Postgraduate Students

Funding for new PhD students

Information about scholarships and funding opportunities available to postgraduate research students in our subject areas.

This list of funding opportunities is not exhaustive, there may be many others available which are not show. More information can be found at ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate   

If you are a University of Edinburgh alumni you may be eligible for a 10% discount on your tuition fees. Please check the Tuition fee discount page for more information.

School Doctoral Scholarship

Applications for the academic year 2024/5 are now closed.

Arts and Humanities Research Council Scholarships

Applications for the academic year 2024/5 are now closed.

Economic and Social Research Council Studentships

ESRC applications for 2024-25 entry are now closed.

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship

Applications for the academic year 2024/5 are now closed.

College Research Awards

Applications for the academic year 2024/5 are now closed.

Justin Arbuthnott PhD Scholarship in Modern Irish History

Applications for the academic year 2024/5 are now open.

The William R McFarlane Scholarship

Applications for the academic year 2024/5 are now open.

ERC/UKRI Frontier Research Scholarships: Class Struggle in Ancient Greek Democracy

Information on the ERC/UKRI Frontier Research Scholarships: Class Struggle in Ancient Greek Democracy application process

Scholarships and Student Funding

The School funding pages list a few key awards, but visit the University's Scholarships and Student Funding Services pages for other awards you may be eligible for.