University of Leeds Fully Funded PhD Excellence Scholarship 2025 - Apply Now

The University of Leeds Fully Funded PhD Excellence Scholarship 2025: A Golden Opportunity for Aspiring Researchers

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Overview of Leeds Doctoral Scholarships
Benefits
Eligibility Criteria
Application Process and Important Dates

The Leeds Doctoral Scholarships 2025 offer a golden opportunity for aspiring researchers to pursue fully funded PhD programs at the University of Leeds, one of the UK's most prestigious research institutions. These scholarships are available for Home fee-rated students and cover various disciplines including Arts, Humanities, Biological Sciences, and Business. The program offers up to seven scholarships, each providing full academic fees and a maintenance grant of £19,237 (in the 2024/25 session), renewable for up to 3.5 years for full-time students.

Benefits

The scholarship covers full academic fees and provides a maintenance grant of £19,237 for full-time students in the 2024/25 academic year. For part-time students, this grant is adjusted to 60% of the full amount. The funding increases annually based on the UKRI rate. Full-time recipients receive fee coverage for 3 years and a maintenance award for up to 3.5 years, with part-time awards being proportionally reduced.
Full Tuition Coverage: The scholarship covers all academic fees for the entire duration of the PhD program, ensuring that students are free from financial worries related to tuition.
Generous Stipend: In addition to tuition coverage, the scholarship provides a maintenance grant to cover living costs, typically at the rate aligned with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) standards.
Duration: The scholarship is typically awarded for a period of 3-4 years, depending on the program’s structure, and is renewable subject to satisfactory progress.
Research Excellence: The scholarship is awarded based on academic merit and research potential. The University of Leeds is committed to fostering research excellence and supporting students who demonstrate the ability to contribute significantly to their field of study.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for the Fully Funded PhD Excellence Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Hold a First-Class Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
Be applying for a full-time PhD program at the University of Leeds.
Demonstrate excellent academic achievements and a high level of research potential.
Applicants should not already hold another equivalent full-time scholarship.
Applicants must not have previously received or be currently enrolled in a doctoral degree program.
It is open to new Postgraduate Researchers who are beginning full-time or part-time PhD research studies.
Current PhD students are not eligible to apply. Additionally, recipients must live within a reasonable distance from the University of Leeds for the duration of the scholarship.

Application Process

Stage 1: Apply for a PhD program at the University of Leeds by submitting an online application.
Stage 2: Once your application is submitted, you must complete a scholarship-specific application, outlining your research interests and academic achievements.

The scholarship is open to applicants from all academic disciplines across the university, including the Arts, Humanities, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, and more. Leeds is particularly interested in innovative research proposals that align with the university's key research strengths.

Important Dates

Application deadline: Friday 28 March 2025
Funding start date: Wednesday 1 October 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship at Uniplus Global to apply