Discover our range of funding opportunities and learn about postgraduate research fees
In the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health we offer a wide range of funding to support your postgraduate research.
This includes fully funded programmes - offered in partnership with research councils or charities and linked to specific projects - and fully funded scholarships and awards - which you can be nominated for if your project doesn't include funding.
The following funding opportunities are now open for applications for 2025/26, with more funding coming soon:
- Excellence in Diversity PhD Scholarship
- International Partnership Studentship
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Doctoral Training Partnership
- President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Award
- The Kennedy Trust IMPACT Inflammation MB-PHD
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Centre PhD Training Scheme
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK) MB-PhD
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute Studentship
Alternatively, if you're unable to secure one of our fully funded studentships or scholarships, there may be other available funding that you can apply for through your government, industry, a trust or charity.
Funded programmes
Want to undertake a fully funded PhD in a specialist area and benefit from links to industry partners or specialist training? Discover our range of specialist, fully funded PhD programmes.
Funding opportunities
Applying for a project that doesn't include funding and looking for support? Browse our range of fully funded scholarships and awards.
Understanding funding
New to postgraduate research funding? Learn more about how it all works, what options are available to you and what the it covers.
Fees and costs
Learn more about the cost of postgraduate research and what your funding will need to cover.
Other available funding
Unable to find a fully funded programme or funding opportunity? Find out about other ways you can fund your postgraduate research.
