The Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences (FELS) is now accepting applications for their prestigious Black Futures doctoral scholarship scheme. This competitive scholarship will fund talented UK-domiciled Black and mixed Black heritage students who want to pursue postgraduate research at Southampton. The scheme is offering 15 fully funded scholarships. This year there are five scholarships on offer, to begin your PhD study in October 2023. The deadline for applications is Friday 3 March 2023.
The purpose of these annual scholarships is to attract excellent Black and mixed Black heritage students who are wanting to study for a postgraduate research degree in any of our five Schools:
- Biological Sciences
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Health Sciences
- Ocean and Earth Science
- Psychology
Why apply
- Scholarships are made for the full duration of your course (3.5 years).
- Each scholarship will cover your full course fees and provide you a stipend for living costs in line with the UKRI rate (£18,022 per year in 2023/24, with the value increasing every year to align with the UKRI rate which is adjusted for inflation).
- Each studentship comes with an annual £1,000 research support and training budget which you can use for training, fieldwork, conferences, or other forms of personal development.
- Students on this scholarship scheme will also be paired with an independent tutor beyond their supervisory team.
Who can apply
Scholarships are available for applicants who are eligible for home fees (visit the University website for more information about fee status eligibility), who have Black or mixed Black heritage, and who have applied for a research postgraduate degree in the Faculty of Environmental & Life sciences, starting in the 2023/24 academic year.
Applicant webinar
Our online information session about this scholarship initiative and the application will take place on Wednesday 11 January 2023 from 10:00–11:30. A recording of the session will also be available to all registered participants. Register on Eventbrite.
Further information
If you have any further questions about the scheme, eligibility, or the application process, please email [email protected] and visit the Black Futures postgraduate Scholarships page for more information.
To apply for the scholarship, you must complete and submit the online application form.
