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Sources of funding

There are a number of different funding opportunities available to you as a doctoral researcher at WBS. For up to date information on funding availability we recommend that you refer to the Graduate School Portal.

The deadline is approaching for some awards for October 2010 entry. These are highlighted below.

Please note that, in most cases, you need to hold an offer of a place on our Doctoral Programme to be eligible for funding. Please check the eligibility criteria before you apply. We recommend early application.

WBS Scholarships and Bursaries

WBS Scholarships

We have funds available to support exceptional applicants to our Doctoral Programme. To be eligible for consideration for one of these scholarships we would expect you to apply for other funding opportunities as detailed below. If you are successful in being awarded a Scholarship you will be notified in June.

WBS Bursaries

We offer a bursary scheme for doctoral researchers in the second year or above. The bursaries are offered on a competitive basis and current doctoral researchers are invited to apply each year. Successful applicants receive a bursary for the following academic year and are required to re-apply for subsequent years as appropriate.

NEW IKON Studentship

IKON is offering one studentship to run until the end of December 2012. This covers tuition fees up to UK/EU level, plus a standard living allowance currently £13,290 per annum for 2009/10. The studentship is linked to a new three year project funded by the Service Delivery Organisation of the National Institute for Health Research. The project will be examining the way in which new evidence and ideas produced by research are translated into practice within the UK's National Health Service. Fieldwork in three UK sites will be complemented by the study of equivalent institutions in the USA and Canada to provide a comparative evaluation of developments in the UK. You will play a specified role within this project focusing on the attitudes and perceptions of different groups towards translating research into practice. You should have a postgraduate degree or equivalent experience in one or more of the following areas: organisational psychology, organisational studies, sociology. Knowledge of the health sector would be an advantage. You will follow the standard doctoral programme route within WBS.

IKON Research Scholarships

For 2010 entry, the WBS Innovation, Knowledge & Organizational Networks centre is inviting applications for doctoral research scholarships to run for three years, subject to satisfactory progress. These provide £10,000 per annum which can be used towards WBS PhD fees and/or living expenses. Successful applicants were able to fully participate in the IKON Research Centre activities. Application deadline: 15 June 2010.

Hugh Clegg Research Studentships

The WBS Industrial Relations Research Unit has funds available to support doctoral study. This award is open to doctoral researchers who have applied for ESRC funding and whose research is relevant to IRRU.

Annual Allowance for attendance at conferences

We make a sum of money available each year to all current registered full time doctoral researchers to attend conferences and other networking events. A pro-rata amount is made available for part time doctoral researchers. Further details of this scheme are available from the Doctoral Programme Office.

Warwick Scholarships

The Warwick Postgraduate Research Scholarships

These University awards are available to all doctoral researchers regardless of nationality. They are awarded in two rounds of competition. You may apply for one round only.

Details of terms and conditions and how to apply are on the WPRS page of the Warwick web site.

Funding open to UK/EU applicants only

ESRC quota awards

We have a number of ESRC +3 "quota" awards available to fund postgraduates. See our ESRC page for details. You must apply through the University and not directly to ESRC.

Other Research Council funding opportunities

Research Council funded studentships are advertised through the the University's Personnel Office and jobs.ac.uk