Research Studentships
PhD Studentships will be posted on this page as they become available. Please refer to the table below for a list of organisations that provide funded PhD studentships.
| Studentship | Further information | Closing date |
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Northern Ireland Department for the Economy (DfE) |
The Department for the Economy (DfE) sponsors postgraduate studentships at Queen's University Belfast (QUB). Further information available on their website: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/department-economy-studentships |
Studentships will be advertised as they become available on Queen's University's PhD Opportunities |
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Queen's AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards |
There are three AHRC subject areas in our School: Archaeology, Architecture and Cultural Geography. Prospective applicants should approach potential supervisors at the earliest opportunity to discuss their research - well ahead of the deadline for the submission of a postgraduate application form in January. |
Apply through the Queen's Portal: go.qub.ac.uk/pgapply |
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EPSRC |
Guidance for applicants: |
Studentships will be advertised as they become available on Queen's University's PhD Opportunities |
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ESRC NINE DTP Studentships |
There are two ESRC Northern Ireland and North East (NINE) Doctoral Training studentship subject areas in our School: Human Geography and Environmental Planning (which incorporates Architecture). |
Application deadline Friday 9 January 2026. |
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QUARTILES DOCTORAL LANDSCAPE AWARDS |
3 studentships are available for supervisor-led projects: Applicants must apply directly to QUARTILES (not QUB): https://quartiles-dla.ac.uk/ |
Application deadline Wednesday 14 January 2026. |
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Joint Queen's-China Scholarship Council (CSC) awards |
Candidates must be citizens of the People's Republic of China at the time of application. Up to 20 studentship places for PhD research will be funded for 2025-26. Applicants currently in their first year of study for a PhD programme at Queen's may also apply, if they meet the eligibility requirements. |
Application deadline Tuesday 27 January 2026. |
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The Bryden Centre |
The Bryden Centre is a €9.4 million cross-border, renewable energy research centre funded by the EU under the Interreg VA programme: www.brydencentre.com/ |
Ongoing |
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Commonwealth Scholarship Commission |
A range of scholarships and fellowships are available for citizens of developed and developing Commonwealth countries. Details at https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships-filter-search/ |
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How to Search for Funding
High quality applications to QUB School of Natural and Built Environment have a good record of success in scholarship competitions.
You can search the A-Z of Research Opportunities for both funded and unfunded PhD Studentships at the School of Natural and Built Environment.
International students should visit the University's International Scholarships webpage.
It is also worth visiting www.jobs.ac.uk/phd for possible sources of PhD funding.
Please note that there may be differences between PhD entry requirements and requirements for funding, which are often assessed separately.
The QUB Funding & Scholarship Finder
The Funding & Scholarship Finder helps prospective and current students find funding to help cover costs towards a whole range of study related expenses.
This is not an exhaustive list of scholarships and funding opportunities. Please visit https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/funding-scholarships/ for more funding opportunities and information.