Scholarships and Funding

About the project

A variety of subject-specific funding opportunities across City St George's, University of London are available.

Scholarships

Please follow the links below to discover Scholarship opportunities at City St George's.

• CREATE PhD programmes The CREATE PhD Programme is a three-year (full-time or equivalent) PhD programme, which will train future global health research leaders who are not only technically excellent, but are equipped to work effectively across scientific and clinical disciplines in equitable partnerships with their peers in low-income countries.
• Diverse CDT Diverse CDT offers Students a four-year, fully funded, PhD programme in Data Visualization.
• Doctoral Training Centre for Vascular and Immune contributors to Dementia The Doctoral Training Centre for Vascular and Immune Contributions to Dementia focuses on how the body’s blood supply system (cardiovascular system), and the body’s immune system contribute to dementia. This Doctoral Training Centre will train 29 PhD students over 8 years.
• ESRC/SENSS Doctoral Studentships SENNS offer student-led scholarships . Supervisors and academic colleagues can find guidance on the SENSS opportunities on the SENSS Supervisor-led competition page .
• Health Advances in Underrepresented Populations and Diseases Scholarship HARP offers a PhD Programme Scholarship for all health professionals based in London’s vibrant East End. The programme is open to any health professional, regardless of personal background, who is enthusiastic and can show their ability to conduct world-class research that tackles health inequality.
• MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships The London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership (MRC LID) is a partnership between City St George’s, University of London (CSG) and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), that offer Studentships.
• UK Food Systems Centre for Doctoral Training The UK Food Systems Centre for Doctoral Training (UKFS-CDT) provides a unique opportunity for transformative and interdisciplinary food systems research.
• Wellcome Trust Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals This programme will fund healthcare professionals registered in the UK and Republic of Ireland to undertake a doctoral degree. The programme will provide outstanding research training in supportive and inclusive research environments, with a focus on innovative approaches to career progression.
• Explore all our current Scholarship opportunities

Student Loans

Self-funding and Postgraduate Doctoral Loans

You may choose to fund your PhD yourself, or via a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan .

Postgraduate Doctoral Loans for new doctoral students are available from both the English and Welsh governments for UK residents.

For 2024/2025, if your course starts on or after 1 August 2024 the maximum amount will be £29,390 which can be used for course fees and/or living costs, divided equally across each year of your course.

Further information is available on the The UK Government Student Finance website .

If you are starting a research degree find out what you can get to help pay for your course and living costs.

Student Support Fund

As part of City St George's commitment to provide financial assistance for their students in financial hardship, we also have the Student Support Fund . The fund provides financial support to all our current students who have met unforeseen financial hardship towards the end of their course. For many students, this makes all the difference in allowing them to focus on their studies and graduate successfully.

Students’ Union support

The Students’ Union offers a Money Advice service – free, confidential, independent and non-judgemental support to help you take control of your finances.

Information on London’s living expenses

Accommodation, meals and other personal expenditure are not included in fees. Based on Save the Students’ National Student Money Survey (2026), we recommend a minimum maintenance allowance of at least £15,912 each year for a single student (for the full calendar year) and more for students with families or dependents.

Research areas