These are the deadlines for PhD studentships in the 2023/2024 recruitment year.
Details for each individual studentship can be found either via our course search or on the studentship's host website.
PhD and Studentship funding deadlines
|
PhD studentship |
Application deadline |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences PhD Studentships | 15 January 2024 |
| NRP Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership | 20 November 2023 |
| Faculty of Science Studentships Competition | 27 November 2023 |
| EDESIA: Plants, Food and Health (Wellcome PhD programme) | 29 November 2023 |
| John Innes Foundation Rotation Programme | 29 November 2023 |
| China Scholarship Council | TBC |
| MMB DTP | 8 January 2024 |
| ARIES (NERC Doctoral Training Partnership) | 10 January 2024 |
| Leverhulme Critical Decade | 6 November 2023 |
| SENSS DTP Studentships | UEA PhD application deadline - midnight on Wednesday 24 January 2024 SENSS studentship application deadline - midday on Friday 9 February 2024 |
| CHASE Doctoral Awards (CDA) | TBC |
| CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership | UEA PhD application deadline - midnight on Friday 15 December 2023 CHASE studentship application deadline - midday on Friday 26 January 2024 |
| AgriForwards Centre for Doctoral Training | TBC |
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 2024 | 30 November 2023 | 30 September 2023 | |
| 1 June 2024 | 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2024 | |
| 1 October 2024 | 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2024 | |
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 Global Development* only has an October start date.
| School of Global 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 is expected to be in October 2024.
| Professional Doctorates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course title | Application deadline | |
| Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) | 22 November 2023 (1:00 pm UK time) Applications for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology are made through the Leeds Clearing House | |
| Doctorate in Educational Psychology (EdPsyD) | 15 November 2023 (5pm) 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) | TBC | |
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | The MD has three available start dates. Please see the self-funded application deadline table for details | |
*As part of their 50th anniversary celebration in 2023, the School of International Development has changed its name to the School of Global Development.