PhD Scholarships

The School of Engineering offers several PhD studentships and scholarships for excellent students. These are competitive studentships, with an annual call for applications. The deadlines for our studentships are given below.

Applications for 2025/26 studentships are now open, please see below for details.

Home Students (UK and EU with settled/pre-settled status and who meet residency requirements)

  • EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA). Full studentship funding (tuition + living stipend + research costs) or in combination with industry funding. A small number available to international students. Contact potential academic supervisors to discuss potential projects and to apply for the award. Deadline: 31st January 2025
  • Carnegie PhD Scholarships. Not being offered for 2025/26
  • Other Home/EU Scholarships

All students (UK, EU and International)

  • Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship. One full studentship is offered in the School of Engineering (although this may be increased with industry/other match funding), covering tuition fees (Home or Overseas), stipend and research costs. Deadline: 27th February 2025. Further information.
  • School of Engineering PhD scholarship for current MSc students. Full studentship funding (tuition + living stipend + research costs). Application deadlines TBC

International Students

Self or Int/EU Government-Funded

  • Period of study (3 to 4 years)If arranging funding yourself - recommend to negotiate 3.5 to 4 years of funding (greater than 3 years)
  • Any terms and conditions on your funding must be discussed with the funding body and School before accepting your offer.

Funded PhD positions

PhD positions that have other sources of funding (such as industry funding) are advertised within our PhD Opportunities.

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