Scholarships and studentships from or for DSA members
LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership Collaborative Studentship
New LSE ID Studentship available: LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership Collaborative Studentship for project titled: Refugees and Poverty: Understanding the role of aid programmes. The LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership is pleased to offer a Collaborative Studentship, working in partnership between LSE and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA). More information about this here: LSE ID Project Studentships. Apply by 18 December 2024.
British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships 2025
The British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships 2025 is a programme run by SGSAH with funding from the British Council to enable international research collaborations between PhD and Early Career Researchers and Scottish HEIs and Scotland-based academic mentors, and external organisations, thematically focused on environmental arts and humanities and their interdisciplinary connections. Application deadline: Friday 1 November 2024, 12pm GMT. Find out more.
Chevening scholarships
Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and partner organisations, Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential and strong academic backgrounds. Applications for 2025-26 Chevening Scholarships close on 5 November 2024 at 12.00 (GMT). Successful applicants will be announced in June 2025. If you are among them, you will begin your UK studies in September/October 2025. Find out more.
UCL Research Excellence Scholarships
UCL’s Research Excellence Scholarship (UCL-RES) is their new prestigious scholarship which aims to attract outstanding scholars to undertake doctoral research at UCL. Applications are closed for this year, but you can register your interest for next year. Open to applicants from any country. Register your interest to get notified.
Scholarships to study in the UK
There are many funding options available for international students who want to study in the UK. They range from part-funding, for example paying part of your fees, to full-funding which covers programme fees, living expenses, and return flights to the UK. You can use the scholarship finder on the British Council website to find the best opportunity for you.
Equity and Merit scholarships at the Global Development Institute
Equity and Merit Scholarships aim to empower young professionals in the Global South to deliver solutions to meet these interlinked goals. The application window for these scholarships will open from 1 to 31 August 2025. Find out more.
Commonwealth Scholarships
The CSC is pleased to launch a new stream of Commonwealth Scholarships for Small Island Developing States to support the aims of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The Small Island Developing States scholarship stream will fund 20 dedicated Master’s Scholarships per year in 2026-27 and 2027-28 to help deliver the aims of CHOGM 2024. Applications for the Small Island Developing States scholarships will open in September 2025. More information.