Partially funded

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship (PhD)

University of Bath, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship reduces tuition fees for new, fee-paying international students starting a full-time PhD at Bath. Up to 40 scholarships are available per year per Faculty/School, and up to 160 new PhD students in total each year.

It applies to PhD programmes in the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Design, and the School of Management.

Award Information

  • Applicant for any full-time PhD programme.
  • Not a current University of Bath PhD student.
  • UK-equivalent bachelor's degree with First Class Honours, or UK-equivalent master's with Distinction (obtained or predicted).
  • Partial funding from an international government ministry or sponsor does not rule you out.
  • Cannot be combined with any other University of Bath or UKRI-funded scholarship or studentship.
  • English language requirement met at application stage.
  • Meet visa and immigration requirements, including ATAS clearance if required.
  • Integrated degrees: awarded in year one but applied from year two or when the research phase begins.
  • Tuition fee reduction for 3.5 years: reduced international fee of £12,750 per year for 2027/28 entry.
  • Fees can rise by no more than 8% on the previous year during the 3.5 years.
  • After 3.5 years the full international fee applies.
  • Accepting the award means you cannot apply for other Bath scholarship funding.
  1. Read the University's guidance on how to apply for doctoral study.
  2. In the online application, under Funding Your Studies, select Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship.
  3. In the free-text funding box, confirm you have enough funds for the whole programme, covering tuition, living costs, UK Student Visa costs and the Immigration Health Surcharge.
  4. Enter your intended PhD project title and intended Bath supervisor. Omitting these steps may mean you are not considered.

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Documents you will need

  • Information is entered through the online application; optionally mention circumstances affecting your education in a short paragraph at the end of your personal statement.

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