Fees and Funding

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, and successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant discipline. Application guidance is available on-line from the Doctoral Training Partnership.

Applications

Now closed for 2023 entry. Applications for 2024 will open in November 2023.

Please contact Professor Kathy Conklin for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

Aimed at home students wanting to do an on-site Masters and intending to progress on to PhD study. The course can be done either full-time (one year) or part-time (two years). This scholarship is only open to Home students.

The studentships cover:

• The equivalent of home tuition fees for the Faculty of Arts.
• A stipend of £9600.

Full scholarship details

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of Masters scholarships available

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are studying a taught Masters course. 
Please check the eligibility requirements and terms and conditions for part-time students.

Full details on the Student Services website

Fund your PhD studies with the Sir Francis Hill Postgraduate Scholarship. This award covers 100% of UK tuition fees and an annual living allowance, funded by a bequest under the will of Sir Francis Hill, Chancellor of the University from 1971 to 1978.

One scholarship is available in each academic year. The tuition fee and annual living allowance is set at UK Research Council rates (£4,682 and £18,022 in 2023/24).

This is a competitive award and each School is only allowed to submit one application to the Researcher Academy.

Eligibility

Students with a conditional or an unconditional offer on a PhD research programme at the University of Nottingham, or who are currently in the first year of their PhD are eligible to apply. International students are eligible to apply but funding is only at the level of Home fees and maintenance grant. Each School may nominate one student. The award is for full-time or part-time students.

Application

The application form gives the process for its completion and an indication of how applicants will be assessed.

• Section one of the form to be completed by the student
• Section two to be completed by two supervisors
• Section three to be completed by the Director of Postgraduate Studies

Applications for 2023 entry are now closed.

Application Form

Applicants wishing to study in the School of English should submit their application electronically to graeme.docherty@nottingham.ac.uk.

More Information

The Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C DTP) provides UK/EU research candidates with:

• funding

• expert supervision (including opportunities for cross-institutional supervision)

• training

• access to a wide range of facilities

• cohort events

• placement opportunities with regional, national and international partners in the creative and cultural sectors

Full details and how to apply

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, and successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant discipline. Application guidance is available on-line from the Doctoral Training Partnership.

Applications for 2023 entry are now closed. The 2024 scheme will open in November 2023.

Please contact Professor Kathy Conklin for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of PhD scholarships available

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are do a PhD or equivilant course.

Full details on the Student Services website