PhD Funding and Fees

The Mathematics CDT benefits from good funding from various sources, including EPSRC, Maths department and others.

Funded students have full fees covered and receive a stipend for 4 years. Additionally, all funded students receive a generous Research Training Support Grant, including a laptop, £2,000 for travel, and £2,000 for a secondment in year 3 of the PhD.

The CDT has a significant number of studentships (20+ for 2026/27 start) and there are a number of additional scholarships that you can apply separately for.

Please note that the demand for financial assistance is high and therefore very competitive. If you are from outside the UK, you are strongly encouraged to also enquire about funding through your home country.

Studentships

CDT Studentships

20+ studentships will be available for a start in October 2026, from multiple funding sources: Maths Department, Warwick University, EPSRC, etc, all topped up as required to provide a uniform offer.
Open to home and overseas fee students, though the number of overseas studentships that we are able to offer is limited by the higher fee costs.
Studentships cover the full payment of academic tuition fees (worth approximately £5,206 for home fees and £25,920 for overseas fees 2026/27).
A stipend in line with EPSRC rates (£21,300 for standard full time award holders in 2026/27)
Studentships also include a generous Research, Travel and Support Grant, including a laptop, £2,000 for travel and £2,000 for a secondment opportunity in year 3.
Duration: 4 years.
Decisions on these studentships are made internally by the Mathematics department.
Closing Date: Given the limited numbers and high demand, it is recommended that you apply as soon as possible. There is no application closing date and applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Applications

To be considered for these scholarships use the funding section of your course application in the Admissions Portal.Link opens in a new window

Please select Studentship and complete the form as indicated on the screenshots.
Applicants are allowed to include multiple sources of funding in the same application, for example other scholarships.

Details of the funding section

Scholarships (additional application required)

Scholarships

Please note that all the scholarships below require a separate application (in addition to the course application submitted in the main University Admissions Portal).

Deadlines

Course Applications – 8 December 2025 16:59 (GMT)
Scholarship Applications – 11 December 2025 16:59 (GMT)

To apply to a scholarship, you submit a single scholarship application additional to your course application, and are considered for all funding for which you are eligible. A full list of scholarships can be found in the PG Scholarships page of the Doctoral CollegeLink opens in a new window, which also contains information about elibility, dates&deadlines, and how to apply. The most important scholarships are:

Chancellor's International Scholarships

Eligibility: PhD applicants who expect to be 'overseas' students for fees purposes.
Provides: Full payment of overseas tuition fees and a maintenance stipend in line with UKRI rates (£21,300 for standard full time award holders in 2026/27)
Duration: 4 years for new students (including final 6 months funding from the Maths department).

China Scholarships Council joint with University of Warwick

Up to 30 joint funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with China Scholarships Council.
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria set out by the CSCLink opens in a new window.
Covers the full payment of overseas tuition fees for the duration of the CSC funding period.
China Scholarships Council will provide a maintenance stipend and return international airfare between the UK and China for successful applicants.

Applications:

Scholarships require separate applications to the corresponding funding body.
However, it is essential that you indicate in your course application your intention of applying for one of those scholarships.
To do so, use the button "Add a funding source" (see screenshots), and complete the scholarships section as indicated in the pictures.
This is specially important for the Chancellor's scholarships where the department will have to endorse your application.
It is possible to add several different scholarships, simply by using the "Add a funding source" button.

Admissions Portal

FAQs

If you have an additional question that is not answered above, please read our Frequently Asked Questions. If you question is still not answered here, please contact the Mathematics Postgraduate Support TeamLink opens in a new window.

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