University of Leeds Leeds University Business School PhD Excellence Scholarships 2026/27

Leeds University Business School is a leading international business school, recognised globally for our excellence in teaching and impactful research. The last REF deemed 90% of the Business School’s submitted research to be either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ overall and 5th in the UK for ‘research power’ in the business and management studies unit of assessment.

Leeds University Business School is investing in research excellence with 2 PhD Excellence Scholarships within our Marketing Department, providing full fees with a maintenance allowance that matches UKRI rates (currently £21,805 in 2026/27) which rises annually in line with UKRI rates for 3.5 years. This scholarship opportunity is open to UK/international applicants. 

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 15, 2026
• Value£21,805
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Leeds
• City to studyLeeds
• School to studyUniversity of Leeds
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

 £21,805

Requirements

• Applications are open to either International or Home (UK) applicants.

Other Conditions

• Award must be taken up by 1st February 2027
• The award is available for new Postgraduate Researchers undertaking full-time or part-time research study leading to the degree of PhD.
• Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from applying.
• Applicants must live within reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of the scholarship

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

Stage 1

First, apply for a research place of study by completing a study application form. Please state clearly the department scholarship you will be applying for. You will be expected to meet our eligibility criteria for PhD candidates.

In order to be considered for one of the scholarships, you must submit all the required supporting documents for your application for PhD study.

Once you have received your 9 digit student ID number move onto stage 2.

Stage 2

Apply for one of the Leeds University Business School Department Scholarships by completing the relevant scholarship application form below. There are seven different Departments at Leeds University Business School which hold their own scholarship competition. You must ensure you apply to the appropriate Department scholarship which corresponds to your application or offer for a place of study on the scholarship application form. You must submit your scholarship application by 12pm on Tuesday 15th September 2026.

Marketing Scholarship application form

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you meet the English language requirements (below).

As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Across all Faculties we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identify as LGBT+ and people with disabilities. Applicants will always be selected based on merit and ability.

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