PhD programme: fees and funding

Fees and Funding

Fees

Information on tuition fees:
UCL Tuition Fees

Part-time fees are pro-rata of full-time fees.

Scholarships

UCL scholarships available to STS applicants

UCL Research Excellence Scholarship

Open to exceptional applicants from any country.  Up to 40 scholarships are awarded across UCL

DEADLINE FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS: Friday 9th January 2026 

If you are applying for UCL RES funding, you must also submit your PhD application by Friday 2nd January 2026 23.59 GMT

UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship

UCL’s Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS) supports BAME postgraduate research degree students.  7 scholarships are awarded across UCL

DEADLINE FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS: Friday 9th January 2026 

If you are applying for UCL ROS funding, you must also submit your PhD application by Friday 2nd January 2026 23.59 GMT

External scholarships for STS applicants:

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

The department has ‘+3’ and ‘1+3’ recognition from the ESRC in the category of Science and Technology Studies. Studentships are available to UK and EU applicants intending to pursue a PhD and who have already received a foundation in research training (+3), or who wish to pursue a PhD after completing an ESRC-recognised MSc (including those within the department) (1+3). Applicants with such qualifications who are interested in the areas of public understanding of science, science policy research, social history of science, or the sociology of science and technology are encouraged to discuss the possibility of applying for an ESRC grant with the departmental graduate tutor at the time of their application. See the ESRC Doctoral Training Programme website for further details. You can also visit the main ESRC Website to find out more about the council itself.

DEADLINE FOR PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS 9th NOVEMBER 2026 23.59 GMT 

If you are applying for ESRC funding, you must also submit your PhD application by Friday 2nd January 2026 23.59 GMT

British Society for the Philosophy of Science

The British Society for the Philosophy of Science offers scholarships for doctoral work in the philosophy of science at a UK university.
Scholarships are only available to students applying to degree programmes in philosophy or in philosophy of science.
Further details are available from the BSPS website.

Overseas students are encouraged to apply for Commonwealth and British Council Scholarships in those countries where they are administered.

A list of other scholarships available to students applying to UCL is available via the UCL Scholarships page.