Up to 50 scholarships will be available for students starting PhD studies from October 2024. Full tuition fee scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who are in receipt of China Scholarship Council (CSC) funding.
You can apply for any academic discipline at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
Eligibility
- you must be applying to start a new full-time PhD
- you must be a Chinese national and ordinarily resident in mainland China. Overseas Chinese students may be eligible, subject to CSC policy at the time
- overseas Chinese students in the UK must be in their final year of master's study in a UK university or in their first year of PhD study at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é
- you should intend to return to China following completion of PhD studies at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é
- you will need to meet the University’s academic and English language requirements for PhD study
- you will need to meet any other requirements set by the CSC on their website
Please follow the links to see further information regarding our and .
Value and duration
CSC provides a living allowance and covers air fare to/from the UK and UK visa application fees.
Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é will cover 100% of the tuition fees for the standard duration of PhD studies.
Application process
- you need to apply for a PhD at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é (in the funding section of the application form you need to advise that you are applying for an advertised studentship and add the code ‘CSC 24’)
- students may receive an offer of a PhD place from Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é irrespective of their application to the CSC scholarship. Students who secure a nomination to CSC for the scholarship award will receive confirmation of this by email in early March.
- you also need to apply to the online
- if you are already in the UK, you must submit your online CSC application as well as a hard copy of completed application documents to the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy in the UK before the set deadline. More information will be released via its .
Deadline
To allow sufficient time to process your PhD application, please ensure you submit your PhD application to Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é by 31 January. In order to apply for the CSC scholarship you will require an unconditional offer from Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
If you receive an unconditional offer and CSC letter from us you then need to apply for the CSC scholarship through the . You should apply for the 'general' PhD funding. Please note that there will be a deadline to apply for CSC funding and therefore you are advised to check the CSC website.
Current Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é students
Chinese nationals who are currently self-funding their studies at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é may be eligible to apply for CSC funding during their first year of study. If you intend to apply for CSC funding and wish to be considered for a tuition fee waiver from Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, please contact the PGR administrator in your school (see contact details below) by 31 January. Please note that we receive a large number of applications and priority will be given to new students in the first instance.
School/department | Contact name | Email address |
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Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering |
Daniella Sorrentino |
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Architecture |
Berkeley Young |
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Building and Civil Engineering |
Berkeley Young |
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Business and Economics |
Helen Hartley |
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Chemical Engineering |
Daniella Sorrentino |
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Chemistry |
Emma Spence |
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Communication and Media Studies |
Emma Nadin |
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Computer Science |
Emma Spence |
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Creative Arts |
Jane Pagett | |
Design |
Jane Pagett |
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English |
Emma Nadin |
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Geography and Environment |
Emma Nadin |
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Institute for Design Innovation (London campus) |
Bryony Stewart-Seume |
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Institute for Digital Technologies (London campus) |
Bryony Stewart-Seume | |
Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance (London campus) |
Bryony Stewart-Seume |
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Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (London campus) |
Bryony Stewart-Seume |
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Institute for International Management (London campus) |
Gerhard Schnyder |
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Institute for Media and Creative Industries (London campus) |
Bryony Stewart-Seume |
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Institute for Sport Business (London campus) |
Bryony Stewart-Seume |
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Materials |
Daniella Sorrentino |
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Mathematical Sciences |
Emma Spence |
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Mathematics Education Centre |
Emma Spence |
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Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering |
Sam Chapman |
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Physics |
Emma Spence |
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Politics and International Studies |
Emma Nadin |
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Social and Policy Studies |
Emma Nadin |
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Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences |
Aly Howells-Chivers |