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Thinking of Doing a PhD?

Thinking of doing a PhD?

Become a Postgraduate Researcher at one of the world’s leading universities: Birkbeck, University of London

Why Birkbeck?

Research with impact

Birkbeck is a research-intensive university based in central London. We are 30th in the UK for research according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 and the 2017-18 Times Higher Education World University rankings (representing the top 5% of the world’s higher education institutions) puts Birkbeck in the top third of more than a thousand leading universities.

  • Join a research community of over 800 PhD students
  • Join a world-leading university with a vibrant research environment building upon 200 years of research excellence. 73% of our research was rated 'world leading’ or 'internationally excellent' in the REF2014
  • Part time and flexible modes of study are available in addition to full time study opportunities
  • Competitively awarded funded PhD studentship opportunities
  • Benefit from the support of your supervisor, your department and the Birkbeck Graduate Research School (BGRS) with access to a wide range professional development opportunities aimed specifically at PhD researchers
  • Our Central London location is within walking distance to the British Library, British Museum, School of Advanced Study, Wellcome Collection and other internationally significant resources
  • Links with national cultural institutions including the Tate, the Museum of London, the Institute of Contemporary Arts and City of London Metropolitan Archives
  • Birkbeck is home to more than 50 Research Centres and specialist Institutes with an interdisciplinary focus
  • Birkbeck is in the top 10% of universities for international outlook (2017-18 Times Higher Education World University rankings)
  • Birkbeck has an Athena SWAN Bronze Award (issued by the Equality Challenge Unit), recognising the College's commitment to achieving gender equality and continued work in this area.

Become part of a diverse research environment

Opportunities for discovery in:

Arts: Cultures & Languages; English & Humanities; Film, Media & Cultural Studies; History of Art
Find out more about our Arts research

Business, Economics and Informatics: Computer Science & Information Systems; Economics, Mathematics & Statistics; Management; Organizational Psychology
Find out more about our Business, Economics and Informatics research

Law: Law; Criminology
Find out more about our Law research

Science: Biological Science; Earth & Planetary Science; Psychological Science
Find out more about our Science research

Social Science, History and Philosophy: Applied Linguistics & Communication; Geography, Environment & Development Studies; History, Classics & Archaeology; Philosophy; Politics; Psychosocial Studies
Find out more about our Social Science, History and Philosophy research

Thinking of Doing a PhD?

Highlighted PhD funding opportunities

For entry in 2018/19

As a research-intensive university, Birkbeck offers a range of competitively awarded PhD studentships and bursaries.

Guidance about funding your PhD, including our full range of PhD studentship opportunities is available here.

Many funded programmes have deadlines in January 2018 so you should check with the specific programme you are interested in. Our PhD studentships include the following nationally funded programmes where Birkbeck is a key partner.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) funding

  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
    The BBSRC interdisciplinary London Interdisciplinary Doctoral (LIDo) Programme
  • Economic and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC)
    The UCL, Bloomsbury and East London (UBEL) Doctoral Training Programme
  • Medical Research Council (MRC)
    The UCL-Birkbeck MRC DTP
  • Natural and Environmental Research Council (NERC)
    The London NERC DTP
  • Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
    Birkbeck is an associate member of the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) and our students benefit from engagement with CHASE training and other opportunities.

Wellcome Trust

  • The Wellcome Trust
    The 4-year PhD Interdisciplinary Programme in Structural, Computational and Chemical Biology

Other sources of funding

  • Additional studentship opportunities
    A range of Birkbeck-funded studentships and bursaries are available as well as studentships from a range of other sources.
  • Your own source of funding
    Birkbeck accepts students who have identified their own sources of funding with applications considered throughout the year. We welcome applications for flexible and part time modes of study in line with our history and traditions.
  • UK PhD Loans
    Beginning in 2018 the UK Government is introducing doctoral loans of up to £25,000 for PhDs and equivalent postgraduate research programmes. The loans will not be means-tested.

Further information

  • Potential PhD supervisors can be found on our Experts’ database or on Departmental webpages
  • A full list of Birkbeck PhD programmes can be accessed here
  • Guidance about funding your PhD is available here
  • Birkbeck Graduate Research School (BGRS): Discover more about being a research student at Birkbeck, an overview of the application process and how you will be supported as a PhD student on the BGRS webpages

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