The Doctoral College at Ulster
Funded PhDs
Funded opportunities exist throughout the year and our Annual Scholarship Competition runs from December to February each year.
View Funded PhDsSelf-funded PhDs
If you plan to self-fund your studies or have a sponsor who will fund your research study, you may apply at any point in the year.
View Self-funded PhDsPRES 2021
We’re keen to make sure our PhD Researchers have the best possible experience while studying at Ulster University and giving us feedback via the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2021 will ensure that we can achieve this together.
Look out for emails inviting you to complete the survey, which is open from 1 March 2021 to 17 May 2021.
Doctoral College Updates
Get all the latest Doctoral College news and updates, including current trends, international reports and student initiatives.
Washington Ireland Program Class of 2021
9 June 2021
Ulster graduate fulfils lifelong dream of completing a PhD
18 December 2020
International PhD Researchers
Information for overseas PhD researchers studying at Ulster
PhD Researcher Monitoring
Immigration monitoring information for all overseas PhD researchers.
Doctorate Extension Scheme
Information on the Doctorate Extension Scheme for Tier 4 visa holders.
Visa Extensions
Information for Tier 4 visa holders wishing to extend their visa to complete their research studies.
Resources for Researchers & Staff
Here are a variety of topics about which researchers & staff regularly seek information
Handbooks and Policies
The University has prepared several publications, handbooks and documents to help guide Researchers through their degree programmes.
PhD Processes and Forms
Information on the various processes and forms involved with research study at Ulster.