Sheffield Hallam University PhD Scholarship 2026
About this scholarship
Sheffield Hallam University PhD Scholarships support doctoral research at Sheffield Hallam University. Recent advertised projects in Sport and Physical Activity cover Home tuition fees and a Living Wage Foundation stipend, with international applicants typically paying the fee gap.
Sheffield Hallam University PhD Scholarship is a doctoral funding opportunity offered by Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. The programme is used for funded PhD projects at the university, including recent opportunities in the School of Sport and Physical Activity and the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).
Based on recent postings, these scholarships support PhD study and are aimed at applicants with strong academic backgrounds in subjects relevant to the project. Advertised projects have included areas such as sport science, data science, mathematics, statistics, computer science, biomedical science and engineering, often with an applied health, wellbeing, policy or performance focus.
For the project postings referenced here, the scholarship is fully funded for Home students. This typically means Home PhD tuition fees are covered and the successful candidate receives a stipend at the Living Wage Foundation rate. Recent examples mention £22,152 for 2025/26, with annual increases. International and EU applicants may be eligible to apply, but in the referenced postings they were required to cover the difference between Home and International tuition fees themselves.
Applicants normally need a first-class or 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline. Many projects also ask for quantitative skills, such as data analysis, modelling or programming, depending on the topic. Non-exempt international applicants are typically expected to meet the university's English-language standard, with recent examples requiring IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component.
Applications are generally made through the relevant Sheffield Hallam University PhD project page. Because funding, eligibility and subject fit can vary by project, students should review the individual scholarship advert carefully for the exact entry criteria, supervision team, funding terms and start date before applying.
Eligibility
Who can apply for this scholarship
Open to applicants for Sheffield Hallam University PhD projects. Recent postings indicate applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a first-class or 2:1 degree (or high 2:1 for some projects) in a relevant field such as Sport Science, Data Science, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science. International and EU applicants are welcome in the referenced project calls, but the scholarship terms shown covered Home fees only, so overseas applicants were expected to self-fund the tuition fee difference.
Requirements
Documents typically needed to apply
Language requirements
Recent project postings required IELTS 7.0 overall, with at least 6.5 in all test areas, or equivalent, for applicants from non-exempt countries; test results typically needed to be from within the last two years.
Where you can use this
Open positions accepting Sheffield Hallam University PhD Scholarship.
