Research Councils

About the project

Research Councils offer awards to Master's programme and/or MPhil/PhD students in most of the University's Schools.

Arts and Humanities Research Council - Doctoral Landscape Awards

The University of Edinburgh is one of 50 leading Higher Education Institutions to receive a Doctoral Landscape Award from the AHRC to help underpin the strength and stability of the arts and humanities research environment.

AHRC Doctoral Landscape Collaborative PhD Studentship

The University of Edinburgh and National Museums Scotland are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded AHRC Doctoral Landscape Collaborative PhD studentship from September 2027.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) covers a wide range of disciplines.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

EPSRC is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £800 million a year in a broad range of subjects.

Economic and Social Research Council

Funding available from The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS).

Medical Research Council

The Medical Research Council (MRC) offers studentships within biomedical or related biological subjects.

Natural Environment Research Council

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) offers research awards in a number of subject areas.

Science and Technology Facilities Council

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supports research in particle physics, astronomy, astrophysics, nuclear physics, and solar system science.

This article was published on Monday 29 July 2024

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