AberDoc Scholarship at Aberystwyth University 2026

AberDoc Scholarships are part of a prestigious fund for Research Postgraduates.

These awards are tailored to enable students to develop the necessary skills required to meet their career choices and offer a breadth of development opportunities to enhance their research, teaching and transferable skills

Applications for the AberDoc Scholarship are now open

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 9, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorAberystwyth University
• School to studyAberystwyth University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Those awarded an AberDoc Scholarship will receive a grant for up to three years which will cover their tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum*). 
• A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum* and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1,000 per annum*) will also be provided.
• Scholarships commence in September 2026.
• EU and International students have to cover the difference between UK tuition fees and the EU/international tuition fees from their scholarship.
  • However, there will be 3 additional President Scholarships, which cover this difference in tuition fees.
  • These will be awarded to the three highest ranked EU/international candidates in the AberDoc competition.

Requirements

This scholarship is open to both International and Home students applying to study a postgraduate research degree at Aberystwyth in 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

If you wish to be considered for an AberDoc Scholarship for PhD study commencing in September 2026 you must have submitted a full PhD application (including research proposal) via the relevant course page by 5pm Friday 9 January 2026.

All new PhD applicants are also required to complete either one of the attached forms AberDoc Application Form 2026 - A or AberDoc Application Form 2026 - B and upload to your PhD application before submitting your application online.

For more details, visit Aberystwyth University Scholarship webpage