Ways to fund your postgraduate studies
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Loans and grants
Check if you can apply for a loan or grant from the UK government to help fund your postgraduate studies. -
Scholarships
Explore our full range of scholarships to see what funding you're eligible for. -
Funding from research councils
Find out if you can apply for tuition fee funding or a maintenance grant through a UK research council. Available to UK and EU students only.
PhD funding
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Funded PhD studentships
Find a funded PhD studentship on our University recruitment pages. -
Funded doctoral training programmes
Funded doctoral training programmes offer fully funded studentships for up to 4 years. -
Presidential scholarships
Postgraduate research scholarships, or "Presidential Scholarships", fund part or all of your tuition fees, a stipend and a support grant for up to 3.5 years.
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Engineering Doctorate
Our 4 year Engineering Doctorate (EngD) runs in collaboration with an industry sponsor. It combines advanced technical and management training with PhD level research. -
British Federation of Women Graduates
Charities administered by the British Federation of Women Graduates sometimes make awards women graduates undertaking doctoral research. -
Knowledge transfer partnerships
Study for your master's or PhD while working with a company in your industry, and managing a strategic project.
Help and advice
Help and advice
Contact us
You can contact the Student Hub or the Students' Union if you have any questions about fees or funding.
Student Hub
Building 37, Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
Students' Union
Building 40, Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ