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SEDARC DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 30 January 2026 at 16:00 (GMT).

LOCATION: United Kingdom

They are pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for up to 39 PhD students for September 2026 entry. The world-class research and training environments of our partner institutions are enhanced by the partnership’s strategic relations with non-HEI partner organisations.

ELIGIBILITY:

SEDarc’s vision is to offer a transformative social science training experience that combines leading-edge research skills training, high-quality placements for all, and an individual research project based in one of five interdisciplinary, challenge-led pathways. These include:

Living Sustainably

Healthy Thriving Communities

Inclusive Economic Growth

Secure, Effective, & Trusted Institutions

Transformative Technologies for Society

These PhDs are open to UK and international students and consist of UK home fees and stipend awards.

If you have any queries about applying for a studentship award, please contact the administrator at your chosen SEDarc university in the first instance:

University of Sussex

Kingston University

Royal Holloway, University of London

University of Kent

University of Reading

University of Surrey

Students must be nominated by one of the six SEDarc institutions to apply to the doctoral programme. Please contact one of our Administrators at the SEDarc institution of your choice, as each institution has a different deadline and process for the institutional stage of the application process. The deadline for applications to SEDarc is 30 January 2026 at 16:00 (GMT).

More information can be found here. Please do speak to your selected institution should your project include any of the above to ensure these are highlighted within your application.

BENEFIT:

The SEDarc Scholarship UK covers tuition fees and a living stipend of £22,780 for selected candidates.

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UNIVERSITY OF PISA SCHOLARSHIP FOR NON-EU CITIZENS AND EU CITIZENS TO THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/27 (FULLY FUNDED)

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Application Deadline: There is no deadline for the applications, but non-EU students are strongly advised to apply as soon as possible to have time to prepare all the required documents.

LOCATION: Italy

Admission to the Master of Science in Exploration and Applied Geophysics (Academic Year 2026/27) is open to holders of a relevant scientific bachelor’s degree or an equivalent or superior foreign academic qualification. The applicants can be non-EU citizens and EU citizens.

ELIGIBILITY:

Admission to the Master’s Degree course is subject to satisfying the following minimum requirements:

A total of 20 ECTS in at least one of the following scientific-disciplinary sectors: Math, Physics, Chemistry and Informatics;

A total of 60 ECTS in the following scientific disciplinary sectors: Engineering, Physics and Geology.

Applicants coming from three-year degrees (or superior qualification) in Geological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Computer Sciences generally meet the above-listed minimum requirements.

The Master of Science in Exploration and Applied Geophysics is a two-year degree programme with compulsory and elective modules taught in English. A knowledge of the English language comparable or superior to B2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is mandatory.

Applications for the 2026/2027 Academic Year will open on November 28th at 12:00 PM (noon). There is no deadline for the applications, but non-EU students are strongly advised to apply as soon as possible to have time to prepare all the required documents.

Information on the Application Fee for Admission to Exploration and Applied Geophysics Applicants intending to submit their admission application for the Master’s degree program in Exploration and Applied Geophysics at the University of Pisa, available through the application portal at the link https://applymscenglish.unipi.it , are informed that starting from the 2025/2026 Academic Year, payment of an application fee will be required. The application fee applies exclusively to applicants holding a foreign qualification

BENEFIT:

At the University of Pisa, students can access multiple scholarship opportunities, including

DSU Scholarship (full tuition exemption, accommodation, meals, monthly stipend)

MAECI Scholarship offered by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Invest Your Talent in Italy (IYT) for selected nationalities

Academic Excellence Award for top-performing first-year students

These competitive funding options allow international students to pursue a high-quality education with significantly reduced financial pressure

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