Fees and Funding

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, and successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant discipline. Application guidance is available on-line from the Doctoral Training Partnership.

Applications

Please contact Dr Ikuya Aizawa for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

The Scholarships Programme offers 100% tuition fee Masters scholarships to support British Muslims to study at UK universities. The scholarships are aimed at those who wish to advance in their careers and bring positive change to their communities and beyond. 

Full scholarship details

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of Masters scholarships available

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are studying a taught Masters course. 
Please check the eligibility requirements and terms and conditions for part-time students.

Full details on the Student Services website

The Faculty of Arts is committed to undertaking initiatives which support under-represented groups to study with us. One initiative is this faculty-funded studentship.

Eligibility

The studentship is open to candidates who:

• identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background
• hold an offer of a PhD place in the Faculty of Arts for a PhD in the 2025/26 academic year
• have a Home tuition fee status

What the studentship covers

• Home tuition fees for the remainder of a normal PhD period of study (which is three years full-time or six years pro-rata part-time) .
• A stipend which is tax-free, does not need to be paid back and will match the UKRI stipend (as an indication, the UKRI stipend for 2024/25 is £19,237 per year for full-time study, pro-rata part-time).

More information and application form

With generous funding from The Wolfson Foundation, we are now inviting applications for Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships for doctoral (PhD) study in the broad subject areas of history, literature and languages.

The Wolfson Foundation awards funding to outstanding students who demonstrate potential to make an impact on their chosen field. Wolfson Scholarships will be awarded solely on academic merit. Ideally, the successful applicants should aspire to becoming significant contributors to society, whether in the academic sphere or in other areas of intellectual and cultural leadership.

More information and application form

The Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C DTP) provides UK/EU research candidates with:

• funding

• expert supervision (including opportunities for cross-institutional supervision)

• training

• access to a wide range of facilities

• cohort events

• placement opportunities with regional, national and international partners in the creative and cultural sectors

Full details and how to apply

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

Please contact Dr Ikuya Aizawa for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of PhD scholarships available

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are do a PhD or equivilant course.

Full details on the Student Services website