potential supervisor before deciding to apply as they are best suited to advise what is needed in each case.

Strathclyde Specific Funding Deadlines

 

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  • Research Excellence Award (REA) – November

Funding is provided to enhance research excellence through defined projects that support the University’s strategic research ambitions, with a focus on internationally leading research quality, and the number of postgraduate research opportunities in the specified area at the University. The supervisor applies for this type of funding with a PhD project in mind. A student can be named on the proposal, but it is possible to obtain the funding and only later find a student.

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  • Student Excellence Award (SEA) – March

Funding is provided for excellent named students with at least a 2.1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). Faculties may set a 1st class honours degree requirement. Applications must include: (i) an up-to-date CV; (ii) 2 appropriate and relevant references (signed, on headed paper, and dated within the last 6 months); (iii) transcripts for all qualifications whether awarded or ongoing (including an overall degree classification and officially translated, if necessary). 

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  • John Anderson Research Award (JARA) – May

Funding is provided for excellent named students with a 1st class honours degree or master's with Distinction (or equivalent) awarded within a relevant discipline. Applications must include: (i) an up-to-date CV; (ii) 2 appropriate and relevant references (signed, on headed paper, and dated within the last 6 months); (iii) transcripts for all qualifications whether awarded or ongoing (including an overall degree classification and officially translated, if necessary); and (iv) evidence of external funding. The number of JARA applications are not limited per Faculty, although only around 22 JARA studentships in total can be funded each year (with this being announced annually). 

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For more information about these awards, please follow the following link:

https://pgrapps.strath.ac.uk/files/media/SRSS_guidance_v1_10.pdf

 

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Scotland Specific Funding

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  • Centre for Doctoral Training (Edinburgh & Heriot-Watt) – December
    This is a very prestigious CDT based between the Universities of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt. What was previously the MIGSAA programme has now been replaced by the Maxwell Institute Graduate School in Mathematical Modelling, Analysis and Computation (MAC-MIGS). https://www.mac-migs.ac.uk

 

UK Wide Funding


Each university will have their own excellence awards – search the relevant university website or contact potential supervisors in that department for specific information. You may find the following link a useful starting point:

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https://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/funding-opportunities/phd-other-doctoral/

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