Award Details

Midlands4Cities offer two routes for PhD study:

Open Doctoral Awards and Collaborative Doctoral Awards.  

M4C studentships can be undertaken full-time and part-time.

• A full-time Open Doctoral Award receives 3.5 years funding as standard
• A full-time Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) receives 4 years funding (a maximum of 7 years and 8 years respectively for part-time study)

Funding and Eligibility

A studentship consists of three elements:

• Payment of tuition fees for UK and international applicants of £4,786 per annum 2024/25.
  • Warwick will pay the difference between the home and oversees fee rate for any successful M4C scholarship recipient.
• A maintenance grant (or stipend), this is a tax-free payment for UK and international applicants of £19,237 per annum. Total package for 2024/25 is £24,023 tax-free+ other funding opportunities see below.

• Additional funding opportunities which include a Research Development Fund (RDF) and an Engagement Fund (EF).

AHRC funding is open to all UK and International students Link opens in a new windowwho meet the academic and residency eligibility criteria as detailed in the M4C application guidance notes.