Funding opportunities

Here is information about where to source funding for PhD study.  There are opportunities offered by the University and the College as well as sources of funding from external funding bodies.

In order to be considered for one of these awards, you must make an application to the University within the deadline set by the relevant School.

Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Support Team webpage for a full list of funding oppportunities. Their annual publication also provides useful information on scholarships, UK Research Councils and other sources of funding for postgraduate students.

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences awards

The College offers a number of awards each year and details are listed here.

School awards

Our Schools offer a number of their own awards and details can be found on the individual School webpages.

Edinburgh Business School

School of Divinity

School of Economics

Edinburgh College of Art

School of Health in Social Science

School of History, Classics & Archaeology

School of Law

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

Moray House School of Education

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

School of Social and Political Science

ESRC and AHRC awards

The University is a member of the following Doctoral Training Partnerships.

AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council)

The University of Edinburgh is part of a consortium of Scottish Universities which have been awarded funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to support postgraduate studentships and training in the Arts and Humanities in Scotland.  

This Doctoral Training Partnership is run by Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is a partnership between the AHRC, Scottish Funding Council, and 16 HEI members.  

Studentships to study at the University are available each year and more details about the application process and deadlines can be found here. Additional guidance for applicants and supervisors on how to complete the SGSAH studentship application form can also be found here.

ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)

The University of Edinburgh is part of a consortium of Universities in Scotland which have been awarded funding from the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) to support postgraduate studentships and training in the Social Sciences in Scotland.

This Doctoral Training Partnership is run by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Doctoral Training Programme (SGSSS).

Studentships to study at the University are available each year and more details about the application process and deadlines can be found here.