LJMU Vice-Chancellor PhD Scholarships – 2027

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• Full-time fees/bench fees plus stipend or part-time fee support according to scheme; distinguish reserved UK places from general international competition.

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• Home and international applicants with PhD admission qualifications and identified permanent LJMU lead supervisor. Master students must complete before August/September 2027. Applicants from Cameroon and Sudan who require a UK student visa are affected by a university recruitment suspension; eligibility without that visa requirement needs LJMU confirmation because the scholarship call wording is broader than the portal. See conditional_eligibility.
• Current official-source clarification: UK and non-UK applicants; supervisor submits award application; already enrolled LJMU doctoral/level-8 students excluded. UK ethnic-minority reserved places require UK residency and must not be advertised as open to all Africans.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/phd-studentship-application to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

2. 2
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: Home and international applicants with PhD admission qualifications and identified permanent LJMU lead supervisor. Master students must complete before August/September 2027. Applicants from Cameroon and Sudan who require a UK student visa are affected by a university recruitment suspension; eligibility without that visa requirement needs LJMU confirmation because the scholarship call wording is broader than the portal. See conditional_eligibility. Current official-source clarification: UK and non-UK applicants; supervisor submits award application; already enrolled LJMU doctoral/level-8 students excluded. UK ethnic-minority reserved places require UK residency and must not be advertised as open to all Africans.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

3. 3
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: 2027-01-29 17:00; opened 2026-10-07 — Not explicitly stated; UK local time inferred, confirm with provider. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Provider deadline information: 2027-01-29 17:00; opened 2026-10-07 — Not explicitly stated; UK local time inferred, confirm with provider. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   2027-01-29 17:00; opened 2026-10-07 — Not explicitly stated; UK local time inferred, confirm with provider

   Provider deadline information: 2027-01-29 17:00; opened 2026-10-07 — Not explicitly stated; UK local time inferred, confirm with provider. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.