Phd funding
You need an offer of PhD study before you can apply for funding, so please apply for a PhD place as early as possible in the academic year. If a place is offered, this gives you time to apply for funding prior to starting your PhD the following September.
Please check the funding priorities, eligibility and deadlines of each funder before you apply. You must ensure that your proposed research is a good fit for the subject areas that the funder intends to fund.
Funding opportunities and eligibility requirements
- SWDTP studentships (all students)
- University of Bristol scholarships (all students)
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for least developed countries and fragile states (students from specified countries only)
- China Scholarship Council (students from China only)
- NIHR Doctoral Fellowships (subject-specific, eligible students only)
- CONICYT Scholarships (students from Chile only)
- Zutshi-Smith Scholarship (students from India only; one available every 2 years)
- Postgraduate doctoral loan (Student Finance England or Wales, eligible students only)
- Alumni discount (eligible University of Bristol graduates only)
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other funding bodies, charities, foundations or schemes offered by governments that also provide PhD funding.