Funding for PhD applicants is available from a range of sources on a competitive basis.
Follow the links in the table to find full details regarding eligibility, available finance, application methods and closing dates. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to hear when we have added new studentship opportunities.
| Funding opportunity | Subject area |
Application deadline | Availability |
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| PhD Studentship in Rivers of Bronze in the age of Iron (RoBIn): an interdisciplinary study of Iron Age copper-alloy material culture from the middle–upper Thames Valley | School of Archaeology, Geography, Environmental Sciences - Department of Archaeology |
26 May 2023 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
| PhD Studentship - cogED: real-time effects of Emergency Department (ED) work on cognitive performance and wellbeing of staff |
School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences | 26 May 2023 | Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship in Biomedical Science - Platelet Function in Liver Disease: Contributions to Pathology and Patient Outcomes |
School of Biological Sciences |
1 June 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship in Pharmacology: Investigating the analgesic properties of psilocybin in preclinical models of chronic pain | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy |
4 June 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship in Neurotoxicity of Agricultural Compounds: Can Brain Activity Inform us about the Neurotoxicity of Agricultural Compounds? | School of Biological Sciences |
16 June 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentships in FoodBioSystems Doctoral Training Partnership | Food and Nutritional Sciences and Agriculture | 19 June 2023 | Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship in Gut Microbiota and Health: Precision Nutrition for Gut Health: Development of a novel seaweed-containing, gut microbiota targeted nutraceutical | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences |
19 June 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship in Archaeology: Radiates in context: chemical and archaeological analysis of the “Barbarous Radiates” coinage phenomenon in Roman Britain | School of Archaeology, Geography, Environmental Sciences - Department of Archaeology |
23 June 2023 |
Open to applicants worldwide |
| PhD Studentship in Polymer Chemistry - Synthesis of Hydrocarbon Ionomers for Fuel Cell and Electrolyser Membranes | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Chemistry |
30 June 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship in Lipid-Based Conjugate Self-Assembly and Bioactivity - Nanostructured Self-Assembly of Bio-Derived and Bio-Inspired Lipid-Based Amphiphiles | School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy - Department of Chemistry |
1 July 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
| PhD Studentship: Assimilating satellite land surface temperature data to improve numerical weather prediction skill | School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences - Department of Meteorology |
14 July 2023 |
Open to UK/Republic of Ireland applicants |
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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 | |
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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 |
| China Scholarship Council Studentships |
Students from China, see external website for eligible areas |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October 2023 for details of any funding for 2024/25. | Applicants from China |
| University International PhD Studentships |
All disciplines |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Open to international applicants |
| ESRC SeNSS Social Sciences Studentships |
Agriculture, Policy and Development | Built Environment | Economics | Education | Human Geography | Law | Linguistics | Management and Business Studies | Politics and International Relations | Psychology | Real Estate and Planning |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October 2023 for details of any funding for 2024/25. | 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 |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
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 |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Open to applicants worldwide |
| BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership in FoodBioSystems |
Agriculture | Biological & Biomedical Sciences | Chemistry | Food and Nutritional Sciences | Geography and Environmental Sciences | Pharmacy |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Open to applicants worldwide |
| Earth System Prediction Doctoral Training Programme |
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| Meteorology, Mathematics and Computer Science |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Open to applicants worldwide |
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| Felix Scholarships |
Many disciplines |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Open to Indian nationals |
| PhD Scholarships in the Henley Business School |
Henley Business School |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Open to applicants worldwide |
| Regional PhD bursaries (supporting residents of Reading and the surrounding area to undertake a PhD) |
All subject areas |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Applicants must be resident in Reading or the surrounding area |
| Wilkie Calvert co-supported PhD Studentships (supporting professionals to undertake PhD research on a part-time basis) |
All subject areas |
Closed for applications for 2023/24. Please check here in October/November 2023 for details of funding for 2024/25. |
Applicants must be in employment and looking to undertake a part-time PhD |