Biology

Funding and fees

University of Manchester

Biology, Medicine and Health

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Funding
Fully funded PhD programmes and scholarships; Annual stipend; Tuition fees, research costs
Application deadline
See university guidance

Discover our range of funding opportunities and learn about postgraduate research fees

In the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health we offer a wide range of funding opportunities which cover tuition fees, research costs and an annual stipend .

This includes fully funded programmes - offered in partnership with research councils or charities and linked to specific projects - and fully funded scholarships and awards - which you can be nominated for if you're eligible and your project doesn't include funding.

Alternatively, if you're unable to secure one of our fully funded programmes or scholarships , there may be other available funding that you can apply for through your government, industry, a trust or charity.

Related pages:

  • Understanding funding
  • Funded programmes
  • Fees and costs
  • Other funding support

Funded programmes

Want to undertake a fully funded PhD in a specialist area and benefit from links to research councils and industry partners, and specialist training with a cohort of postgraduate researchers?

Discover our range of specialist, fully funded PhD programmes and projects available in each.

Discover our funded programmes

Understanding funding

New to postgraduate research funding? Learn more about how it all works, what options are available to you and what the it covers.

Learn about funding

Fees and costs

Learn more about the cost of postgraduate research and what your funding will need to cover.

Find out about fees and costs

Other available funding

Unable to find a fully funded programme or funding opportunity? Find out about other ways you can fund your postgraduate research.

Explore other funding support

Considering a Master’s before your PhD?

Whether you’re a UK, EU or international student, there are a number of sources of Master’s funding available at Manchester. This includes the Manchester Master’s Bursary, which aims to help home students from underrepresented groups access postgraduate study.

Discover the Manchester Master's Bursary

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