Research Degrees & Scholarships Office
Current Students - Find Funding

If you are registered as a research student at Leeds, you may also be eligible to apply for other forms of funding. In addition to the opportunities listed here, the University occasionally makes other awards schemes available for postgraduate students. Initial enquiries about all University awards may be made to:
Postgraduate Scholarships, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT.
Tel: 0113 343 4007/4077
E-mail: pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk

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The BFWG was founded in 1907 and aims to promote women's opportunities in education and public life. The National BFWG scholarships are awarded to women research students in their final year of formal study towards a PhD degree. For further information, visit: http://www.bfwg.org.uk

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For research students undertaking research degree projects making use of the special collections of the University Library. The Brotherton Library Scholarship Fund has been set up to provide Research Support Grants (which might include contributions to travel or other research costs associated with work in research collections held in other Universities, National Libraries or Record Offices as well as contributions to research expenses for work undertaken in Leeds whilst working with the Special Collections of the University Library).
For further information, visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/rds/postgraduate_scholarships/broth-library.doc opens in a new window

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The Expeditions Fund and Travel Bursaries are intended to provide financial support to students of the University undertaking enterprising travel which will normally be overseas. All full-time students, postgraduates or undergraduates, in any faculty of the University are eligible for an Award.
For further information, visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/studentservicescentre/financial_admin/travburseries.htm opens in a new window

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The University of Leeds offers an opportunity for elite athletes to join the Sports Performance Programme which aims to support elite athletes in their academic and sporting lives throughout their time at University.
For further information, visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sport opens in a new window

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The programme is open to postgraduate research students (and postdoctoral candidates and academic staff) within the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) partnership. Awards are available for travel to another WUN member institution, and must involve exposure to research environments overseas.
Students require the written support of two named supervisors - one from the home institution and one from the host institution. Students are advised that the purpose of the programme is to enhance their PhD by providing access to experts and facilities not available at their home university. Potential host supervisors should therefore be identified in discussion with your home supervisor in the first instance.
For further information about the programme and partner universities, guidance on the application process and closing dates, please visit: http://www.wun.ac.uk/rmp_applicants.php#intro opens in a new window