Leeds University Business School is offering PhD Excellence Scholarships for the academic year 2025/26. These scholarships are designed to support exceptional postgraduate researchers in their pursuit of impactful research in business and management studies. The program aims to attract talented individuals from around the world to join a vibrant and inclusive research community. In this article you will discover all important details about this PhD opportunity.
Leeds University Business School PhD Excellence Scholarships Summary
Funding: Full scholarships covering tuition fees and living expenses.
Location: Leeds University Business School, UK.
Duration: 3.5 years for full-time study, pro-rata for part-time.
Eligibility: Open to UK and international candidates.
Number of awards: 21 PhD scholarships
Benefits: Tuition fees, maintenance allowance, vibrant research community, career and personal development opportunities.
Deadline: 28 March 2025
Target Segments
• Ambitious Researchers: Individuals aiming to contribute to impactful research in business and management.
• Diverse Candidates: Encouraging applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, LGBT+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
Research Fields and Number of awards
Leeds University Business School is ambitiously investing in research excellence with 21 PhD Excellence Scholarships across their seven departments, to prospective UK and International Postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26.
The research centres at Leads University Business School work across four main themes. Namely:
Governance, financial systems and economic well being
International business, marketing management and business networks
Technology, innovation and management practices
People, work and workplace
Scholarship Benefits
Tuition Fees: Fully covered by the scholarship.
Maintenance Allowance: £19,237/year for full-time study (adjusted annually).
Research Community: Access to a vibrant and supportive research environment.
Career Development: Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants to research degree programmes should normally have at least a first class or an upper second class British Bachelors Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline.
Applicants should hold a British Masters degree (or equivalent degree from an overseas university) or an equivalent professional qualification.
English Language Proficiency: IELTS of 7 overall with at least 6.5 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking) or equivalent.
ℹ️ See detailed PhD admission requirements at Leads University Business School here.
Application Procedure
The application for Leeds University Business School PhD Excellence Scholarships 2025/26 involves two steps as outlined below:
• Step 1: Apply for a research place
First, apply for a research place of study by completing a study application form. You must state clearly the department scholarship you will be applying for (see below). You will be expected to meet the eligibility criteria for PhD candidates.
In order to be considered for one of the scholarships, you must submit all the required supporting documents for your application for PhD study.
Once you have received your 9 digit student ID number move onto stage 2.
• Step 2:
Apply for one of the Leeds University Business School Department Scholarships by completing the relevant scholarship application form below. There are seven different Departments at Leeds University Business School which hold their own scholarship competition. You must ensure you apply to the appropriate Department scholarship which corresponds to your application or offer for a place of study on the scholarship application form. You must submit your scholaship application by 12pm on Friday 28th March 2025.
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