Funding and scholarships
We’re committed to helping you get the funding you need. Find out about some of our doctoral programmes and PhD scholarships.
Get funding for your research
Some of our scholarships are funded or jointly-funded by Sussex and external funding bodies. Our current funded programmes include:
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Landscape Award
The Sussex EPSRC DLA supports PGRs conducting research in a number of subject areas including Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Maths and Quantum Physics.
- Quantum Information Science and Technologies Centre for Doctoral Training (QIST CTD)
The QIST CTD provides funding for PGR scholarships in Engineering, Informatics, Maths and Physical Sciences, with a focus on unique cross-disciplinary training in experimental and theoretical quantum information and quantum technologies.
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
The Science and Technology Facilities Council provides funding for PGR scholarships in Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and particularly research programmes in theoretical and experimental particle physics and astronomy and cosmology.
- South-East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc)
The SEDarc is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and provides funding for PGR scholarships across the Social Sciences, specifically for research projects around one of the five interdisciplinary themes:
· Living Sustainably
· Healthy Thriving Communities
· Inclusive Economic Growth
· Secure, Effective and Trusted Institutions
· Transformative Technologies for Society.
Successful applicants will receive support with fees and living costs and have access to further funds for conference attendance, placements, overseas fieldwork and publishing research. They will also take up a range of discipline specific and career development training, including three-month placements.
For more information on applying for a SEDarc scholarship, browse our list of available PhD funding and see the further details on each advert. SEDarc applications usually open each year in the Autumn and close in December.
- Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award (BBSRC)
The WOH DLA is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC) and provides funding for PGR scholarships in Biology, Biochemistry and Medicine, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens.
For more information on applying for a WHO DLA scholarship, browse our list of available PhD funding and see the further details on each advert.
As an international student you may be eligible for funding from your country.
Search by country to find more PhD funding sources.