President's Doctoral Scholar Awards at the University of Manchester 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Fully funded four year PhD scholarships at the University of Manchester, open to all nationalities. Each one is tied to a research project advertised by the University, and the 2027/2028 projects are announced on 30 October 2026.

Funding type

Covers: tuition fees at the home or international rate for 4 years, a yearly stipend at the UKRI rate (GBP 21,805 in 2026/27), and GBP 1,000 added to the stipend each year. The Faculty of Science and Engineering route adds up to GBP 20,000 for research, training and skills. The stipend rate for 2027/2028 is not published yet.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Any nationality A first class honours degree or equivalent. The Faculty of Science and Engineering also accepts an upper second (2:1) or equivalent Ideally a master's at merit or distinction level, or equivalent. The Humanities page lists a master's degree among its requirements You choose one of the advertised projects and apply to the PhD programme linked to it Research experience. The Faculty of Science and Engineering also looks for wider activities such as volunteering or outreach

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

Set by the PhD programme you apply to. The scholarship page does not state scores.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

You apply for a specific project. Choose a project from the list announced on 30 October 2026, write to the supervisor before you apply, then apply online to the PhD programme and name the project and the supervisor. Applications open on 30 October 2026 and close on 18 December 2026. The time of day is not stated. Interviews are in March 2027: the week of 1 March for Humanities and Science and Engineering (the Science and Engineering date is expected, not confirmed), and the week of 8 March for Biology, Medicine and Health. Results come in the week of 15 March for Humanities and Biology, Medicine and Health. The Science and Engineering page gives no result date. Number of awards: seven in the Faculty of Humanities, and eight to ten projects in Science and Engineering. The number in Biology, Medicine and Health is not stated. The theme for the Humanities and Science and Engineering projects is 'Sensing the World'. Study starts in autumn 2027.

Required documents

Bachelor's and master's certificates with transcripts A supporting statement on why you chose the project, and a CV Details of two referees An official English language certificate if it applies

Application steps

Check your faculty's page and choose a project from the list announced on 30 October 2026. Write to the project supervisor before you apply. Apply online to the PhD programme and name the project, the supervisor and the President's Doctoral Scholar Award. Complete the application, documents and referees before 18 December 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Central PDS team: [email protected]Copy

Faculty of Humanities: [email protected]Copy

Faculty of Science and Engineering: [email protected]Copy

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health: [email protected]Copy

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