AberDoc Scholarship

A full PhD application (including research proposal) must be received by the Postgraduate Admissions Office. Applications should be made via the online Postgraduate Admissions Portal, and include two academic references, relevant academic certificates and transcripts, and a research proposal (1,000 to 1,500 words). We encourage all PhD applicants to contact the relevant academic department before constructing their research proposal.

To be eligible you must:

• have or expect to obtain at least upper second-class honours in your first degree
• apply and be offered a place for doctoral study at Aberystwyth
• non-UK students must achieve IELTS 7.0, or equivalent (before the end of March 2026 at the latest)
• be commencing your doctoral study in September 2026 or be a current AU PhD student.