PhD funding
Create ground-breaking research with our funded PhD opportunities and PhD scholarships for UK and international students.
Find PhD funding and scholarships
Other PhD funding sources
PhD loans
If you are a UK student, you may be eligible for a PhD loan of up to £25,000, or a professional and career development loan.
Sussex PhD funding partners
We have scholarships and studentships funded by:
- CHASE (funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council)
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- South-East Network for Social Sciences.
Ways to pay for your research, training and living costs
You can also:
- look for a part-time job (on campus or in Brighton & Hove) - you may have working restrictions if you have a visa
- teach other students (this depends on your project and where you're based, so check with your supervisor or research group)
- apply for researcher funding while you study through the Doctoral School.
You may be eligible for the Disabled Students Allowance If you have a learning difficulty, health problem or disabiity. Email studentsupport@sussex.ac.uk for information on disability support.
Without the scholarship I wouldn’t have been able to study here. The funding is very generous.” Matthew Beetar
Chancellor's International Research Scholarship