Funding and scholarships
There are a number of awards that may be of interest to applicants for postgraduate research paths at the School of Politics and International Studies. You should be aware that the scholarship deadlines are often much earlier than you may think, so early enquiry is recommended.
The application process for a place on the PhD programme can take some time, involving careful consideration of the research proposal and complete formal application by two suitable supervisors followed by an interview by telephone or in person before final acceptance. You are therefore advised to begin the PhD application process well before the closing dates for scholarships. Scholarship applications from candidates who have not received a formal offer of a place at the University will not be considered.
POLIS scholarships 2012-13
POLIS is offering one fees plus maintenance and one fees only scholarship to Home/EU students taking a POLIS PhD programme.
- POLIS Home/EU scholarship [DOC:176KB]
POLIS is also offering one fees only scholarship to international students taking a POLIS PhD programme.
- POLIS International scholarship [DOC: 236KB]
Small amounts may also be awarded as partial fee waivers to excellent candidates who have arranged funds from other sources but who still have a small shortfall. This part of the budget is managed on a case-by-case basis; in previous years we were able to help several outstanding students to enrol in the School.
Please note that POLIS funding is allocated on the basis of academic merit.
Further details of all of these awards may be obtained from the Postgraduate Office
Frank Stell scholarship
The Frank Stell scholarship is a full fees plus maintenance postgraduate research scholarship for students who are resident or have a parent or parents resident within the
former administrative area of the 'County Council of the West Riding of
Yorkshire'.
Further details of the Frank Stell scholarship [PDF:167KB]
University Awards
The University has a number of scholarships and is able to provide full and partial awards to home/EU and international students.
Application forms and further details can be downloaded from the scholarships website.
External study bursaries
Postgrad Solutions are offering a number of Postgraduate Study Bursaries for 2012.
ESRC Awards
For full-time home or EU applicants wishing to study for a PhD, the School of Politics and International Studies has ESRC competition recognition for PhD research tracks – this is known as ESRC +3 recognition.
Two examples of University of Leeds scholarships open to POLIS PHD students are the University Research Scholarship and the Frank Parkinson Scholarship. These scholarships must be applied for direct to the Scholarships at Leeds office.