PhD Studentships
Exeter is a centre for world-leading research across the Humanities. Our departments are consistently placed at the top of national and international rankings.
Our PhD studentships are available to support any excellent project connecting with, or across, our disciplines. Exeter’s researchers lead in a wide range of fields and debates in the Humanities.
Exeter is a portal to a rich variety of research resources offering unique archives in medieval and modern history, modern and contemporary literature and film. Dynamic partnerships with arts, culture and heritage organisations – British Museum, Historic England, London Film School, National Trust, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Tate Britain among many others – give our researchers access to a remarkable range of research collections and facilities.
Exeter offers PhD students exceptional support:
- A teamed approach to supervision combining research expertise from across our disciplines and access to a personal research mentor
- A dedicated Humanities Graduate School, a single point-of-contact for all programme and practical needs
- A framework of research and career development opportunities across the University and through our network of partners
- An exclusive study suite for Humanities postgraduates
- A well-established postgraduate research culture including annual conferences and journal publications
- Funding opportunities for individual research needs
Applicants may apply to any awards for which you are eligible and which fit your personal research interests. If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact us.
| Award | Value | Application deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetoelectric material based miniaturized and multifunctional antennas (enhanced stipend) | For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,622 for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. | Tue 30th Apr 2024 | The University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterial Research and Innovation (CMRI) with Dstl, is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship with enhanced stipend. For eligible students, the studentship will cover home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,622 (UKRI rate + £3,000) for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. There is also a budget to support your research project and training of at least £15,000 |
| Reconfigurable tensorial impedance surfaces for modulating RF scattering and antenna function (enhanced stipend) | For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,622 for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. | Tue 30th Apr 2024 | The University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterials Research and Innovation (CMRI) with Dstl, is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship with enhanced stipend. For eligible students, the studentship will cover home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,622 (UKRI rate + £3,000) for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. There is also a budget to support your research project and training of at least £15,000 |
| Time Varying Metasurfaces: using rapidly varying components for arbitrary wave transformations (enhanced stipend) | For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,622 for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. | Tue 30th Apr 2024 | The University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterials Research and Innovation (CMRI) with Dstl, is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship with enhanced stipend. For eligible students, the studentship will cover home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,622 (UKRI rate + £3,000) for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. There is also a budget to support your research project and training of at least £15,000. |
| Global Commodities in Early Modern Wills’: A Leverhulme Trust funded PhD Studentship in the Department of Archaeology and History | Home (UK) tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £18,622 per year (2023/24 rate) | Wed 1st May 2024 | Home (UK) tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £18,622 per year (2023/24 rate) |
| Sanctuary Scholarship | Full tuition fee waiver plus annual living cost grant | Fri 17th May 2024 | The Sanctuary Scholarship scheme enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able access student finance to study at the University of Exeter. |
| University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2024/25 | 20% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for University of Exeter alumni who start a postgraduate degree with us in 2024/25 |
| University of Exeter Class of 2024 Progression Scholarship | 20% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for current University of Exeter students completing a degree in 2024 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2024/25 |
| Canadian Centennial Scholarships Fund | £5,000 | Deadline passed (Fri 10th Mar 2023) |
Awards for study for Canadian Students already pursuing full-time, multi-year postgraduate programmes in any field of study in the UK |
| University of Exeter Class of 2023 Progression Scholarship | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for current University of Exeter students completing a degree in 2023 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2023/24 |
| Fulbright Scholarships: Postgraduate Student Awards - 2024/25 competition | Full tuition fee waiver for the first year of Masters / PhD study & living stipend | Deadline passed (Tue 10th Oct 2023) |
Our UK Partnership award with Fulbright is available for Masters or Doctoral students who are USA or dual USA:UK citizens wishing to study at the University. The award takes the form of a tuition fee waiver for the first year of graduate study (either Masters or PhD) and a living stipend. We also accept scholars in receipt of Fulbright 'Open Awards' (also referred to as the All Disciplines Award). |
| University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2023/24 | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for University of Exeter alumni who start a postgraduate degree with us in 2023/24 |
| COLFUTURO Ayudar Joint Graduate Scholarship-Loan Programme - 2024 call | Tuition fees and living stipend for a maximum of two years | Deadline passed (Thu 29th Feb 2024) |
COLFUTURO offers scholarship-loans to provide financial support to Colombian citizens to access high-quality Masters or Doctoral programs abroad. Recipients of Colfuturo funding who have applied to study a one-year taught Masters degree at the University of Exeter will be considered for the Ayudar Scholarship which provides an annual stipend. |
| The Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology 1+3 MRes-PhD studentships | Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£18,622 p.a. for 2023/24, updated each year) plus UK tuition fees | Deadline passed (Fri 12th Apr 2024) |
The studentships are funded by the Medical Research Council in partnership with the University of Exeter and include a tax-free stipend, tuition fees and research costs for the four years. Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£18622 p.a. for 2023/24, updated each year) plus UK tuition fees. Funding is available to both UK and International candidates. Students will be supported with a research budget of £9k per annum. |