PhD Positions & Scholarships in United Kingdom 2026–2027 — Page 3
161 verified phd positions & scholarships in united kingdom for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Manchester, The University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
Studying in United Kingdom with funding
161 verified phd positions & scholarships in united kingdom for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 28 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Manchester, The University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
The UK is one of the most popular destinations for funded study. PhD studentships are commonly funded through UKRI research councils (EPSRC, BBSRC and others), university scholarships and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). Master's funding is more competitive but CHEVENING, COMMONWEALTH and university-specific awards exist.
Common funding types
•Fully funded studentships (tuition + stipend)
•UKRI minimum stipend with London weighting
•Partially funded fee waivers
•Salary-based positions for some programmes
Typical levels
•PhD studentships
•Master's scholarships
•Postdoc fellowships
English requirement
Most UK universities require IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent). Some accept prior study in English.
Timing
PhD deadlines roll year-round; taught Master's deadlines cluster between October and March for autumn entry.
PhD studentship at University College London in foundational artificial intelligence, focusing on reinforcement learning, intelligent data acquisition, generative and foundation models, and applications in communication systems, engineering, and scientific discovery. Fully funded for Home (UK) students with a stipend of £23,805 per year. Supervised by Dr Sattar Vakili.
Fully funded PhD in Psychology at UEA through the ESRC/SENSS Doctoral Training Partnership. Research areas include Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Science, and Social Psychology.
PhD studentship at the University of Manchester to build heterogeneous quantum-dot–atom repeaters for quantum networks, combining III-V semiconductor quantum-dot photon sources with warm rubidium atomic vapour for frequency conversion and photon storage. Supervised by Dr Joanna Zajac. Stipend £21,805 per year (2026/27 UKRI rate). Deadline: 1 December 2026.
Partially FundedGBP 21,805 per year (2026/27 UKRI rate, tax-free)
Investigating fast computational approaches like Lattice Boltzmann Methods and GPU-accelerated CFD for modelling urban airflow and environmental hazard assessment.
Partially FundedCompetitive university funding may be available
The Future Fluid Dynamics CDT supports doctoral research into fluid behaviour and its applications. Hosted by University of Leeds in Leeds. Apply by 7 January 2027.
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the world's most international scholarship programs, funding outstanding applicants from outside the UK to pursue full-time postgraduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.
✓ Fully Funded£21,805/year (maintenance aligned with UKRI 2026/27)
GLOCAL Consortium (University of Glasgow) · United Kingdom
GLOCAL studies how global economic forces interact with local creative and industrial ecosystems, and it is coordinated from the University of Glasgow. Applications are now open and scholarship applications close on 14 January 2027 at 13:00 UK time for a September 2027 start.
Harding scholarships support doctoral research across Cambridge. Applicants are considered through their course and funding application; the current award-year terms should be checked.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
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Huddersfield's human and health sciences research scholarships support doctoral work within the School's advertised research areas. 2026/27 funded places are currently closed to international applicants according to the university.
IDCORE is an industry-linked doctoral training route in offshore renewable energy. Hosted by The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh. Apply by 30 November 2026 (overseas/EU applicants).
IMSISS Consortium (University of Glasgow) · United Kingdom
IMSISS is the Erasmus Mundus master in security, intelligence and strategic studies coordinated from the University of Glasgow. The recent scholarship rounds have closed on 8 January, and self-funded applicants have enjoyed a long window into August, so the 2027 cycle is expected to follow the same structure.
Oxford's industry studentships sit within the Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems CDT. Hosted by University of Oxford in Oxford. Apply by 27 January 2027.
3-year funded PhD at Queen Mary University of London on intelligent optimisation and control for future power systems. Home tuition fees and London stipend of £22,618/year. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026.
Warwick’s Interdisciplinary Chancellors Scholarships support doctoral projects that connect research areas and align with a university Research Spotlight or Research Centre.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
The International PG Merit Scholarship rewards international students with GBP 4,000 to GBP 5,000 towards their postgraduate tuition fees based on academic merit.
Reading’s International PhD Studentships support research across its schools and Henley Business School. Applicants based at Reading can receive tuition and living support, alongside a training allowance.
King's Business School invites applications for funded, full-time PhD studentships to start in the 2027-2028 academic year. Open to Home, EU and International students. Covers tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of approximately £23,805 per annum for four years. Deadline: 1 December 2026.
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship supports early-career researchers for 3 years of independent research at a UK institution. Full salary plus £6,000/year research expenses. Open to international applicants.
The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research at the University of Cambridge offers a 4-year fixed-term PhD studentship in placental biology. The studentship is based within the Centre's network of laboratories spanning the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and clinical departments, and provides an annual stipend of GBP 22,000 together with payment of university fees for the full four years.
✓ Fully Funded£22,000/year + university fees covered
Edinburgh’s Machine Learning Systems CDT studies machine learning methods and the computing systems that implement them. International candidates apply through the first recruitment round.
