United KingdomFunded PhD Positions in Psychology in the UK
Psychology PhD positions in the UK are funded through the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC), depending on whether the research is social/behavioural or clinical/biomedical in focus. Funded studentships span cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, and health psychology — with a growing number of positions in computational and AI-integrated approaches.
Open Positions
Why study Psychology in the UK?
The UK has a world-leading psychology research base, with particular strengths in cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and developmental science at institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, and Edinburgh. ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships fund cohorts of students across multiple universities, and Wellcome Trust fellowships support interdisciplinary mental health research. UK-funded psychology PhDs are increasingly open to international applicants following ESRC's updated international eligibility rules.
For the full picture of funded opportunities across all fields and countries, search the Acadara database — over 1,600 verified funded positions updated daily. You can also browse all funded PhD positions in the UK.