PhD Scholarships in United Kingdom for International Students

United Kingdom · University

Clarendon Scholarship 2027-2028

Clarendon Fund, financed by Oxford University Press in partnership with Oxford colleges and departments

Full Oxford course fees plus a living grant of at least £20,780/yr (2025-26).

Master's PhD

Open · Next: December 2026 / January 2027

United Kingdom · NGO

Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, administered by the Gates Cambridge Trust at the University of Cambridge

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: October 2026 / January 2027

United Kingdom · University

Rhodes Scholarship 2027

Rhodes Trust, University of Oxford

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: Varies by country

United Kingdom · University

Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship 2026-2027

University of Edinburgh

Covers the overseas tuition gap at Edinburgh, about £16,000–20,000 a year.

PhD

Open · Next: February 2026

Indonesia · Government

Indonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026

Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP)

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: Runs in batches each year; 2026 Batch 1 registration opened approximately 22 January to 23 February 2026, with a later batch typically following. Confirm exact dates on the official LPDP portal.

United Kingdom · Government

Marshall Scholarship

Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission

Full Ride

Master PhD

Open · Next: Applications are typically due in early September each year.

United Kingdom · Government

PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: For the 2026 cycle the application deadline has been reported as 27 February 2026 (about six weeks from publication of the call). Confirm exact dates on the official PTDF Scholarship Portal.

United Kingdom · University

Clarendon Scholarship

University of Oxford

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: Annual; aligned with Oxford graduate course deadlines, typically Dec-Jan

United Kingdom · Private

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Gates Cambridge Trust (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: Annual; mid-October (US round) or early December (international round)

United Kingdom · University

Imperial President's PhD Scholarship

Imperial College London

Full Ride

PhD

Open · Next: Annual, three rounds (around November, January and March)

United Kingdom · NGO

Felix Scholarship

The Felix Scholarship Trust

Full Ride

Master's PhD

Open · Next: Annual; aligned with each university's course deadlines, around January

United Kingdom · Government

Commonwealth PhD Scholarship

UK Government / FCDO (Commonwealth Scholarship Commission)

Full Ride

PhD

Open · Next: Annual; nominations typically due around December for September entry