Diamond Jubilee Research Scholarships for home students (Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences)

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Key facts

  • Number of scholarships: 6
  • Value: Full Tuition Fees
  • Opens: 15 April 2026
  • Deadline: 13 May 2026
  • Helps with: Tuition fees

Summary

As part of its longstanding commitment to growing its population of excellent postgraduate researchers, the Faculty is offering six Diamond Jubilee Research Scholarships for UK candidates. These awards will cover the full tuition fee for UK postgraduate research students, commencing study on 1 October 2026. The award will apply for each year of study, up to a maximum of 3 years for full-time study and 6 years for part-time study.

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Eligibility

  • you must be eligible for UK home tuition fees
  • for doctoral study, we are seeking candidates with an excellent academic record which should comprise of a First-Class undergraduate degree (or equivalent); and/or a relevant Masters degree with Merit/Distinction, and/or evidence of equivalent achievement
  • students with an Upper Second-Class degree, or equivalent and a Masters, with an outstanding proposal, may also apply
  • you must demonstrate strong research potential - evidenced in your research proposal and a clear fit between your research interests and the research strengths of one of the Departments and/or subject areas in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Research Proposals should reflect one or more of our key priority areas for 2026/27, which include:

  • tackling poverty, inequalities and social exclusion
  • adolescent health and wellbeing, including mental health
  • ageing experiences and tackling loneliness in later life, supporting lifelong learning
  • legal and ethical aspects of AI, AI use in public services, use of big data in social sciences
  • reducing crime and tackling gender-based violence
  • globalisation, mobilities and international conflict
  • the future of Europe and global democracies, fair governance and political systems

Subject eligibility includes:

  • Education
  • Applied Autism Studies
  • Law
  • History
  • History with Genealogical Studies
  • English
  • Creative Writing
  • Journalism (Media and Communications)
  • Gender Studies
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Social Work
  • Social Policy
  • Public Health and Health Policy
  • Criminology
  • Politics
  • Policy Analysis
  • Psychology
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity and Public Health
  • Physical Activity and Public Health
  • Counselling
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Translation Studies

Subject eligibility

Education, English, History, Journalism, Languages, Law, Politics, Psychology, Social policy, Social work, Speech & language therapy

Levels eligibility

Postgraduate Research

Study modes eligibility

Full Time, Part Time

Fee Status

England or N. Ireland or Rep. Ireland or Wales, Home (Scottish)

Student type

Applicant

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Further information

If you already have an offer of study commencing in 2026/27, you do not need to apply again, but you should inform us via hass-pgr-scholarships@strath.ac.uk quoting your application number and that you wish to be considered for the Diamond Jubilee Research Scholarship funding competition, prior to closing date.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by early June.

Successful applicants must be available to start their studies on 1 October 2026.

It is important to note, that this competition is for Tuition Fees only and potential applicants should give this careful consideration because, if successful, it cannot be used in conjunction with any other award. You would need to be able to self-fund the cost of living as there is no stipend with this award. Therefore, you must decide prior to applying whether or not this is financially viable as no further financial assistance or support is available.

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How to apply

Identify a potential supervisor

Step 1 – view our research subjects and identify the area in which you want to study

Step 2 – once you’ve found the subject you’re interested in, review the supervisors list on that page and each academic’s profile to see if their research interests align with your proposed study

Step 3 – contact the relevant supervisor, with a copy of your research proposal and CV, to discuss your intended research topic.  Email addresses are available on the supervisor’s staff profile page

Step 4 – the supervisor will advise on the suitability of the subject matter and should arrange to meet with you before recommending whether to submit a formal application

Step 5 - the supervisor will complete a “Supervisor Statement” which you should upload to the online application along with the other required documents as detailed below

Submit your application

Once you’ve carried out the steps above, please follow the instructions on the ‘Apply’ tab which is available within each of the research subjects pages.

Online application (Pegasus system) – documentation required

  • 1500-word research proposal – the elements we expect to see in a proposal are: Title, Research question(s), Research context, Research methods and Preparedness. References are not counted within the word count.
  • a 2-page CV, including your academic achievements and any professional experience
  • all academic transcripts & certificates to date
  • 2 Academic reference letters
  • supervisor statement
  • IELTS Academic - minimum overall band score of 6.5 or 7.0 (please refer to individual programme regarding minimum requirement), taken within 2 years prior to commencing PhD study or equivalent, if English is not your first language

The University is aware of the temptation to use Generative AI, (including ChatGPT), however these tools do not always generate accurate and up-to-date information. Our academics, who are experts in their field, are very good at identifying when text has been generated in this way and expect your research proposal to be written in your own words. We need to know that you have the academic skills required to write a thesis and can only support you on your journey when we see your own work.

In the Funding section – please state “Diamond Jubilee Research Scholarship 2026/27 - Home Fees”

All applications will be scored and ranked by the Faculty before a scholarship offer is confirmed and issued.