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PhD programme: fees and funding

Fees and Funding

Fees

Information on tuition fees:
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Part-time fees are pro-rata of full-time fees.

Scholarships

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø scholarships available to STS applicants

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Research Excellence Scholarship

Open to exceptional applicants from any country.Ìý Up to 40 scholarships are awarded across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø

DEADLINE FOR FUNDINGÌýAPPLICATIONS: Friday 10th January 2025 (TBC)

If you are applying for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø RES funding, you must also submit your PhD application byÌýThursday 2nd January 2025Ìý23.59 GMT

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Research Opportunity Scholarship

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's Research Opportunity Scholarship (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø-ROS) supports BAME postgraduate research degree students.Ìý 7 scholarships are awarded across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø

DEADLINE FOR FUNDINGÌýAPPLICATIONS: Friday 10th January 2025 (TBC)

If you are applying for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø ROSÌýfunding, you must also submit your PhD application byÌýThursday 2nd January 2025Ìý23.59 GMT

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External scholarships for STS applicants:

London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP)

TheÌýÌýfunds up to 80 research studentships per year across all subject areas covered by LAHP.
Applications for funding should be made directly to LAHP, and open on 25thÌýNovember 2024 (TBC)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO FUNDER:ÌýÌý5pm 24thÌýJANUARY 2025 (TBC)

UK students with excellent academic records in history of science or philosophy of science are encouraged to apply. Please note that in order to be eligible for this funding you must have established your supervisor before applying to LAHP for funding. We strongly recommend that interested individuals contact potential supervisors by late November, and you will need to have submitted a standard Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø PhD admissions application complete with references, by the STSÌýJanuary deadline. However you are advised to submit a complete application earlier if possible.

More information can be found on theÌý

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

The department has ‘+3’ and '1+3' recognition from the ESRC in the category of Science and Technology Studies. Studentships are available to UK and EU applicants intending to pursue a PhD and who have already received a foundation in research training (+3), or who wish to pursue a PhD after completing an ESRC-recognised MSc (including those within the department) (1+3). Applicants with such qualifications who are interested in the areas of public understanding of science, science policy research, social history of science, or the sociology of science and technology are encouraged to discuss the possibility of applying for an ESRC grant with the departmental graduate tutor at the time of their application. See theÌýfor further details. You can also visit theÌýÌýto find out more about the council itself.

DEADLINE FOR PRELIMINARYÌýÌýÌýMonday 13th January 2025Ìý23:59 GMT TBCÌý(Applications open October 2024).

If you are applying for ESRC funding, you must also submit your PhD application byÌýThursday 2nd January 2025Ìý23.59 GMT

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British Society for the Philosophy of Science

The British Society for the Philosophy of Science offers scholarships for doctoral work in the philosophy of science at a UK university.
Scholarships are only available to students applying to degree programmes in philosophy or in philosophy of science.
Further details are available from theÌý.

The next scholarship competition will run in 2025

Overseas students are encouraged to apply for and Scholarships in those countries where they are administered.

A list of otherÌýscholarships available to students applying to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø is available via theÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Scholarships page.

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