These are the deadlines for PhD studentships in the 2022/2023 recruitment year.
Details for each individual studentship can be found either via the course finder or on the studentship's host website.
PhD and Studentship funding deadlines
| PhD studentship | Application deadline |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences PhD Studentships | 13 November 2022 |
| NRP Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership | 21 November 2022 |
| Faculty of Science Studentships Competition | 27 November 2022 |
| EDESIA: Plants, Food and Health (Wellcome PhD programme) | 30 November 2022 |
| John Innes Foundation Rotation Programme | 30 November 2022 |
| Faculty of Arts and Humanities PhD Studentships | 15 December 2022 |
| MMB DTP | 9 January 2023 |
| ARIES (NERC Doctoral Training Partnership) | 11 January 2023 |
| Leverhulme Critical Decade | 18 January 2023 |
| China Scholarship Council | 31 January 2023 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences Studentship | January 2023 |
| CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership | January 2023 |
| SeNSS DTP Studentships | January 2023 |
| AgriForwards Centre for Doctoral Training | To be confirmed |
| CHASE Doctoral Awards (CDA) | To be confirmed |
PhD project deadlines
Additional deadlines for individual PhD projects both self-funded and funded can be found on the Postgraduate Research PhDs and Studentships in our course finder.
Self-funded research degree start dates and deadlines
| Start date | Last date for submitting applications | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | International | ||
| 1 February 2023 | 30 November 2022 | 30 September 2022 | |
| 1 June 2023 | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2023 | |
| 1 October 2023 | 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2023 | |
Please note that not all of the start dates are available for each school. Contact the Postgraduate Research Service for more information.
The School of International Development only has an October start date.
| School of International Development - last date for submitting applications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Home | International |
| 1 October 2023 | 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2023 |
The EdD has a start date every other year. The next start date will be in October 2022.
| Professional Doctorates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course title | Application deadline | |
| Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) | November 2022 Applications for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology are made through the Leeds Clearing House | |
| Doctorate in Educational Psychology (EdPsyD) | 16 November 2022 Applications for the Doctorate in Educational Psychology funded places are made through the Association of Educational Psychologists | |
| Doctor of Education (EdD) | Date in 2024 to be confirmed | |
| Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care (ProfD HaSC) | 18 June 2023 | |
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | The MD has three available start dates. Please see the self-funded application deadline table for details | |