Sir Peter Gregson Scholarship

As part of your application you will be asked to provide four statements:

1) Why have you chosen Cranfield for your PhD?

2) What are your goals, and what impact do you hope to achieve through your PhD?

3) A statement of financial need, detailing how this Scholarship will help you to complete your PhD.

4) A summary of your research proposal, or the relevant skills and experience you bring to your chosen PhD topic.

What it covers

There are four £16,000 Scholarships available for a PhD in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences or in the Faculty of Business and Management.

• Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other funding or for a funded PhD programme
• The scholarships are only offered as a tuition fee reduction
• The £16,000 tuition fee reduction will be divided equally across the three annual tuition fee payments
• This is a one off scholarship amount, and you will remain responsible for any shortfall in your tuition fee or living expenses for the duration of your PhD
• Only available for students starting in the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 academic year

Who can apply

This scholarship is for PhD study at Cranfield

We are looking for self funded PhD applicants who have:

• A genuine passion for undertaking a PhD
• An offer of admission
• Willingness to engage as a committed Cranfield Ambassador and as part of Cranfield Alumni network.