Pre-application information
We ran two ‘Demystifying the PhD Application Process’ webinars on the 13 and 17 December. You can watch the recording if you were unable to attend.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Funding
What funding is available?
UNRISK will offer around 40 fully funded PhD positions (around 12-15 per year over three cohorts). Funding covers university fees, a maintenance grant, as well as research and training costs.
I’m an international applicant – am I eligible for funding?
Applications are open to UK and international applicants, although the number of awards for international applicants is limited by UKRI rules. Due to the small number of places available for international applicants these are extremely competitive.
- we cover all your university fees as well (regardless of home-international fee difference)
- however, we cannot cover costs associated with relocation to the UK which you may incur, e.g. accommodation, travel, student visa, health surcharge.
- See the UK Govt. website for more information on student visas (including costs) and the health surcharge. You can also get in touch with the Student Visa Advice service at the University of Leeds.
Some additional places are also available for students who have their own funding, such as scholarships, and whose research is closely aligned with UNRISK.
