161 verified phd positions & scholarships in united kingdom for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Manchester, The University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
161 verified phd positions & scholarships in united kingdom for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Manchester, The University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
The UK is one of the most popular destinations for funded study. PhD studentships are commonly funded through UKRI research councils (EPSRC, BBSRC and others), university scholarships and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). Master's funding is more competitive but CHEVENING, COMMONWEALTH and university-specific awards exist.
Most UK universities require IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent). Some accept prior study in English.
PhD deadlines roll year-round; taught Master's deadlines cluster between October and March for autumn entry.
University of Sheffield · United Kingdom
This Sheffield ECOSOLUTIONS project examines how irrigation wastewater and pesticides jointly influence antimicrobial resistance in agricultural soils and groundwater. The advertised programme provides 45 months of doctoral funding, subject to its selection and eligibility rules.
Liverpool John Moores University · United Kingdom
Liverpool John Moores University recruits a post-doctoral research fellow in peat paludiculture biogeochemistry and ecology for a two-year fixed-term position. The post contributes to a UK Innovate UK FIP-funded project studying paludiculture - the productive agricultural use of rewetted peatlands - and quantifies how water-table management, vegetation and microbial processes control greenhouse-gas emissions, nutrient cycling and biomass quality in rewetted systems.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
The Quantum Informatics CDT combines doctoral research with training across computing, physics, mathematics and engineering. Its four-year programme accepts a limited number of fully funded international researchers.
SEDarc · United Kingdom
SEDarc offers ESRC-funded PhD studentships for September 2027 entry across six universities in South East England. Open to UK and international students, covering UK home fees and stipend. Three studentships are ring-fenced for widening participation candidates. Deadline: 29 January 2027. 29 January is the final shortlisted submission stage; prospective applicants must meet earlier departmental or university deadlines.
University of Cambridge · United Kingdom
Cambridge's sensor technologies CDT supports research in sensing and its applications in an uncertain world.
University of East Anglia · United Kingdom
Fully funded PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia through the South and East Network for Social Sciences (SENSS) Doctoral Training Partnership. Open to Home and International students for October 2027 start.
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences · United Kingdom
The Simons-Ramanujan Fellowship offers early career researchers from low and middle-income countries the opportunity to visit the Isaac Newton Institute (INI) for 1-3 months to participate in a research programme. Funded by the Simons Foundation. Provides accommodation, a £25 per diem, and up to £1200 travel costs. Open to applicants in at least the 3rd year of their PhD.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) · United Kingdom
UWE Bristol participates in the South West Doctoral Training Partnership's ESRC studentship competition.
University College London · United Kingdom
UBEL's ESRC main competition supports doctoral research across the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London partnership.
University College London · United Kingdom
UCL’s EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Awards support advertised engineering and physical sciences PhD projects. The 2027/28 catalogue and application route are expected to open in October 2026.
UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Dependable and Deployable AI for Robotics · United Kingdom
4-year fully funded PhD programme in Dependable and Deployable AI for Robotics at Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh. UKRI-funded.
The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
Fully funded PhD scholarships at University of Edinburgh covering full tuition and stipend (£20,780/year). Open to UK and international students. Funding for 2027/28 not yet confirmed.
University of Glasgow · United Kingdom
The University of Glasgow Sanctuary Scholarship supports applicants with Refugee or Asylum Seeker status living in the UK who hold an offer to study in the 2027/28 academic year. The scholarship provides a full tuition fee waiver and a £5,000 per year stipend for living costs. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. 6 scholarships available.
University of East Anglia · United Kingdom
The Vice Chancellor's Global Impact and Leadership Scholarship rewards outstanding international students with GBP 10,000 towards their postgraduate tuition fees for January 2027 entry. The £10,000 award is a tuition-fee discount, not a living stipend. The host advert states 23:59 BST on 30 October, although the UK is on GMT then; verify the cutoff with UEA.
University of Nottingham · United Kingdom
Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities at the University of Nottingham, funded by The Wolfson Foundation, for doctoral (PhD) study in history, literature and languages starting in 2027/28. Awards cover tuition fees and a stipend of £28,250 per year. Deadline: 19 January 2027.
US-UK Fulbright Commission · United Kingdom
The Fulbright Scholar Awards fund UK academics and professionals for 3–10 months of lecturing and/or research at a US institution. Administered by the US-UK Fulbright Commission in London, the award covers a maintenance grant, travel, health insurance and J-1 visa sponsorship. Applications for the 2027-28 awards close on 2 November 2026, with the application window typically opening in July.
University of Dundee · United Kingdom
The University of Dundee’s Global Excellence Scholarship for January 2027 entry awards international undergraduate students £7,500 per year of study towards tuition fees. The award applies to full-time programmes with a fee of £21,800 or above, starting 19 January 2027. Applications close at 23:59 UK time on 30 January 2027 — the same day teaching begins, so early application is essential.