University Doctoral Studentships

A Doctoral Studentship provides:

• an annual bursary (15,500 in 2012/13 and expected to rise in line with inflation in subsequent years);


• a full tuition fee waiver;


• a one-off allowance of 1,000 which may be used across the three-year period of the studentship to support research needs such as specialist training, equipment or conference attendance.

Continuation of the award after the first year is subject to confirmation by the relevant School of satisfactory progress. Studentship holders are usually expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity as part of the bursary arrangements. This will be agreed with the School concerned. Training will be provided to support any teaching activity.

The University provides a broad research and enterprise development programme to support the development of research skills.

Make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship.

Read the instructions and complete the online application form.

As mentioned above in the 'Eligibility' section, we strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre to establish whether you can be supported.

The deadline for University Doctoral Studentship applications is Friday 9 March 2012.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome in April 2012.

 Eligibility

University Doctoral Studentships are available to both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students who will be studying full-time. They can be held in any School of the University.

Applicants are assessed on the basis of their research excellence or demonstrable potential and the quality of their research proposal. If you wish to be considered for a University Studentship you should discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre to establish whether you can be supported.