Application for the 2025/2026 Innovation and Social Impact Scholarships is open to UK students studying in the United Kingdom who wish to continue their studies in PhD. The scholarship is sponsored by the University of Southampton to provide financial aid to applicants through the Innovation pathway for enterprise activities or creating startups and the Social Impact pathway for interest in knowledge exchange and social impact. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award and a value of £20,000 for the 3.5 years duration of the innovation and social impact scholarships for qualified applicants.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: University of Southampton
- Host: University of Southampton
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Not Given
- Level: PhD
- Value: £20,000
- Duration: 3.5 years
- Target: UK students
- Location: United Kingdom
2025/2026 Innovation and Social Impact Scholarships Qualification
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Innovation and Social Impact Scholarships:
- Applicants must be a UK students studying in the United Kingdom.
- Applicants must have a Master’s at merit level or first class bachelors degree, or a 2.1.
- Applicants must be starting their PhD project in 2025.
Selection process
- Checking for eligibility criteria.
- Application review on research degree, funding applications, academic qualifications, and motivation for undertaking a PhD.
- Faculty selection panel review.
- The final decision of the scholarship is done by the panel.
2025/2026 Innovation and Social Impact Scholarships Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Innovation and Social Impact Scholarships:
- Applicants must create their own PhD proposal or view the current PhD projects and find a potential PhD supervisor.
- Applicants will be required to choose a PhD course.
- Applicants must apply for the Innovation and Social Impact Scholarship through the provided link here.
- For more information or questions about the scholarship, applicants can contact Doctoral-College@soton.ac.uk.
Application Deadline: 14 March 2025
Go to the Official Scholarship Website
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