Funding for PhD applicants is available from a range of sources on a competitive basis.
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Funding opportunity | Subject area |
Application deadline | Availability |
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EPSRC Mathematics for our Future Climate Centre for Doctoral Training | Mathematics | Applications are considered on an ongoing basis | Open to applicants worldwide |
PhD Studentship in Psychology: Promoting positive behaviour change in early stage Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | School of Psychology and Clinical Language Science | 23 April 2024 |
Open to candidates from the UK/Republic of Ireland |
PhD Studentship in Pharmacology: Pharmacological effect of psychedelics drugs in chronic pain | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy |
26 April 2024 |
Open to candidates from the UK/Republic of Ireland |
Regional PhD bursaries (supporting residents of Reading and the surrounding area to undertake a PhD) |
All subject areas |
3 May 2024 | Open to applicants who are resident in Reading or the surrounding area (25 miles) |
Wilkie Calvert co-supported PhD Studentships (supporting professionals to undertake PhD research on a part-time basis) | All subject areas | 3 May 2024 | Applicants must be in employment and looking to undertake a part-time PhD |
PhD Studentship in Pharmacology: Pharmacological effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on mesenchymal stem cells in endometriosis | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy | 31 May 2024 |
Open to candidates from the UK/Republic of Ireland |
PhD Studentship in Physiology and Pharmacology: Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol (CBD) in Cardiac Fibrosis | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy |
31 May 2024 |
Open to candidates from the UK/Republic of Ireland |
PhD Studentship in Biological Mass Spectrometry - Developing the next generation of MALDI mass spectrometry. | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Chemistry |
31 May 2024 |
Open to candidates from the UK/Republic of Ireland |
PhD Studentship: In Organic & Polymer Chemistry - Self-Immolative Polymeric Sensors | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Chemistry | 28 June 2024 |
Open to candidates from the UK/Republic of Ireland |
Apply for a loan of up to £28,673 for a 2023/24 start |
All disciplines Full or part-time study |
Ongoing | Open to UK nationals, Irish citizens and EU nationals settled under the EU settlement scheme |
Department of Meteorology PhD Scholarships | Meteorology | Ongoing | Open to applicants worldwide |
Alumni Discount |
Current undergraduate and master's students at Reading Alumni of the University |
Ongoing | Open to University of Reading alumni |
Any discipline (see external website for further details) | Please check external website for details about scholarships | Open to applicants from low and middle income Commonwealth countries | |
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines (Awards in biological sciences are limited to interdisciplinary research between physical and biological sciences) |
Please check external website for details about scholarships | Female applicants only |
Archaeology | Climate, environmental sciences and sustainability | Food security | Human nutrition | Language, cognition and the mind | See external website for further details | Applicants from the USA | |
All disciplines | Ongoing | Applicants from the USA | |
Canadian grants, loans and scholarships | All disciplines | Ongoing | Applicants from Canada |
Various | Please check external website for details about scholarships | Applicants from Canada | |
Inlaks Scholarships | Many disciplines | Please check external website for details about scholarships | Applicants from India |
The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding | Web resource for candidates who have already applied to study at the University of Reading | Various | Varies depending in funding scheme |
University International PhD Studentships |
All disciplines |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to international applicants |
China Scholarship Council Studentships | Students from China, see external website for eligible areas |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of any future funding | Applicants from China |
ESRC SEDarc Doctoral Training Partnership (social sciences) |
Agri-food Economics | Development Studies | Architecture and Built Environment | Business and Management | Economics | Education | Linguistics | Geography and Environmental Studies | Politics and International Relations | Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
NERC SCENARIO Doctoral Training Partnership (environmental science-related areas) |
Agriculture, Policy and Development | Archaeology | Biological Sciences | Chemistry | Geography | Environmental Sciences | Mathematics and Statistics | Meteorology |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
Earth System Prediction Doctoral Training Programme |
Meteorology, Mathematics and Computer Science | Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
AHRC SWW Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships for the Arts and Humanities |
Archaeology | Art | Classics | Cultural Geography | English Language and Literature | Film, Theatre and Television | History | History of Art | Law and Legal Studies| Modern Languages and European Studies | Philosophy | Political Studies and International Relations | Political Philosophy | Typography |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership in FoodBioSystems |
Agriculture | Biological & Biomedical Sciences | Chemistry | Food and Nutritional Sciences | Geography and Environmental Sciences | Pharmacy |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in October 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
Felix Scholarships |
Many disciplines |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in Autumn 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 | Open to Indian nationals |
Henley Business School PhD Scholarships |
International Business & Strategy | Marketing and Reputation | Leadership, Organisations & Behaviour | Business Informatics, Systems & Accounting | Finance and Capital Markets (ICMA Centre) | Real Estate and Planning |
Currently closed for applications, please check back in Autumn 2024 for details of funding for 2025/26 |
Open to applicants worldwide |