UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH PPLS PHD SCHOLARSHIPS
International Region : United Kingdom
Last date
13/04/2026
Reward
2,040,034
Qualification
Other
Post
Higher studies
General information
Scholarship name
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH PPLS PHD SCHOLARSHIPS
The School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences (PPLS) is pleased to offer a number of Ph.D. scholarships. The scholarships are available to postgraduate students intending to study for a Ph.D. within PPLS on either a full or part-time basis. The awards are offered on a highly competitive basis and are subject to annual renewal. Applications are welcome from students applying to study in any of our three subject areas: 1. Ph.D Philosophy, 2. Ph.D Psychology, 3. Ph.D Linguistics & English Language (LEL). Item Description Name UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH PPLS PHD SCHOLARSHIPS
- Region
- International Region : United Kingdom
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Higher studies
Key dates
Last date to apply: 13/04/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is April 13, 2026.
Eligibility
- The successful applicant will have a very good undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and ideally will have, or will be studying for, a postgraduate master's degree (or equivalent).
- Existing doctoral researchers (i.e. those in their 1st or 2nd year of doctoral study) are not eligible for this award.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 2,040,034
- These scholarships are funded by the School of PPLS.
- The award provides full-time tuition fees (UK or overseas level) with an annual stipend for three years. The stipend will be set to the UKRI level. The UKRI level for the current year is £18, 622 (INR 20, 40, 034) for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students. Scholarships are limited.
Application
No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the grants, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. Apply to the relevant PhD program by November. All complete PhD applications received by these deadlines will be considered for the scholarships. There is no additional application form, you will be automatically considered. Submit an application for the relevant PhD programme-
- PhD Philosophy
- PhD Psychology
- PhD Linguistics & English Language Guidance for applicants to the PhD programme-
- Find a research opportunity that matches your research interests
- Write a research proposal
- Contact potential supervisors prior to making an application
- Get ready to apply
- Consider your funding options For further details, please click here.
Selection process
- First All the application forms will be evaluated.
- After evaluation, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the scholarship.
- Shortlisting of candidates will be done by authorities. Other Info Research interests For PhD Philosophy Find out about our areas of research and staff interests Ancient Greek and Medieval Islamic Philosophy Epistemology Ethics European Early Modern and Enlightenment Philosophy Existentialism and Phenomenology Logic and Language Metaphysics and Ontology Mind and Cognition Philosophy of Science Social and Political Philosophy World Philosophies Research interests For PhD Psychology We are particularly interested in receiving applications related to the following areas: Developmental science Human cognitive neuroscience Individual differences Parapsychology Psychology of language Social psychology Research interests For PhD Linguistics & English Language We can offer expert supervision across a wide range of topics: Applied Linguistics Developmental linguistics, including first and second language acquisition Discourse and conversation analysis Historical English Linguistics, including the syntax, morphology, and phonology from the earliest periods to the present day Language evolution Morphology, including word formation Multilingualism Phonetics and phonology, including diachronic phonology and the phonology of varieties of English and their history Pragmatics Sociolinguistics Speech technology Syntax and semantics, including theoretical syntax, descriptive syntax of English, diachronic syntax and both lexical and formal semantics Varieties of English, both British and international
Contact
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom Work: +44 (0)131 651 3083 Fax: +44 (0)131 651 3190 Email: ppls.schooloffice@ed.ac.uk For more information Click here Apply Now https://www.ed.ac.uk
