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, typically with a Batch 1 registration window in January-February and a later batch 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: The application deadline is set annually, roughly six weeks after the scholarship call is published; 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 · University

Imperial President's PhD Scholarship

Imperial College London

Full Ride

PhD

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

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 · Government

Commonwealth PhD Scholarship

UK Government / FCDO (Commonwealth Scholarship Commission)

Full Ride

PhD

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

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