Terms & Conditions for DfE Studentships

Department for the Economy (DfE) provides studentships that pay PhD researchers' full tuition fees, provide an annual stipend of not less than £20,780 (pro rata for part-time awards), and offer an annual training grant of £900  (pro rata for part-time awards).

For candidates awarded a DfE studentship the DfE Terms and Conditions will form part of your contract with the University and as such PhD researchers should be familiar with the document.

Information on funding for Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships awards is also available.

Holders of Vice-Chancellor's Research Studentships (VCRS) should see information on the VCRS Terms and Conditions .

For information on other studentship funding please see visit pages on other studentship terms and conditions.