Warwick Postgraduate Research Scholarships, Chancellor's Scholarships 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Fully funded scholarships for PhD students at the University of Warwick, starting in October 2027, open to all nationalities. One application is considered for several kinds of scholarship, and they cannot be deferred.

Funding type

Covers: full academic fees at the home or international rate, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate for 3.5 years, and a Research Training and Support Grant of GBP 5,000. International students can apply for support with UK visa and immigration costs. The stipend amount is not stated on the page. The Chancellor's scholarships last 3.5 years. Travel and health insurance are not mentioned.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Any nationality and any fee status A PhD, MPhil/PhD or EngD at Warwick, or the PhD stage of a combined course, starting in October 2027 Not open to current postgraduate research students at Warwick The Interdisciplinary Chancellor's scholarship needs an interdisciplinary project linked to a University research area or centre The AHRC scholarship needs a project within the remit of the Arts and Humanities Research Council Some other scholarships in the same application are for people with UK asylum status, holders of a Chinese passport, or people of Black heritage You must hold an offer of admission to receive a scholarship offer

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 research course you apply to. Check the course page.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There are two applications. The first is the course application. The second is the scholarship application, which you can reach only after the first. All deadlines are 16:59 GMT and late applications are not accepted. The course application is due 7 December 2026, the scholarship application 10 December 2026, and references 21 December 2026. The call opens on 5 October 2026. The University says a full application can rarely be completed in under 36 hours. The mid-stage notification is on 25 January 2027, and results come by email by 5 March 2027. Departments rank the applicants and then the faculties decide. The University says there are far more applications than awards.

Required documents

Research course application Degree certificates and transcripts, copied from the course application Reference letters, collected through the course application A 500 word answer, an 800 word answer and the research title

Application steps

Read the assessment criteria and the applicant guidance on the Doctoral College website. Submit the research course application before 16:59 GMT on 7 December 2026, and tell your referees that their letters will also be used for the scholarship. Wait for the applicant number email, then register your ITS applicant account. Submit the scholarship application before 16:59 GMT on 10 December 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Warwick Doctoral College: [email protected]Copy

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