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At the University of Essex we are passionate about our postgraduate research community. Our vision of Essex researchers is one of activists, advocates, change-makers, innovators, reformers and disruptive thinkers. Curiosity, tenacity, social action and impatience for change define our ‘Essex Spirit’. Our diverse community and international profile create an outward looking research culture underpinned by our values of inclusion and responsibility, academic freedom, respect, trust and evidence-based rigour.
The University of Essex is offering 17 PhD research Scholarships for students applying to any academic department for a PhD related to one of the following themes:
Artificial Intelligence
Climate and Sustainability
Coastal Communities
Health, Wellbeing and Ageing
Security and ResilienceHow to apply
You will need to have applied for place to study with a department at the University of Essex before you can apply for funding. The key first step is to ensure the agreement of a prospective supervisor and submit the required documentation. Our online application process is quick and straightforward.
You can learn about postgraduate research at the University of Essex more generally and search for departmental research expertise on our website.You should apply for PhD scholarship funding separately from your online PhD study application. Your PhD scholarship funding application consists of an application form which includes a statement of interest. You should download the application form, and return it along with your research proposal (which must relate to one of the five themes listed above) and CV to funding@essex.ac.uk.
You should apply for a place to study as soon as possible. The deadline for the online applications for PhD study and for the funding/scholarship applications to funding@essex.ac.uk is Saturday 10 June at midnight GMT.
Funding Award
• Home or Overseas tuition fee waiver.
• Living costs stipend at the UK Research and Innovation recommended
level per year. The amount is yet to be confirmed for 2023-24, but to
give an indication, the 2022-23 rate was £17,668
• Typically £2,500 (over your period of registration) in the University of
Essex Proficio funding, which may be used to ‘buy’ advanced skills
training, including conferences and travel.Eligibility
◼ Receipt of the scholarship is subject to applicants firmly accepting the offer of study in one of the
eligible departments, registering as a postgraduate student at the University of Essex for the 2023-
24 academic year on a PhD commencing in October 2023 or mutually agreed shortly thereafter,
and meeting all conditions of our offer.
◼ Students must have achieved an honours degree (1st class or 2:1, or equivalent). A Masters in a
relevant subject is desirable (but not essential) and substantive previous professional experience in
the relevant area can be counted towards this requirement.
◼ This scholarship is available for three years of study.
◼ These scholarships are restricted to students who would otherwise be entirely self-funded.
◼ The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
◼ Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.
*Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.Students who are not eligible
The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
◼ Students undertaking a degree that is normally delivered wholly online.
◼ This scholarship award does not apply to deferred entry. Where a scholarship has been awarded to
a student who subsequently defers entry to the following academic year, the award will be
withdrawn and the applicant will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that
apply in the new proposed year of entry.
◼ Students who are fully or partly sponsored.