About this opportunity
Warwick Doctoral College is offering up to 80 Postgraduate Research Scholarships across six streams for Autumn 2027 entry: Faculty Chancellors up to 30, Interdisciplinary Chancellors up to 12, AHRC Doctoral Scholarships up to 3, Doctoral Access Pathway up to 3, Doctoral Access Sanctuary up to 2 and China Scholarship Council up to 30. Applicants submit a single application to be considered for these scholarships, and the call for applications opened on 5 October 2026.
Every Warwick Postgraduate Research scholarship includes full payment of academic fees at UK or international rate, a tax-free maintenance stipend to support living costs, full or part-time study options subject to visa requirements with part-time funding at 60 percent and a proportionally longer funding period, up to 8 weeks annual leave per year, the option to suspend studies temporarily if needed, additional support for disabled Postgraduate Researchers and access to personal and professional development opportunities. The Faculty Chancellors, Interdisciplinary Chancellors, AHRC Doctoral and Doctoral Access streams add a UKRI rate stipend for 3.
5 years, a £5,000 Research Training and Support Grant, paid leave for family and medical reasons and, for eligible international applicants, the opportunity to apply for support towards UK visa and immigration costs. The China Scholarship Council stream adds a CSC rate stipend for up to 4 years, return international airfare between the UK and China and a Warwick stipend enhancement to the UKRI rate.
All deadlines are 16:59 GMT and late submissions are not accepted: course applications close on 7 December 2026, scholarship applications on 10 December 2026, references on 21 December 2026, with mid-stage notification on 25 January 2027 and offers released on 5 March 2027. The college advises preparing well in advance, noting that it is not usually possible to complete and submit an application in less than 36 hours.
What you receive
- Full payment of academic fees at UK or international rate
- A tax-free maintenance stipend to support living costs
- Full or part-time study options subject to visa requirements, with part-time funding at 60 percent and a proportionally longer funding period
- Up to 8 weeks annual leave per year and the option to suspend studies temporarily if needed
- Additional support for disabled Postgraduate Researchers and access to personal and professional development opportunities
- On the Faculty Chancellors, Interdisciplinary Chancellors, AHRC Doctoral and Doctoral Access streams, a UKRI rate stipend for 3.5 years, a £5,000 Research Training and Support Grant and paid leave for family and medical reasons
- For eligible international applicants on those streams, the opportunity to apply for support towards UK visa and immigration costs
- On the China Scholarship Council stream, a CSC rate stipend for up to 4 years, return international airfare between the UK and China and a Warwick stipend enhancement to the UKRI rate
Who can apply
- Applicants of any nationality or fee status
- Apply for an eligible Postgraduate Research course at the University of Warwick beginning in October 2027, eligible courses being PhD, MPhil/PhD, EngD and the PhD stage of a combined course such as 1+3 or 2+4
- Scholarships start in academic year 2027/28 and cannot be deferred to a future academic year
- Current postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply
- Interdisciplinary Chancellors and Doctoral Access Pathway applicants must complete the relevant scholarship statement in the application, Pathway applicants self-identifying as being either Black or of Black heritage
- Doctoral Access Sanctuary applicants must hold a UK government recognised status linked to an asylum claim, or be currently supported by the Council for At-Risk Academics, with evidence uploaded
- AHRC Doctoral applicants must propose an Arts and Humanities Research Council remit research project
- China Scholarship Council applicants must hold a People's Republic of China passport and either be permanently resident in China or studying overseas, meet the CSC eligibility requirements and hold an unconditional eligible course offer by 21 January 2027 or be within the first 12 months of an eligible course in October 2027
Who should not apply
- Current postgraduate research students cannot apply
- For the China Scholarship Council stream, applicants from Hong Kong or Taiwan and those working overseas are not eligible
Documents to prepare
- Any supporting documents required by the chosen stream
- A completed scholarship statement for the Interdisciplinary Chancellors, Doctoral Access Pathway and China Scholarship Council streams
- Evidence of a relevant Home Office status for the Doctoral Access Sanctuary stream
How to apply
- Read the PGR Scholarship Competency-Based Assessment Criteria and Applicant Guidance Notes
- Submit the course application by 7 December 2026 and receive the automated email with a seven digit applicant ID, allowing at least 48 hours for it to arrive
- Register the required ITS applicant account, noting that Doctoral College cannot issue ID numbers
- Submit the scholarship application and any required supporting documents by 10 December 2026, with word limits as counted by the scholarships portal
Selection process
- References due by 21 December 2026
- Mid-stage notification on 25 January 2027
- Offers released on 5 March 2027, with results communicated by email
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Questions applicants ask
How many Warwick PGR scholarships are on offer for 2027?
Up to 80 across six streams: Faculty Chancellors up to 30, Interdisciplinary Chancellors up to 12, AHRC Doctoral up to 3, Doctoral Access Pathway up to 3, Doctoral Access Sanctuary up to 2 and China Scholarship Council up to 30, considered through a single application.
Can international students apply?
Yes. The streams are open to applicants of any nationality or fee status, fees are paid at the applicable UK or international rate, and eligible international applicants can apply for support towards UK visa and immigration costs on the Faculty Chancellors, Interdisciplinary Chancellors, AHRC Doctoral and Doctoral Access streams.
Which deadline applies to the scholarship application?
Course applications close on 7 December 2026 and scholarship applications on 10 December 2026, with references by 21 December 2026. All deadlines are 16:59 GMT and late submissions are not accepted.
When are offers released?
Mid-stage notification is on 25 January 2027 and offers are released on 5 March 2027.
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