Funding for non-EU (international) PhD applicants
International PhD applicants are funded from a variety of places. Many applicants secure funding from their national government, universities, industry or embassy. PhD studentships for international applicants are not always fully funded. Awards may only provide partial tuition fees or a small living allowance. Applicants should always check the value of any award, and any conditions on its renewal for subsequent years of study.
For a useful database of PhD funding opportunities, see: British Council: Education UK website
PhD funding
Other options for PhD funding include:
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (DHPA)
These awards are supported by a combination of the UK Research Councils and industry. They are highly prestigious and attract full international tuition fees as well as providing a maintenance stipend (approx. £13,590 in 2011) and support towards project expenses. The University receives between 4-8 awards per academic year.
For further information, please see Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards.
Paterson Institute for Cancer Research: International PhD studentships 2012
The Paterson Institute for Cancer Research is a world-leading cancer research institute, funded via Cancer Research UK. Their annual PhD studentships offer four-year projects spanning the entire breadth of cancer research with the option of project rotations in the first year. Each studentship attracts a maintenance stipend in addition to covering tuition fees.
For further information, please see the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research website.
Commonwealth Scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarships Council offer PhD scholarships to candidates seeking places at Universities within the UK. Awards under the scheme are not made by any central body. There are a number of scholarships available with the general scholarships open to Commonwealth citizens and British-protected persons permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the UK.
The scholarships are not restricted to any particular subject area, but applicants from developing countries must provide evidence that their proposed PhD study will be of future economic and/or social development to their home country.
For further information, please see the Commonwealth Scholarships website.
Ford Foundation
As an independent non-profit grant-making organisation, the Ford Foundation offers academic scholarships under their International Fellowships Program within their core themes: asset building and community development, peace and social justice, knowledge, creativity and freedom.
For further information, please see the Ford Foundation website.
Chevening Scholarships
The Chevening Scholarship Programme is a global programme operating in over 150 countries around the world. Chevening scholarships are predominantly aimed at Masters applicants but PhD applications will be considered if the Chevening Scholarship Programme can find a funding partner. Applicants must contact the British Embassy/High Commission or the British Council in the country of which they are a citizen.
For further information, please see the Chevening website.
Wingate Foundation Scholarships
The Wingate Foundation offers scholarship support to candidates from commonwealth countries seeking financial assistance towards their PhD projects. They are directed at applicants who are due to conduct pioneering, interdisciplinary research of scientific value. Projects must not fall into any conventional funding categories as the Foundation aims to promote research that is truly cross-disciplinary.
For further information, please see the Wingate Foundation Scholarships website.
Chinese Scholarship Council
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) funds postgraduate scholarships annually to nationals of PR China who intend to study a PhD at the University of Manchester. The scholarship provides an annual maintenance grant for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory academic progress. The CSC does not always provide funding support for tuition fees.
For further information, please see the Chinese Scholarship Council website.
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