Applied Sciences
Scholarships in The School of Applied Sciences
The School of Applied Sciences currently has the following scholarship opportunities:
- Vice-Chancellor’s Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships for Postgraduate Research (PhD or Master’s by Research)
- Chancellor’s Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships for Postgraduate Research
Full details can be found below:
Chancellor’s Fee Waiver Scholarships
These competitive 100% tuition fee waiver scholarships within the School of Applied Sciences are aimed at the very best UK graduates and are open to home (UK resident) candidates.
Vice-Chancellor’s Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships
These 100% tuition fee waiver scholarships within the School of Applied Sciences are aimed at the very best University of Huddersfield graduates.
Chancellor’s Scholarships
We are seeking the very best graduates from across the UK to participate in our Chancellor’s Scholarships Scheme, which gives those selected access to a full tuition waiver on their research degree, as well as additional funds to attend national and international conferences to disseminate and publish their research.
Details
To celebrate 200 years of the University of Huddersfield, which in 1825 was established as The Science and Mechanics Institute, we are awarding Chancellor’s Scholarships across all PhD disciplines.
These scholarships are available across all academic disciplines for research undertaken on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Eligibility criteria
Our Chancellor’s Anniversary Scholarships Scheme is a competitive application process open to home (UK resident) candidates and to be eligible you must have achieved one of the following:
- 2:1 honours degree or above.
- Distinction at taught Master’s.
- Master’s by Research degree and have a letter of recommendation from your supervisor.
Research degrees include the following awards; PhD, Professional Doctorates, Master’s of Arts by Research, and Master’s of Science by Research.
General
The University of Huddersfield reserves the right to vary or withdraw the waiver at any point in future academic years.
All scholarship students must successfully complete progression monitoring at the end of each academic year to continue the scholarship award.
If you have any queries or require further information, please contact gs.pgradmissions@hud.ac.uk
How to apply
To apply, complete our online expression of interest form. Please make clear on your form that you wish to be considered for our Chancellor’s Anniversary Scholarship Scheme.
For more information on applying, please visit our how to apply for a research degree page.
The following deadline dates will apply:
|
PGR Start Date |
Application Deadline Date |
|
Sept/Oct 2025 |
13 June 2025 |
|
January 2026 |
17 October 2025 |
|
April 2026 |
23 January 2026 |
Selection process
All eligible candidates will be subject to interview as part of the selection process. This will be arranged by the relevant academic school.
Further information
For further information, please contact the Graduate School at gs.pgradmissions@hud.ac.uk
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Scheme
If you’re a Huddersfield graduate, looking to undertake a full-time or part-time research degree, you may be eligible for a full fee-waiver on your research degree.
The scholarship is open to home and international candidates.
Please note, for international students our Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Eligibility criteria
Our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Scheme is a competitive application process and to be eligible, you must have achieved one of the following:
- a first-class honours degree
- a distinction at taught Master’s
or
- be recommended based on your Master’s by Research by your supervisor and academic school
and
- graduated from the University of Huddersfield in the last three years.
Any offer will be conditional on your degree outcome if you are graduating in the current academic year.
General
Available for research undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis including PhD, Master of Arts by Research, and Master of Science by Research.
Scholarship is only available for the standard registration period only,
For doctoral awards, or PhD, the fee waiver will be for 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time
For Master’s by Research awards, the fee-waiver will be for 1-year full time or 2 years part time.
The fee waiver will not apply to any research undertaken outside of this standard registration period, including any write up period.
The University of Huddersfield reserves the right to vary or withdraw the waiver at any point in future academic years.
Please note, that this fee waiver is subject to availability.
How to apply
To apply, complete our expression of interest form. Please make clear on your form that you wish to be considered for our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Scheme.
To be considered for the scheme, ensure you meet the application deadlines:
|
PGR Start Date |
Application Deadline Date |
|
Sept/October 2025 |
13 June 2025 |
|
January 2026 |
17 October 2025 |
|
April 2026 |
23 January 2026 |
Selection process
All eligible candidates will be subject to interview as part of the selection process. This will be arranged by the relevant academic school.
Further information
For more information, please contact the Graduate School at gs.pgradmissions@hud.ac.uk