LOCATION: United Kingdom
The President’s Doctoral Scholar (PDS) award is the University’s flagship funding initiative and is strongly supported by their President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison.
ELIGIBILITY:
The scheme gives outstanding students, who have the commitment and desire to work on challenging interdisciplinary research projects in world-leading research environments, a foundation to support research training with prominent academics across a full range of subjects.
It is open to students of all nationalities and across all research areas.
Successful PDS award candidates receive enhanced funding for their doctoral studies.
Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health:
President’s Doctoral Scholar award | Biology, Medicine and Health | University of Manchester
FBMH.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
Faculty of Humanities:
Postgraduate research | Faculty of Humanities | The University of Manchester
HUMS.doctoralacademy.admissions.manchester.ac.uk
Faculty of Science and Engineering:
President’s Doctoral Scholarship | Faculty of Science and Engineering
FSE.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
Central PDS Team:
Contacts and queries: If you have any queries regarding the PDS Award application process or eligibility criteria, please contact the relevant Faculty PDS Award coordinator in the first instance:
BENEFIT:
For 2026/27 entry, there are fully funded scholarships available within all three faculties with the theme of ‘Environmental challenges to human health, society, and productivity.
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