Research Scholarships

About the project

We are committed to offering a bespoke range of financial support to enable you to pursue your passion and carry out innovative projects in the form of University and subject specific research scholarships and studentships.

The Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

This scheme is for alumni and provides a tuition fee-waiver on either full-time or part-time research degrees. It is open to home and international Huddersfield graduates.

Chancellor’s Scholarships

Our Chancellor’s Scholarships Scheme offers those selected access to a full tuition fee-waiver, as well as additional funds to attend conferences to share their research.

Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Scheme

If you’re a Huddersfield graduate, looking to undertake a full- or part-time research degree, you may be eligible for a full fee-waiver on your research degree.

Please note: this scholarship scheme is open to home and international applicants. However, for our international students, the scheme will provide a fee-waiver of at least 50% on full- or part-time research degrees. Some schools may offer 100% but this is not guaranteed.

Eligibility criteria

Our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Scheme is a competitive application process and to be eligible, you must have achieved one of the following:

Any offer will be conditional on your degree outcome if you are graduating in the current academic year.

• a first-class honours degree or
• a distinction at taught Master’s or
• be recommended based on your Master’s by Research by your supervisor and academic school and
• have graduated from the University of Huddersfield in the last three years.

More information about the scheme

Please be aware that we reserve the right to vary or withdraw the fee-waiver at any point in future academic years.

• The scheme is available for research undertaken on a full- or part-time basis including PhD, Master of Arts by Research, and Master of Science by Research
• The scholarship is only available for the standard registration period only. The fee-waiver will not apply to any research undertaken outside of this standard registration period, including any write up period
• For doctoral awards, or PhDs, the fee waiver will be for 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time
• For Master’s by Research awards, the fee-waiver will be for 1-year full time or 2 years part time

How to apply

To apply, please complete an online application form stating the scholarship you wish to apply for in the funding section.

To be considered for the scheme, ensure you meet the relevant application deadline as below.

PGR Start Date | Application Deadline Date

PGR Start Date

Application Deadline Date

April 2026 | 23 January 2026

April 2026

23 January 2026

September/October 2026 | 12 June 2026

September/October 2026

12 June 2026

January 2027 | 16 October

January 2027

16 October

April 2027 | 22 January 2027

April 2027

22 January 2027

Selection process

All eligible candidates will be subject to interview as part of the selection process. This will be arranged by the relevant academic school.

Further information

For further information, or any queries, please contact the Graduate School at: gs.pgradmissions@hud.ac.uk

Chancellor’s Scholarships

To celebrate 200 years of the University of Huddersfield, which in 1825 was established as The Science and Mechanics Institute, we are awarding Chancellor’s Anniversary Scholarships across all PhD disciplines.

We are seeking the very best graduates from across the UK to participate in our Chancellor’s Scholarships Scheme, which gives those selected access to a full tuition fee-waiver on their research degree, as well as additional funds to attend national and international conferences to share and publish their research.

Eligibility criteria

Our Chancellor’s Anniversary Scholarships Scheme is a competitive application process open to home (UK resident) candidates. To be eligible you must have achieved one of the following:

These scholarships are available across all academic disciplines for research degrees undertaken on either a full- or part-time basis. Research degrees include the following awards; PhD, Professional Doctorates, Master’s of Arts by Research, and Master’s of Science by Research.

• a 2:1 honours degree or above or
• a Distinction at taught Master’s or
• a Master’s by Research degree and have a letter of recommendation from your supervisor

How to apply

To apply, please complete an online application form stating the scholarship you wish to apply for in the funding section.

To be considered for the scheme, ensure you meet the relevant application deadline as below.

PGR Start Date | Application Deadline Date

PGR Start Date

Application Deadline Date

April 2026 | 23 January 2026

April 2026

23 January 2026

September/October 2026 | 12 June 2026

September/October 2026

12 June 2026

January 2027 | 16 October

January 2027

16 October

April 2027 | 22 January 2027

April 2027

22 January 2027

Selection process

All eligible candidates will be subject to interview as part of the selection process. This will be arranged by the relevant academic school.

Further information

Please be aware that all scholarship students must successfully complete progression monitoring at the end of each academic year to continue the scholarship award. We also reserve the right to vary or withdraw the fee-waiver at any point in future academic years.

For further information, or if you have any queries please contact the Graduate School at gs.pgradmissions@hud.ac.uk

Subject specific scholarships and studentships

We offer university research scholarships and funded studentships, available in your research/subject area of interest.

University research scholarships

These scholarships are assessed based on academic success, your qualifications and experience, background and potential impact of the research and a good match with our expertise. Our Schools offer a range of research scholarships in the form of fee-waivers ranging from 25% and 100%.

Funded studentships

We also offer studentships to researchers in certain disciplines. Studentships are similar to scholarships in that they provide tuition fee discounts and funding support to postgraduate researchers. The main difference is that studentships usually requires you to work for the University in a research or teaching capacity (with some exceptions) or are typically attached to a specific funded research project.

Arts and Humanities

Find information on research scholarships available in the School of Arts and Humanities.

Applied Sciences

Find details on research scholarships and studentships available in the School of Applied Sciences.

Business and Management

Find information on Business and Management research scholarships and studentships.

Computer Science

Find information on Computer Science research scholarships and studentships in the School of Computing and Engineering.

Education & Professional Development

Find information on research scholarship opportunities in the School of Education and Professional Development.

Engineering

Find information on Engineering research scholarships and studentships in the School of Computing and Engineering.

Health Sciences and Healthcare Research

Find information on research scholarships and studentships in Health Sciences and Healthcare Research.

Social and Behavioural Sciences

Find information on research scholarships and studentships available in Social and Behavioural Sciences.

EPSRC Funded Studentships

Find information on externally funded Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) studentships.

Research degree tuition fees

Find information about tuition fees for postgraduate research degrees, which can depend on the likes of your chosen degree and year of entry.

Research areas