PhD Scholarships in linguistics

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

Fully Funded

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.

Canada.Annual

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.

Canada.Annual

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral researchers in the humanities and social sciences at Canadian universities, with a strong focus on leadership, community engagement, and public impact.

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Program

Partially Funded

French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

France.Annual

French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

France.Annual

The France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Program supports outstanding international students for Master's and PhD study in France in priority academic fields.

Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP)

Fully Funded

Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences, funded through the Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership.

United Kingdom.Annual; most referenced intakes start in October

Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences, funded through the Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership.

United Kingdom.Annual; most referenced intakes start in October

WGSSS ESRC DTP studentships fund social science PhD research, mainly at Welsh universities and partners, with tuition support, a living stipend and research training opportunities.

North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP)

Fully Funded

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP).

United Kingdom.Closes Usually early spring; some project deadlines in the reference postings fall between February and April

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP).

United Kingdom.Closes Usually early spring; some project deadlines in the reference postings fall between February and April

NWSSDTP is an ESRC-funded doctoral training partnership supporting social science research degrees in North West England, with funded PhD and 1+3 studentships at partner universities.

New King's Studentship

Tuition Waiver

University of Aberdeen, School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture.

United Kingdom.Annual

University of Aberdeen, School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture.

United Kingdom.Annual

The New King's Studentship is a University of Aberdeen PhD award in Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture that provides a full tuition fee waiver for full-time, on-campus doctoral study.

Iland Postgraduate Research Studentship Award

Partially Funded

Newcastle University.

United Kingdom.Closes Jun 26

Newcastle University.

United Kingdom.Closes Jun 26

The Iland Postgraduate Research Studentship Award is a Newcastle University PhD studentship in Humanities and Social Sciences for research related to European history, culture, political thought, language, or literature.

GAELFAM PhD Scholarship

Fully Funded

University of Galway.

Ireland.Closes Apr 30

University of Galway.

Ireland.Closes Apr 30

Fully funded PhD scholarship at the University of Galway for research on multilingualism in Gaeltacht families within the GAELFAM project.

FCT PhD Studentship

Fully Funded

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).

Portugal.Varies by call

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).

Portugal.Varies by call

FCT PhD Studentships are doctoral research grants in Portugal funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. They support PhD study and research at Portuguese host institutions and may be open to Portuguese, EU, and international applicants.

ESRC

Fully Funded

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

United Kingdom.Annual

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

United Kingdom.Annual

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Fully Funded

Arts and Humanities Research Council.

United Kingdom.Annual

Arts and Humanities Research Council.

United Kingdom.Annual

AHRC supports doctoral research in the arts and humanities, mainly through UK university-led studentships such as Doctoral Landscape Awards and Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships.

AHRC Doctoral Studentship

Fully Funded

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

United Kingdom.Usually annual; example posting was for October 2026 entry

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

United Kingdom.Usually annual; example posting was for October 2026 entry

AHRC Doctoral Studentships support PhD research in arts and humanities subjects in the United Kingdom, often through university-led doctoral training partnerships and project-specific awards.

AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award

Partially Funded

Asian Association for Language Assessment.Closes Jun 15

Asian Association for Language Assessment.Closes Jun 15

The AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award recognises recently accepted doctoral dissertations in language assessment completed at tertiary institutions in Asia. It offers travel support and conference benefits linked to AALA 2027.