Aston University Postgraduate Research Scholarships in UK 2027

The Aston University Postgraduate Research Scholarships are offered as PhD Studentships for students seeking to study at the institution.

This is a form of doctoral funding that is often attached to a specific project. They sometimes cover tuition fees and living costs.

Available funded PhDs and studentships includes;

• Aston Business  School

• Engineering and Physical Sciences

• Health and Life Sciences

• Net²Zero Centre for Doctoral Training

• School of Law and Social Sciences

To apply for the Aston University Postgraduate Research Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, EITHER:

• A Bachelors degree in a relevant subject with an award of First Class or 2.1. 

OR 

• A Bachelors degree in a relevant subject with an award of First Class or 2.1, and a Masters degree in a relevant subject with an award of Merit or higher.

• Meet the English Language requirements of the university. NB: You do not need to provide a language document during your application, until after you have been awarded the scholarship.

• Qualifications from other countries which are considered by Aston University to be equivalent to that described above will be eligible to apply.

The Aston University Postgraduate Research Scholarships cover the tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance for living costs.

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application Form

• Copies of the transcripts and certificates for all your higher education degrees (including English translations, if required).

• Your research proposal (if you are applying for your own research project).

• A personal statement which outlines any further information which you think is relevant to your application, such as your personal suitability for research, career aspirations, possible future research interests, further description of relevant employment experience. 

• A copy of your passport. Where relevant, include evidence of settled or pre-settled status.

• Two academic referees who can discuss your suitability for independent research (references must be on headed paper, signed and dated no more than 2 years old); at least one reference should be from your most recent University. You do not need to provide both references at the point of submission, but this will be required before you can start the programme.

• Evidence that you meet the English Language requirements. Please note, you do not need to provide proof of English Language proficiency at the point of submission, but this will be required before you can start the programme.

• If relevant, any additional documents or information required by the advertised project.

To apply for the Aston University Postgraduate Research Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;

• 1

  Click the green button below to view the list of available projects.

• 2

  Decide what route you would like to take (e.g. apply for an advertised project or propose your own research) 

• 3

  Check the entry requirements 

• 4

  Check the deadlines 

• 5

  Think about how you will fund your research programme (if required) 

• 6

  Prepare required documents 

• 7

  Complete your application and submit as soon as possible.