Applications are currently being accepted for the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship 2027 in UK. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship
LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship is a university-funded studentship scheme supporting high-quality PhD projects; the 2027 round invites exceptional students and supervisors to apply with projects across multidisciplinary research areas. The focus is on recruiting outstanding candidates for either full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) or part-time (course and bench fees only) studentships.
Benefits of LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship
- Course fees: Paid
- Stipend award: See Doctoral Academy
- Bench fee: Currently £1600 pa, with the award made to the Lead Supervisor to support research costs.
- Part-time scholarships (6 years) – Course fees: Paid
- The scheme will offer full financial support and a skill development programme, designed to promote both academic and alternative-academic (alt-ac) careers.
LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship Requirements
- In this VC PhD Scholarships 2027 round we will accept applications from both UK and non-UK citizens (home and international fee status) and applications for full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) as well as part-time (course and bench fees only) studentships who meet the relevant academic requirements to study at PhD level.
- Students currently enrolled on Masters’ programmes (Taught or Research M-level awards) must have completed their course prior to the enrolment onto the PhD at LJMU in August/September 2027.
- Students already enrolled on an LJMU PhD (or any other level 8 programme of study) are not eligible to apply.
- This specific scholarship programme does not support Professional Doctorates or any other non-PhD level 8 registrations.
- Lead supervisors must be permanent staff at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer status or above.
- Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Assistants are not eligible to be Lead Supervisors on this scheme, but they may be included in supervisory teams.
- Academic staff can be a supervisor to more than one studentship applicant but must be the nominated Lead Supervisor to only one applicant.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
29 January, 2027
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