A variety of funding and scholarship schemes are available through University funds, organisations and industrial sponsors. Image How Do I Apply for PhD Funding?Applying for funding is a separate process to applying for a PhD.However as part of the PhD application process, you will be guided through potential funding options and asked to indicate how you will fund your PhD.When you click 'how to apply' on any of our advertised PhD projects you will be taken through a series of steps: StepStageDescriptionFunding Advice1. Eligibility ChecklistPre-application Our eligibility checklist is a short series of steps that allows you to check if you meet the criteria to apply for the PhD project you are interested in.Your answers are not recorded and completing an eligibility checklist does not commit you to making a PhD application (Step 2). The eligibility checklist will suggest which of the funding schemes, listed below, you may be able to apply for - based on your answers and the project type. It will also provide guidance on how to make a funding application. 2. University’s online application system - EUCLIDPhD applicationAfter you have completed the eligibility checklist you will have the option to apply through the University’s online application system – EUCLID.As part of your EUCLID application you will be asked to indicate how you intend to fund your PhD.If you intend to apply for funding you should list the funding scheme - pay close attention to any other guidance you received during the eligibility checklist.Browse PhD ProjectsHow to apply for advertised PhD Projects When Should I Apply for PhD Funding ?Remember that different deadlines, eligibilities and selection procedures apply depending on the source of funding.You must complete both of the above steps by the University deadline, regardless of the funding deadline. You can apply for funding after the University application deadline, if the funding deadline allows this. Funding SchemeFunding StatusHow to ApplyEdinburgh Doctoral College ScholarshipsClosedVisit Edinburgh Doctoral College ScholarshipsApplications for admission are now closed. Allocation of this scholarship will be incorporated in the EASTBIO recruitment process.Browse PhD Projects UKRI Doctoral Training in Biomedical Artificial IntelligenceClosedVisit UKRI CDT in Biomedical AIDarwin Trust PhD ScholarshipsClosedDownload an application pack from the Darwin Trust web pages no later than 5 January 2024. Application form must be submitted to the Darwin Trust by 17 January 2024. Carnegie Trust ScholarshipsClosedVisit Carnegie Trust PhD Scholarships Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) ClosedVisit EASTBIOApplications for admission are now closedNatural Environment Research Council (NERC) ClosedVisit NERC E4Applications for admission must be submitted by 4 January 2024.Medical Research Council (MRC)ClosedVisit MRC PRECISION MEDICINEApplications for admission must be submitted by 15 January 2024.Wellcome Trust 4 Year PhD Programme in Hosts, Pathogens & Global HealthClosedVisit Wellcome TrustApplications for admission must be submitted by 11 January 2024.Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) TBCVisit EPSRC. Various supervisor-led projects available. Student-led projects welcome.For more information contact: grad.biol@ed.ac.ukStaff Scholarships (University of Edinburgh staff) TBCVisit Staff ScholarshipsWellcome Trust 4 Year PhD Programme in Integrative Cell MechanismsClosedVisit Wellcome TrustApplications for admission must be submitted by 6 December 2023Ker Memorial PhD StudentshipClosedVisit Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Do I Need to Apply for PhD Funding?Applying for funding is an optional process. You may also fund your studies yourself, or find an external sponsor. How to Apply - Externally Sponsored or Self Funded PhD What Happens after I Apply for a PhD?We will contact you if we need any further information to be able to consider your application. Please regularly log in to your EUCLID account to check for any messages from us. If you are shortlisted for a PhD place, we will invite you for interview in person or online interview. Our initial set of interviews will be in February/March. We do keep applications on hold while we allocate all our different funding, and so it is possible that you will not have a firm decision from us until May. BREXIT Advice for ApplicantsThe University provides advice for prospective students on the impacts of Brexit.Brexit advice for prospective studentsQuestionsIf you have a question about PhD funding please contact the Graduate School. Graduate School School of Biological Sciences Contact details Email: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-06-17
