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Fully Funded UCL Research Excellence Scholarship for MPhil/PhD and EngD Research University College London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Education
Funding
Up to 40 scholarships are fully funded. The award covers full Home or Overseas tuition fees, a maintenance stipend for the standard research period, and research costs of up to £1,200 per year. The 2026/27 full-time stipend is £23,805, with the 2027/28 rate to be confirmed; part-time rates are pro rata. Awards normally cover three years of full-time or five years of part-time research, with possible extension to a fourth year for eligible integrated doctoral programmes. Funding does not cover CR
Deadline
Jan 8, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
University College London
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University College London (UCL) is offering up to 40 fully funded UCL Research Excellence Scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year. The scholarship supports exceptional prospective students from any country undertaking full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD or EngD research at UCL in London, United Kingdom.
The award covers full Home or Overseas tuition fees, a maintenance stipend for the standard research period and research costs of up to £1,200 per year. The full-time stipend was £23,805 for 2026/27, while the 2027/28 rate will be confirmed. Awards normally support three years of full-time or five years of part-time research, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Applications are assessed on academic merit, research potential, the suitability of the project proposal for available supervisors and disciplinary need. Eligible research areas span medicine, health and life sciences; physical sciences, engineering and mathematics; social sciences; and arts and humanities.
Applicants must have submitted a complete admission application to an eligible UCL research degree by 8 January 2027 and hold or expect to achieve at least an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent. Applicants must also submit the Research Scholarships cover sheet to their academic department. Distance learning, non-resident PhDs and specified professional doctorates are excluded.
Funding details
Up to 40 scholarships are fully funded. The award covers full Home or Overseas tuition fees, a maintenance stipend for the standard research period, and research costs of up to £1,200 per year. The 2026/27 full-time stipend is £23,805, with the 2027/28 rate to be confirmed; part-time rates are pro rata. Awards normally cover three years of full-time or five years of part-time research, with possible extension to a fourth year for eligible integrated doctoral programmes. Funding does not cover CR
What's required
Applicants must be prospective UCL MPhil/PhD or EngD students starting on or after 1 October 2027, from any country, and must submit a complete admission application to an eligible full-time or part-time UCL research degree by 8 January 2027. Applicants must hold or expect to achieve at least an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent. To receive the award, selected applicants must hold an offer of admission to an eligible UCL research degree. Distance learning, non-resident PhDs and specified professional doctorates are excluded. Academic merit, research potential, suitability of the project proposal for available supervisors and disciplinary need are considered; financial circumstances are not considered.
How to apply
Submit a complete application for admission to an eligible UCL MPhil/PhD or EngD programme by 8 January 2027. Also complete the Research Scholarships cover sheet and send it to the relevant UCL academic department, institute, division or unit by the same deadline; check whether the department has an earlier internal deadline.
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