Fully Funded SENSS Scholarships in UK 2026 (Deadline: 14
January, 2026)
The SENSS Scholarship provides a stipend of £20,780
per year to undertake postgraduate studies in the UK (plus an extra
£2,000 per year if you study at a London-based university).
The SENSS ESRC Studentship enables students to be guided by
excellent supervisors and receive high-quality advanced research training. You
will be part of a postgraduate community spanning 8 universities and 6
interdisciplinary themes.
In this post, we will provide you with the details you
require to successfully apply and benefit from the funding, as well as its
requirements and benefits.
SENSS Scholarship Summary
- Host
Country: United Kingdom (UK)
- Study
Abroad: Study in UK
- Category: Postgraduate
Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD
Scholarships
- Eligible
Countries: All Countries
- Reward:
Full Scholarship | £22,780 per year | Travel & Research Support
- No
IELTS Required
- Deadline:
January 14, 2026
Fully funded scholarships
SENSS ESRC Studentship Details:
Applications for the 2025/26 South and East Network for
Social Sciences competition are now open.
SENSS will offer these studentships each academic year,
over our 6 interdisciplinary themes across 8 universities.
What is a SENSS student-led studentship?
- Students work
on a research project they have come up with themselves.
- They
will be guided in this work by an expert academic supervisory team.
- The
project may involve working with a collaborative partner (for
example, a business, charity or think tank) who provides researchers with
access to data, equipment or participants for a study, additional funding
for their studentship, an additional supervisor, and/or a placement.
Eligibility Requirements for SENSS ESRC Studentship 2026
To be considered for the SENSS ESRC Studentship, note the
following criteria:
- Residential
criteria: studentships are available to all applicants, regardless of
nationality or residency, across all 8 SENSS universities and 6 SENSS
interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary Pathways. However, there are a
limited number of studentships (approximately 10 each year) available to
international applicants.
- You
can view the full residential eligibility guidance here.
- To
apply for a Masters plus PhD (+4.5-year award), you will need:
qualifications or professional experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s
degree (Honours).
- To
apply for a PhD only (+3.5-year award), you will need: qualifications or
professional experience equivalent to a Masters degree, or a Masters
degree and already have the research skills needed to successfully
complete your research project.
- If you
have already started your PhD, you are eligible to apply for SENSS
funding, but only if you have not already completed a substantial
proportion of your studies.
Benefits of SENSS Scholarship 2026
Studentships include the following for the duration of the
award:
- A
tax-free maintenance stipend to cover your living costs: this is set at
£20,780 per year. For those studying at universities based in London,
there is an additional £2,000 per year paid as London Weighting, given
that the cost of living is higher for those living in London. If you are
not studying at a London-based university, but still choose to live in
London, you will not receive the London Weighting payment;
- Fees:
whether home or international, no SENSS-funded student will have to pay
any university tuition fees for the duration of their funding award.
- Access
to research training support funds; and,
- Access
to other funds to support overseas fieldwork, overseas institutional
visits, and language training.
- Access
to additional funding to support your research, UK or overseas fieldwork,
international study visits, and language training.
SENSS Partner Universities
- City
St George’s University of London
- Cranfield
University
- University
of East Anglia
- University
of Essex
- Goldsmiths
University of London
- University
of Lincoln
- Middlesex
University
- University
of Roehampton
How to Apply for SENSS Scholarship 2026 (Step by Step)
Fully funded scholarships
To apply for the 2025 SENSS Scholarship, interested and
qualified candidates should;
- First identify
the academic at the SENSS university with whom you wish to
work, making sure that your research topic comes within one of the 6
SENSS Themes.
- Then
contact that academic – your proposed supervisor – directly to discuss
working with them. Alternatively, if you are unsure about who to approach,
get in touch with the SENSS Operational Lead at that university,
as they may be able to support you in finding a supervisor.
- If,
after talking to your proposed supervisor, they are supportive of working
with you, submit your application for a place to study at your
chosen SENSS university.
- Once
you have applied for a place to study at your home university, you will
also need to apply for SENSS funding for your studies.
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