Funded PhDs at Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

Turn ideas into impact.

Go further with a funded PhD at Portsmouth.

A research degree at Portsmouth shows the world you’re ready to make an impact.

We’re specialists in applying research practically. And we have a track record of solving complex problems in partnership with industry and government globally.

Why Portsmouth

• Top 5 for postgraduate research student satisfaction (Postgraduate Research Experience Student Survey 2025)
• Top 3 modern university for research power(REF 2021)
• 77 percent of research is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
• 5\//// rated for excellence in the QS World University rankings 2026
• Dedicated Doctoral College supporting all research students

Funded PhDs for 2026 entry

If your qualifications and interests align with ours, we may be able to offer you a scholarship. It will provide the funding you need to make your research dreams a reality.

Our PhD studentships cover all your tuition fees, while others also offer an annual stipend (£20,780 for 2025/26) for three years.

You can find funded opportunities in diverse areas including:

• Accounting and finance
• Area Studies
• Astrophysics and cosmology
• Biological sciences
• Business and management
• Criminology
• Earth and environmental sciences
• Economics
• Film and media studies
• Geography (physical and human)
• Health and social care
• Journalism, communication and creative writing
• Marketing
• Pharmacy, pharmacology  and biomedical sciences
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Sociology

Your experience

Funding is just the start of the support we’ll offer on your PhD journey. Your passion for your subject is your power - we want to help you harness it, so you can overcome any challenge.

From training you in research methods, to celebrating our research community’s achievements, our Doctoral  College and expert supervisors will help make your experience the best it can be.

Take that next step today.

Explore our funded projects, find your supervisor and start to bring your PhD dream to life.