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Each year the Psychology Department may award a small number of fellowships to outstanding doctoral candidates. These awards cover Home (UK) fees and provide an annual stipend at the standard UKRI rate for 3 years. In addition, the successful candidates will have the opportunity to bid for additional funding for any teaching work that they may undertake in the Department. These fellowships are available to both Home (UK) and overseas candidates applying for full-time study.

In order to be considered for a departmental PhD fellowship, you must submit a University online application form by the deadline provided (typically in January or February for an October admission).

If the fellowship advertised is linked to a specific project, you will be asked to submit a personal statement explaining why you are the best candidate for the project.

If the fellowship advertised is open to any topic suitable for supervision by the Department, you will be asked to identify and contact a potential supervisor and come up with a research proposal as part of the application.

Details

• Funding length: 3.5 years
• Open to: all Psychology PhD applicants looking to start a PhD in the following academic year
• What does the funding cover: Fees at the Home (UK) rate, stipend at the standard UKRI rate
• Other benefits: £3000 research, training and support grant
• More details and how to apply: Departmental PhD Fellowships

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Chancellors International Scholarships are awarded to the very best international PhD applicants and 1st year students, who the University believes will make invaluable contributions to Warwick's vibrant global community of world leading researchers.

Each year, the Psychology department is able to award a Chancellor's International Scholarship to one outstanding international applicant or 1st year student and may also be able to nominate an exceptional strong runner-up for a University-awarded Chancellor's International Scholarship.

Details

• Funding length: 3.5 years
• Open to: all international Psychology PhD applicants looking to start a PhD in the following academic year, all international 1st year Psychology PhD students who are not funded by another source
• What does the funding cover: Fees at the International rate, stipend at the standard UKRI rate
• Other benefits: £5000 research, training and support grant
• More details and how to apply: Chancellor's International Scholarship page on the Doctoral College website

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In collaboration with the Chinese Scholarship Council, Warwick is able to offer a number of scholarships each year to exceptional applicants and 1st year students from China.

Details

• Funding length: 3 years
• Open to: all Psychology PhD applicants who hold a Peoples Republic of China passport (Hong Kong and Taiwan excluded), are ordinarily resident in China or studying overseas, and looking to start a PhD in the following academic year; all 1st year Psychology PhD students who hold a Peoples Republic of China passport (Hong Kong and Taiwan excluded)
• What does the funding cover: Fees at the International rate, stipend at the standard UKRI rate
• Other benefits: Return international airfare between the UK and China
• More details and how to apply: Chinese Scholarship Council-University of Warwick Scholarships page on the Doctoral College website

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The Midlands Graduate School is an accredited Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership. One of 14 such partnerships in the UK, the Midlands Graduate School is a collaboration between the University of Warwick, Aston University, University of Birmingham, University of Leicester, Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham.

Each year, the ESRC DTP is able to offer a number of studentships which PhD applicants can apply for. These can be for set projects with a certain academic, or general awards that enable students to perform research with an experienced supervisor of their choice from within the Psychology department.

Uniquely, the ESRC DTP offers a number of types of award, which vary depending on the applicant's experience prior to starting the PhD. In particular, their 1+3 award allows students to study an MA in Social Science Research for a year in order to gain the necessary skills to excel in their PhD following this. More information on the MA can be found on our website.

Details

• Funding length: 1+3 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years
• Open to: all Psychology PhD applicants looking to start a PhD in the following academic year
• What does the funding cover: Fees at the Home (UK) rate, stipend at the standard UKRI rate
• Other benefits: Research, training and support grant, dedicated doctoral training modules
• More details and how to apply: ESRC DTP website

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A Postgraduate Master’s Loan, offered by the UK government, can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate master’s course. This includes the MSc by Research in Psychology course.

Details

• Funding length: 1 year
• Open to: all MSc by Research in Psychology applicants who are eligible for Home (UK) fees
• What does the funding cover: a lump sum that students can put towards course fees and living costs
• Other benefits: N/A
• More details and how to apply: Postgraduate Masters Loan page on the GOV.UK website