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Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
29650 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
30 Jan 2027
Application deadline

About

The Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships support outstanding UK and Overseas students undertaking doctoral research in history, literature or languages within UCL’s Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£29,650 for full-time study

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The scholarships are awarded solely on academic merit to doctoral candidates with the potential to make an impact in their chosen field and contribute to academic, intellectual or cultural life.

Benefits

£29,650 for the first year of full-time study.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Undertake research in history, literature or languages.
  • Have an outstanding academic record, normally including a first-class undergraduate degree.
  • Hold a master’s degree from a recognised university in a field relevant to the proposed doctoral research.
  • Reside in the UK during their studies and live within a reasonable distance of UCL, except during fieldwork or conference attendance.

Candidates do not apply directly for the Wolfson Scholarships, but must be nominated by their department. Candidates should check their own department’s doctoral research application procedure (details can be found on the department’s website) and inform their Departmental Graduate Tutor that they would like to be considered for the Wolfson Scholarship.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Master

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

30 Jan 2027

Nominations should include the following:

an indication of the subject discipline most relevant

the full UCL PhD application form (excluding written samples) including:

academic transcripts

CV (if available)

academic references in support of the application

personal statement

an outline of the research project of no more than 2 pages, which does not need to contain references or a bibliography

a letter from the proposed supervisor confirming that they are willing to supervise the specific project outlined.

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