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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORE UNIVERSITY VC PHD SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME 2026

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Application Deadline: 5pm on 30 January 2026.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The LJMU VC PhD Scholarship is now open. The Vice-Chancellor and the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee have endorsed the 2026 version of the programme. Now in its 11th year, we invite applications from exceptional students with high-quality projects and supervisors to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

In this VC PhD Scholarships 2026 round, they will accept applications from both UK and non-UK citizens (home and international fee status) and applications for full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) as well as part-time (course and bench fees only) scholarships from those who meet the relevant academic requirements to study at the PhD level.

Students:

Students currently enrolled in master’s programs (Taught or Research M-level awards) must have completed their course prior to enrollment in the PhD at LJMU in August/September 2026.

Students already enrolled in an LJMU PhD (or any other level 8 programme of study) are not eligible to apply.

This specific scholarship programme does not support Professional Doctorates or any other non-PhD level 8 registrations.

Supervisors:

Lead supervisors must be permanent staff at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer status or above.

Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Assistants are not eligible to be Lead Supervisors on this scheme, but they may be included in supervisory teams.

Academic staff can be a supervisor to more than one studentship applicant but must be the nominated Lead Supervisor to only one applicant.

For further information, please contact VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk.

BENEFIT:

Full-time (3 years)

Annual fees fully paid.

Bench fee—for running costs (£1,600 per annum).

An annual stipend of £20,780 per annum (from October 2025) paid in monthly installments.

Coaching, mentoring support and advocacy.

Enhanced training and skills development from LJMU’s Researcher Development Programme (including the “Brilliant Club” scholars programme).

Part-time (6 years)

Fees only paid.

Coaching, mentoring support and advocacy.

Enhanced training and skills development from LJMU’s Researcher Development Programme (including the “Brilliant Club” scholars programme).

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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

TINBERGEN INSTITUTE TUITION FEES RESEARCH MASTER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS AND PHD FUNDING

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Application Deadline: December 1, 2025

LOCATION:  The Netherlands

Tinbergen Institute runs its own merit-based scholarship for students in the research master program. You may apply to be considered for a scholarship when you are filling in your application to the program. The vast majority of second year students get additional income from part-time appointments as teaching or research assistants.

ELIGIBILITY:

The program is a joint degree program, jointly offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. After unconditional admission to the program, students will be registered as a student at all three universities. 

Erasmus University is the host university for the program. The primary enrolment of students will be at the Erasmus University and we use the Erasmus University application portal for our selection process. 

After unconditional admission to the program, students will be also registered as a student at the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit. 

TI’s scholarship program for Research Master students 2026-2027 is for selected first-year students; the Tinbergen Institute (TI)/ Business Data Science (BDS) research master program offers full, partial, or basic scholarships. 

For second-year students in the 2026-28 cohort, they offer Full or partial scholarships to all students who 1) have followed the full year 1 curriculum of the Research Master as stipulated in section 4 of the TI AER; and 2) are allowed to pass to year 2 of the program (see sections 4 and 5 of the TI AER)

Applicants who would like to be considered for a TI scholarship should indicate this on the application form.  Because the institute’s resources are limited, prospective students are advised to apply for external funding as well (see e.g., Study in NL).

PhD funding: Students in the program’s PhD phase are typically employed by one of the TI faculties as PhD researchers. These are full-time positions that come with all of the benefits of employment, including a good salary.

Deadlines for enrollment in 2025 are: 

December 1, 2025: Deadline for non-EEA students and/or all students who are interested in applying for either the University of Amsterdam scholarships or Tinbergen Institute scholarships

February 1, 2026: Deadline for non-EEA students at UvA/EUR/VU*; highly recommended for EEA students applying for the Tinbergen Institute scholarships

May 1, 2026: for EEA students only*

Exceptional Non-EEA candidates not currently studying with our partners may be considered in the February and May rounds, but restrictions related to the visa procedure may impact eligibility. Please reach out to admissions@tinbergen.nl with an overview of your profile.

BENEFIT:

TI’s scholarship program for Research Master:

Specifically, the Tinbergen Institute may offer one of the following scholarships:

Full scholarship: a monthly stipend of €1,500.

Partial scholarship: a monthly stipend of €750

For second-year students:

Full scholarship: a monthly stipend of €1,000. Such a scholarship is awarded to students for whom the weighted GPA* is 8 or higher for core courses at the end of block IV of the first year of the program;

Partial scholarship: a monthly stipend of €750. Such a scholarship is awarded to students for whom the weighted GPA* is 7.5 or higher for core courses at the end of block IV of the first year of the program

PhD funding: For 2025-26, a gross salary starts at € 3,059/€ 3,546 per month (depending on the duration of the contract). In their final year, students receive a monthly gross wage of € 3,881. Most positions include a small teaching assignment to help the students gain teaching experience, which is useful for those considering an academic career.

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