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Funding for Research Degrees

There are a number of competitions for fully-funded PhD positions for 2025. Please check these pages regularly for announcements and updates of competitions. Please contact pgrinfo.psy@durham.ac.uk or holger.wiese@durham.ac.uk for more information.

We currently offer fully-funded PhDs through the schemes below:

Fight for Sight PhD Studentship - deadline 14th May 2025

Title of Project: Why are cluttered environments so challenging for children with brain-related visual impairment?

Start Date: 1st October 2025

Application Deadline: 14th May 2025

Please note that this studentship covers home fees. International applicants are still eligible but would need to cover the difference between home and international fees. 

For more information please see: Fight for Sight PhD Studentship

Click here to apply: Durham University's Postgraduate Application Portal

Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD Studentships – deadline 15th January 2025

Information on the competition can be found here: Chinese Scholarship Council.

Please see the scheme-specific information for how to apply and in addition follow the procedure described here.

Inform the Psychology Postgraduate Office (pgrinfo.psy@durham.ac.uk) of your wish to be considered for this scheme. 

Departmental Studentships

The deadline for departmental studentships is 15th January 2025, find out how to apply here

Durham Doctoral Studentships (DDS)

The deadline for Durham Doctoral Studentships is 15th January 2025, find out how to apply here

ESRC NINE Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships

Competition is open for applications. Application deadline to departments: 20th January 2025. More detailed information can be found on the NINE DTP website