LAURA SAUNDERS

RESEARCH AND PhD FUNDING

We attract funding for postgraduate research degrees from a range of sources .

Postgraduate doctoral loans

Non-means-tested UK Government loans of up to £ 27,892 towards tuition fees , living costs and other course costs , to be repaid in the same way as a Master ’ s loan .

University of Portsmouth PhD scholarships and bursaries

A number of fully-funded three year scholarships will be available for 2023 entry across a range of subject areas .

ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership ( SCDTP )

Fee and maintenance grant funding for social science research in psychology and area studies subjects .

BBSRC South Coast Biosciences ( SoCoBio ) Doctoral Training Partnership

Fee and maintenance grant funding for research in biological sciences .

STFC Doctoral Training Grant

Fee and maintenance grant funding for research in astrophysics and cosmology , with support from the South East Physics Network ( SEPNet ).

Alumni

If you have a University of Portsmouth qualification , you may be eligible for up to 20 per cent off your tuition fees .

For more details and useful links visit port . ac . uk / pgrfeesandfunding

ALTERNATIVE FUNDING FOR POSTGRADUATE COURSES

Some organisations , charities and trusts offer grants and bursaries .

Am I eligible ?

These tend to be awarded based either on academic merit or other specified criteria .

How can I apply ?

We have valuable online and printed resources on the postgraduate fees and funding pages at port . ac . uk / postgraduate . Here you will find directories of grants , charities and trusts which may help you identify sources of funding that suit you . We can provide a letter of support for your funding application if required .

When do I repay ?

Funding like this usually doesn ’ t need to be repaid – but the awarding organisation may ask you to keep them updated on your progress .

Want to know more ?

To find out more visit port . ac . uk / postgraduate

ANIMAL PSYCHOLOGY Ph D

Read Laura ’ s full PhD journey on page 188 .

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

If you are an international student who hasn ’ t studied with us before , you may be eligible for one of the University of Portsmouth ’ s international scholarships :

– The Chancellor ’ s Global Academic Merit Scholarship offers £ 5,000 tuition fee discount to eligible students for the first year of study .

– The Vice-Chancellor ’ s Global Development Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount to eligible students for the first year of study .

Students must be self-funded and may only receive one University of Portsmouth international scholarship per course .

To check eligibility please visit port . ac . uk / global-scholarships

EU TRANSITION SCHOLARSHIP

If you ’ re a student resident in the EU , EEA or Switzerland , and you join the University of Portsmouth in 2023 , you ’ ll be eligible for our Transition Scholarship . The scholarship will apply to new postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students in 2023 / 2024 .

The scholarship will be applied to your fees throughout the length of your course . As a result , the actual fee you ’ ll pay will be equivalent to the fee for UK students in 2023 / 2024 and beyond . The scholarship will be set at different levels for different courses .

To find out the latest information visit port . ac . uk / eufees

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