ELIGIBILITY:

UK and International applicants are eligible to apply

Open to: UK and international applicants

PhD: Applicants for PhD must hold an undergraduate degree at the 2.1 level or a master’s degree with a minimum overall grade at ‘Merit’ (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University). See –2025-Country-Specific-Entry-Requirement-document-MASTER.pdf .  

English Language: IELTS 6.5 overall (with no individual component below 6.0) or Swansea University-recognized equivalent.  Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.  
If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email pgrscholarships@swansea.ac.uk with the web-link to the scholarship(s) you are interested in. with the web link to the scholarship(s) you are interested in. 

BENEFIT:

This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/26). 

Additional research expenses of up to £1,000 per year will also be available. 

International: This scholarship is fully funded for international applicants if the applicant is successful in being offered a SUIPRES Scholarship as outlined

ELIGIBILITY:

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

Be applying for an eligible PhD or Professional Doctorate programme at Swansea University. Click here for the full list of eligible courses

Have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a 1st class or 2:1 UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification, and/or a Distinction in a UK master’s degree (or international equivalent)

Be classed as an international student, and eligible to pay the international rate of Swansea University tuition fees

Please note that these are minimum entry requirements; excellence must be demonstrated beyond academic qualifications as part of your application for your chosen course.

The scheme is not available to current PhD/Professional Doctorate students (including returning or transfer students)

The scheme is not open for master’s level courses

Candidates who are fully sponsored by a third party are not entitled to receive a SUIPRES scholarship

BENEFIT:

The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.

The scholarship is offset against your tuition fees, and the scholarship value will be deducted from your tuition fees.

Applicants must confirm that they have sufficient funds to cover the remaining fees for the whole period of registration, as well as to cover their living costs.