AberDoc Scholarship
AberDoc Scholarships are part of a prestigious fund for Research Postgraduates.
These awards are tailored to enable students to develop the necessary skills required to meet their career choices and offer a breadth of development opportunities to enhance their research, teaching and transferable skills.
Applications for the AberDoc Scholarship are now open
Those awarded an AberDoc Scholarship will receive a grant for up to three years which will cover their tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum*). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum* and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1,000 per annum*) will also be provided. Scholarships commence in September 2026.
EU and International students have to cover the difference between UK tuition fees and the EU/international tuition fees from their scholarship. However, there will be 3 additional President Scholarships, which cover this difference in tuition fees. These will be awarded to the three highest ranked EU/international candidates in the AberDoc competition.
*Value of award is subject to confirmation for 2026-2027
Deadline
If you wish to be considered for an AberDoc Scholarship for PhD study commencing in September 2025 you must have submitted a full PhD application (including research proposal) via the relevant course page by 5pm Friday 9 January 2026.
All new PhD applicants are also required to complete either one of the attached forms AberDoc Application Form 2026 - A or AberDoc Application Form 2026 - B and upload to your PhD application before submitting your application online.
Current AU PhD students are also required to complete either one of the attached forms AberDoc Application Form 2026 - A or AberDoc Application Form 2026 - B and e-mail the completed forms to pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk by 5pm Friday 9 January 2026.
Current AU PhD students are not required to submit a new PhD application via the online Postgraduate Admissions Portal.