PhD Scholarships in urban planning

North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) logo

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

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.

Master
PhD
Anthropology
+15 more
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MusicFutures

Fully Funded
MusicFutures, an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded creative industries cluster led by the University of Liverpool and partner institutions
United Kingdom
Annual

MusicFutures supports funded PhD opportunities in the United Kingdom focused on music, creativity, technology, innovation, and related sectors through the University of Liverpool and partner institutions.

PhD
Architecture
Art
+7 more
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Joel Dearden Scholarship

Fully Funded
University College London, The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)
United Kingdom
October 2026 or February 2027

The Joel Dearden Scholarship is a fully funded UCL PhD opportunity in urban and regional modelling, geo-visualisation, and spatial analysis for home students.

PhD
Architecture
Computer
+3 more
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Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS)

Fully Funded
Monash University Malaysia
Malaysia
Annual

GEMS is a fully funded PhD scholarship at Monash University Malaysia with tuition waiver, stipend, and an international research mobility component including time in Australia.

PhD
Biology
Biomedical_Eng
+25 more
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Geospatial Research Institute PhD Scholarship

Fully Funded
Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau, University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Annual

PhD scholarship at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, supporting one geospatial research project with stipend, fees, and possible research travel support.

PhD
Computer
Earth_Sci
+5 more
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DLGS Scholarship

Fully Funded
Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS), jointly run by the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development and Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
Closes Usually in September

The DLGS Scholarship funds interdisciplinary PhD study in sustainability, urban and regional development at Technische Universität Dresden in Germany, with a monthly scholarship and support for travel and research.

PhD
Architecture
Biology
+9 more
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Azrieli Fellows Program

Partially Funded
Azrieli Foundation
Israel

The Azrieli Fellows Program includes fellowship opportunities that support advanced researchers in Israel, including visiting PhD fellowships. Referenced postings show support for doctoral research visits at Technion in transport justice.

PhD
Civil_Eng
Geography
+2 more
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3Rivers Doctoral Network

Fully Funded
Monash University
Australia

The 3Rivers Doctoral Network is a fully funded Monash PhD opportunity focused on climate-resilient urban transformations in the Asia-Pacific, with interdisciplinary research across architecture, landscape, and urban studies.

PhD
Architecture
Environmental_Sci
+1 more
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