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Funding for Research Degrees

There are a number of competitions for fully-funded PhD positions for 2027. Please check these pages regularly for announcements and updates of competitions. Please contact pgrinfo.psy@durham.ac.uk or anna.grubert@durham.ac.uk for more information.

We currently offer fully-funded PhDs through the schemes below:

Chinese Scholarship Council PhD Studentship

Deadline for Durham University application: 15th January 2027, 11:59pm (UK time)

Information on the PhD application requirements can be found here.

Further information on the scholarship can be found here.

Please indicate in the scholarships section of the application that you are applying for this studentship.

Applicants must:

  • Be citizens and permanent residents of Mainland China at the time of application.  Chinese students studying overseas may also be eligible for application, subject to CSC policies
  • Hold either an unconditional offer or a conditional offer with the only condition being “receiving final degrees” (not language) for a full-time PhD programme at Durham
  • Satisfy entry requirements as outlined by CSC at the time of application

Global Grand Challenge PhD Studentship

Deadline for Durham University application (including GGC application form): 8th February 2027, 5pm (UK time)

Studentship guidance can be found here.

Information on the PhD application requirements can be found here.

Please upload the studentship application form to the Durham University application portal. If you experience any issues with this please send the form to pgrinfo.psy@durham.ac.uk

Please indicate in the scholarships section of the application that you are applying for this studentship.

This studentship is open to home and international applicants. International applicants must meet the English language requirement by the studentship deadline. Accepted tests and scored required can be found here.

Departmental PhD Studentship

Application Deadline: 25th January 2027

To apply please follow the instructions here.

Please indicate in the scholarships section of the application that you are applying for this studentship.

Interviews for this studentship are expected to be held in March 2027.

This studentship covers home fees only.