Advertised Project or Your Own Proposal?
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Conduct doctoral research in psychology, including social, cognitive, health, clinical and environmental areas. Projects may collect new data, analyse existing evidence or undertake a systematic review.
Show how your previous research experience prepares you to choose methods, evaluate evidence and work independently.
Competitive ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, GW4 and University studentships, with separate competition deadlines. This general programme guarantees no award or coverage. Some projects require an additional Training Support Fee; ask the supervisor whether it applies and is funded.
Funding has not been confirmed for this listing. Check the university’s current scholarship information; admission does not include an automatic funding award.
A course offer, a funding award and international fee coverage are separate decisions. Confirm the support that applies to your circumstances.
Last checked 11-10-2026. Confirm current details with the university before applying.
Choose the application route before you start writing. Your strongest application will respond to the actual selection process and the research opportunity on offer.
Read the GuidePrepare to explain your research interests, defend reasonable choices and discuss what you still need to learn. Use the invitation to establish the format before practising.
Read the GuideTreat tuition support and living-cost support as separate questions. “Funded” is a starting label; the award conditions determine what support an applicant can receive.
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