Funding for Postgraduate Research Studies
Funding Opportunities for Postgraduate Research Studies
We are delighted to support our students in seeking funding. The process can sometimes appear confusing so please don’t hesitate to ask for help and advice.
It is essential that you contact potential supervisors about your proposed project before applying so that they can read and offer feedback on your proposal, as well as confirming that they are able to supervise you. You can find details about supervisor interests in the list of academic staff with their areas of expertise.
If you would like more general advice about your proposed research you can contact the PGR Director or postgraduate co-ordinator.
Remember that to be eligible for funding, you must also apply to the relevant PhD programme in the History Department. That is, you cannot be considered for funding if you have not also applied for a place before the funding deadline, and some of the funding streams require an offer before you can make the application. When you apply to Warwick you will be given an application identifying number which you can use to link to other applications.
Postgraduate research funding opportunities
Self-funding your PhD
Many History students self-fund their PhD course, often with the support of a Doctoral Loan.
Self-funded students are able to take advantage of the History PG Research fund which can provide modest support with funding for conference attendance and research trips. The History Department also offers a number of positions for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA), from their second year onwards, to provide teaching in the Department on an hourly-paid basis.
Please also see the Doctoral Collage advice to alternative funding, which has a comprehensive guide on ways to support funding your studies.
Other sources of funding information
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Our postgraduate research degrees in History take your fascination further.