Opportunities for international students
We fund postgraduate training (PhD and masters). We provide funding to universities and do not give money directly to students. You should contact universities for more information about opportunities to study in the UK. Useful websites include:
EPSRC has been involved in two schemes providing opportunities for international students: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards and International Doctoral Scholarships.
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
The Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards scheme was a UK initiative to bring outstanding students from India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil and the developing world to come and study for PhDs in top rated UK research facilities. The scheme is no longer open to new students, beyond those starting in October 2011.
Further information is available on the Research Councils UK website
International Doctoral Scholarships
This scheme is now closed (the last round of funding was 2009).
The aim of EPSRC’s International Doctoral Scholarships scheme is to give leading research teams in the UK the ability to recruit outstanding graduate students from anywhere in the world.
Increased flexibility to support the very best students
To support our Delivery Plan training priority of maintaining the flow of skilled researchers, from October 2011 onwards universities will have some flexibility and discretion to support the very best students wherever they may come from (EU, international or otherwise) so there may well be opportunities arising for those individuals who would not normally meet the eligibility requirements for EPSRC funding - as such you would need to contact a university of interest directly, for further information.