The Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR OCTOBER 2025 START
Three Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarships (LORS) are available to prospective postgraduate researchers from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups for study in any Faculty in Session 2025/26.
These scholarships are part of our wider commitment to postgraduate diversity and inclusion as outlined by the Access and Student Success Strategy (2025), including involvement with the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE). Through YCEDE, we offer opportunities to home-rated applicants from BAME backgrounds. These include virtual events to support submitting an application, as well as additional engagement and mentoring, whilst undertaking the PhD studentship.
For more information and to apply visit: https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/234-leeds-opportunity-research-scholarship-2025
Closing Date for Application forms: 17:00 (UK time) Tuesday 1 April 2025
Duration and Value of the Award
- The award provides full academic fees and a maintenance grant (£19,237 in Session 2024/25) for full-time study, part-time will be pro-rata at 60%. This amount increases per annum in line with the UKRI rate. Full-time awards provide full fees for 3 years and a maintenance award for 3.5 years (Part-time awards are pro-rata).
Full eligibility criteria as well as guidance for applicants and supervisors can be found here: https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/234-leeds-opportunity-research-scholarship-2025
If you have any questions about the Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship, please contact the PGR Diversity Team (pgrdiversity@leeds.ac.uk)
WRoCAH Arts and Humanities Research Council Open Competition and Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentships 2025
The University of Leeds is part of the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH) Doctoral Training Partnership, forming a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
Through this partnership the University of Leeds is able to offer a range of Arts and Humanities PhD studentships, including at least two awards available for Black British applicants
Award durations vary and cover full academic fees at standard Research Council rates for and an annual maintenance grant (£19,237 for full-time study or pro-rata for part-time study in session 2024/25).
The application window for applications to these awards for 2025/26 entry will open 28 October 2024. The deadline will be17:00 GMT Wednesday 22 January 2025.
Applications are welcome for any school or department at the University where the research falls within the remit of the AHRC. If you have any doubts about whether your research falls within the remit, please talk to your prospective supervisor.
Detailed competition information will be made available on the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities website.
The full scholarship advert will be published here when live. In the meantime, please email the PGR Diversity Team pgrdiversity@leeds.ac.uk for any queries.
Leeds University Faculty of Social Sciences Doctoral Scholarships for researchers from UK Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups
The Faculty of Social Sciences Doctoral Scholarship for researchers from UK Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups is open to applicants from Home (UK) fee-rated applicants with an offer to study for a PhD in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Up to three awards are available each year, covering full academic fees for three years and an annual maintenance grant at the UKRI rate (£19,237 in session 2024/25) for three and a half years.
The full scholarship advert will be published here when live. In the meantime, please email the PGR Diversity Team pgrdiversity@leeds.ac.uk for any queries.
ESRC WRDTP Stuart Hall Foundation Studentships
The University of Leeds is part of the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership, forming a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Sheffield Hallam, Hull and Manchester Metropolitan.
Through this partnership the University of Leeds is able to offer a range of Social Science PhD studentships, including up to two Stuart Hall Foundation Studentships available for Black British applicants.
Award durations vary and cover full academic fees at standard Research Council rates for and an annual maintenance grant (£19,237 for full-time study or pro-rata for part-time study in session 2024/25).
View the full ESRC White Rose DTP Studentships advert.
School of Media and Communications Access to Research Scholarship
The School of Media and Communications Access to Research Scholarship is open to Home (UK) fee-rated applicants from Black, Asian or other minoritised ethnic groups with an offer to study for a PhD in the School of Media and Communications, Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures. One award is available each year covering full academic fees for three and a half years and an annual maintenance grant at the UKRI rate (£19,237 for session 2024/25).
Deadlines
The deadline to be considered for the School of Media Access to Research Scholarship is 17:00 (UK time) on 3rd March 2025.
More information on applications can be found here: https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/378-school-of-media-and-communication-access-to-research-scholarship
In the meantime, please email the PGR Diversity Team pgrdiversity@leeds.ac.uk for any queries.
School of Music Opportunity Research Scholarship
The School of Music Opportunity Research Scholarship is open to Home (UK) fee-rated applicants from Black, Asian or other minoritised ethnic groups with an offer to study for a PhD in the School of Music, Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures. One award is available each year covering full academic fees for 3 years.
You must submit your scholarship application by 17:00 (UK Time) on Monday 2nd June 2025.
More informaiton at https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/385-school-of-music-opportunity-research-scholarship-2025-26
. In the meantime, please email the PGR Diversity Team pgrdiversity@leeds.ac.uk for any queries.