Fees and funding
Information about course fees is available on the University Postgraduate Course Fees information page.
We are keen to attract the best students whatever their financial circumstances. A range of sources of financial support are therefore available. You can find out more about these by following the links below.
University of Reading Research Studentships in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The University runs its own scholarship scheme every year. The deadline for applications for entry in 2013 is 8 February 2013. Please note, however, that only those who have already been offered a place to study are eligible. In order to maximize your chances of success in a competitive field, it is important that you apply for a place as early as possible so that we can work together in developing your studentship case. If you are interested in a studentship, we therefore recommend if possible that you contact our Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, Dr Alan Renwick (a.renwick@reading.ac.uk) no later than 18 January 2013.
ESRC South East Doctoral Training Centre Studentships
The University is proud to be a member of the ESRC's South East Doctoral Training Centre. If you have applied successfully to Reading, you will be eligible to apply for one of the fourteen studentships that have been granted to this DTC. As in the case of the University of Reading Studentships, competition is strong; we therefore urge you to apply for a place at the University early so that we can develop your scholarship application together. The deadline for studentship applications for 2013 entry is 22 February, but, if possible, please contact Dr Alan Renwick (a.renwick@reading.ac.uk) by 18 January to discuss your application.
Some of the ESRC Studentships are reserved for collaborative PhDs. These are doctorates where you spend some of your time at a partner institution outside the University. The partner institution is likely to be interested in your findings and will host you for some of the research process. We are keen to develop collaborative PhD proposals. They do take some time to prepare, so please apply as early as possible. If you would like to discuss your ideas further, please contact our Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, Dr Alan Renwick (a.renwick@reading.ac.uk).
SPEIR PhD Fees-Only Awards
The School of Politics, Economics, and International Relations offers fee-only PhD awards to eligible candidates each year. These awards cover tuition fees for a maximum of three years at the Home/EU rate.
The deadline for applications for 2013 entry is 3 May 2013. Prospective students who have submitted a PhD application by this date will automatically be considered for these awards.
A wide range of other funding sources are available. In order to find those for which you may be eligible, please consult the University Funding Database.