Postgraduate research funding opportunities

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Postgraduate research funding opportunities

We know funding is a key part of your decision to pursue a PhD, MD (Res) or Professional Doctorate. Here are some options you can explore.

Doctoral Loan

The Doctoral Loan, from the UK government, supports PhD and professional doctorates with fees and living costs and is paid directly to you. Find out more about the Doctoral Loan .

Funded studentships

We periodically offer fully-funded PhD studentships, often in association with funding councils or industry. Most of these are for specific projects, although there are occasional funding opportunities for student-defined projects. When they're open for applications, you'll find details of these studentships on the following pages:

The following websites may also be useful:

• Vice Chancellor's PhD scholarships
• CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships – includes a student-led option
• AHRC Collections & Communities in the East of England Collaborative Doctoral Partnership PhD studentships
• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding finder
• Research Council funding information (Prospects.ac.uk)
• FindAPhD.com

Graduate loans

Some banks offer postgraduate loan options – check affordability and repayment terms before applying.

US Federal Financial Aid

ARU participates in the US Federal Direct Loan programme (Direct Loans) which can provide funding to cover US students' tuition fees and living expenses, subject to approval by the US Funding team. Find out more about US Federal Financial Aid at ARU .

External scholarships

You may be able to take advantage of opportunities such as the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for applicants from low- and middle-income countries. Most require you to hold an offer for a PhD before applying.

See also

• Funding postgraduate study (Prospects.ac.uk)
• Postgraduate Studentships
• FindAPhD

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