The EUTOPIA Alliance is formed of ten university partners and Co-Tutelle PhD Scholarships are part of a number of EUTOPIA funding opportunities, funding joint PhDs, co-supervised between a candidate’s home university and a second participating EUTOPIA institution. The programme promotes high-quality research projects with global impact and provides exciting research opportunities for PhD candidates.
Co-tutelle Partners
For 2025-26 we welcome applications for Co-Tutelle PhD Scholarships between Warwick and five EUTOPIA partner universities as either Home or Host. Applications are accepted via the Home institution only.
Babeș-Bolyai University
Ca’Foscari University of Venice
CY Cergy Paris Université
Nova University Lisbon
University of Ljubljana
Additionally, we welcome applications for Co-Tutelle PhD Scholarships between Warwick and TU Dresden, with TU being the Host only.
Warwick-Home Call Details
We welcome applications in all research areas, co- supervised by academics of the EUTOPIA member universities. Applications must be made by prospective academic supervisors only and will not be accepted from prospective PGRs. Applications will be assessed on the following:
RTSG to support mobility and research costs of £9,900
As agreed and specified in the individual Co-Tutelle Agreement, scholars will spend one year at the partner institution. Warwick will pay the stipend for 4 years and fees in full, including the period when they are at the partner institution.
PhD candidates must meet the minimum entry requirements for PhD programmes in each partner university.
Supervisors in both the home and host institution should meet local and/or national regulations defining the minimum requirements for PhD supervision.
Ethics approval does not need to be applied for until funding has been awarded but must be obtained before projects can begin.
Warwick-Host awards made for entry in Autumn 2025 are detailed by the home institution and call documents.
Scholars will be registered at Warwick for 4 years, but will not be charged fees by Warwick at any stage. The scholars will spend one year at Warwick but will continue to receive their stipend from their Host institution.
PhD candidates must meet the minimum entry requirements for PhD programmes in each partner university.
Supervisors in both the home and host institution should meet local and/or national regulations defining the minimum requirements for PhD supervision.
Ethics approval does not need to be applied for until funding has been awarded but must be obtained before projects can begin.
The Doctoral College manage the application process, liaise with all successful supervisors, send scholarship offer letters and notify colleagues in Student Finance and PG Admissions about the successful applicants to ensure the student records are set up correctly.
Doctoral College PGR Finance ensure that Warwick scholars are allocated an E code for their Research and Training Support Grant and notify department finance colleagues of this E code so that they can manage the budget (in line with how UKRI RTSG is managed).
