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UCL SSEES PhD Funding Opportunities

Applications for 2023-24 are now open. Applicants wishing to apply for funding are strongly advised to approach supervisors well in advance of below deadlines. 

Scholarships relevant to this department are displayed below. For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

SSEES Foundation Studentship

Deadline: 31 January 2023

Value: Payment of tuition fees at the Home rate, plus an annual maintenance stipend at the standard UKRI rate (£19,668 for a full-time student in 22/23, including London Weighting), for three years. Overseas applicants are eligible for the scholarship but will need to self fund the difference between Home and International tuition fees. 

Eligibility:
UK and overseas (including EU) students
 
Criteria:
Based on academic merit. Applicants must indicate on the UCL application form that they wish to be considered when applying and contact the Programme Administrator (ssees-research@ucl.ac.uk) with their student number to advise they wish to be considered. 

ESRC Doctoral Competition

Deadline: The deadline to submit a preliminary application is Wednesday 30th November 2022 and the deadline for those invited to submit a full application will be Tuesday 31st January 2023.  

Value:
Full payment of tuition fees per year (including masters and training years for 1+3; 2+3 and +4 studentships) plus an annual maintenance stipend (full-time: TBC and part-time: TBC for 2022/23) 
    Eligibility:
    UK and overseas (including EU) students (subject to eligibility requirements)
     
    Criteria:
    Based on academic merit

    London Arts and Humanities Partnership

    Deadline: Applications for 2022/23 entry will open via the LAHP application portal on the 28th November 2022. The deadline for applications is 27th January 2023 at 5pm. Please note this deadline for applications, which must now include the Supervisor statement. 

    Value:
    Full payment of tuition fees per year plus an annual maintenance grant or allowance (stipend).
     
    Eligibility:
    UK and overseas students (subject to eligibility requirements)
     
    Criteria:
    Based on academic merit

    UCL Research Excellence Scholarships (RES)

    Deadline: Friday, 13 January 2023

    Value:
    Full fees (Home/Overseas); maintenance stipend for the length of programme of study, or remainder thereof; research costs
     
    Eligibility:
    UK and overseas (including EU) students
     
    Criteria:
    Based on academic merit

    UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship

    Deadline: 13 January 2023

    Value: UK rate fees, a maintenance stipend, conference costs and professional development package

    Eligibility: UK-permanent resident from certain BAME ethnic groups 

    Criteria: Academic merit and financial need

    Victor and Rita Swoboda Memorial Scholarship

    Deadline:

    Value: £5,000(3 years)

    Eligibility: UK and overseas (including EU) students

    Criteria: Based on academic merit. Topic must be related to Ukrainian Studies. 
    More scholarships are listed on the Scholarships and Funding website

    Wolfson Scholarships

    This scholarship will not be offered for the 2023/24 academic year