£20,780 is available for talented Black and Mixed-Black heritage UK students who want to pursue a PhD at Southampton.
You will also get:
full UK tuition fees
a £1,200 training and support grant each year
Deadline: Friday 27 February 2026
Eligibility
To get this scholarship you must:
be a UK resident
qualify for UK tuition fees
have applied for a PhD project in one of our faculties
You must also be from one of these backgrounds:
Black or Black British - African
Black or Black British - Caribbean
Black or Black British - another Black background
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
Mixed - White and Black African
Mixed - Black African, Black Caribbean or another Black background
These categories are defined by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The University must use these categories to enable reporting, however we recognise their inherent limitations.
How to apply
This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.
This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.
There are 4 stages to the shortlisting process:
we check your application to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria
we review your research degree and funding applications, to gain a complete picture of your academic qualifications and your motivations for undertaking a PhD
our diverse selection panel, who understand the challenges faced by Black students, review your application
The decision of the scholarship panel is final.
Contact us
Please contact us via email if you have any questions.
