A funded PhD pays you to do research — covering your tuition plus a stipend or salary for 3–6 years. Browse live fully funded PhD programs across the UK, US, Europe and beyond, from UKRI studentships and US graduate assistantships to salaried doctoral positions in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and France.
Browse all opportunitiesFunding models differ hugely by country — pick a destination to see current positions, typical stipends and how to apply.
UKRI stipends from £19,237/year plus full tuition at Russell Group universities.
View positionsFunded PhD programs with stipends of $30,000–$45,000/year, tuition waivers and health insurance.
View positionsTV-L E13 salaried positions and DFG-funded research groups — no tuition fees.
View positions4-year AiO employment contracts from ~€2,800/month with full social benefits.
View positionsDoctoral contracts (contrat doctoral) from ~€1,800/month across CNRS and grandes écoles.
View positionsFully employed doctoral positions (doktorandtjänst) from ~30,000 SEK/month.
View positionsFWO and F.R.S.-FNRS fellowships at KU Leuven, Ghent and UCLouvain.
View positionsCNRST scholarships and funded opportunities across Moroccan universities.
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