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Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships
Full overseas tuition plus an annual maintenance stipend for up to three and a half years
- Funder
- University of Warwick
- Level
- Doctoral
- Coverage
- Full
About this scholarship
Warwick's flagship doctoral award covers the full overseas fee and a living stipend for the normal period of PhD study, across all academic departments.
Competition is intense — around 25 awards are made each year — and applicants need a clear research proposal and a supervisor prepared to support the nomination.
🗓️ Deadline
Typically closes in early January for an October start
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Applying for, or holding an offer of, full-time PhD study at Warwick
- Classified as an overseas fee-paying student
- An excellent academic record, normally including a master's degree
- A strong research proposal aligned to a department's supervisory capacity
- Open to applicants of any nationality
How to apply
- Contact a potential supervisor and agree a research proposal well before the deadline
- Submit your PhD admission application to the department
- Complete the Chancellor's Scholarship application form in the same cycle
- Departments shortlist and nominate candidates to the central panel
- Interviews and outcomes typically follow between February and April
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Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships: your questions, answered
What does the Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships cover?
Full overseas tuition plus an annual maintenance stipend for up to three and a half years. Warwick's flagship doctoral award covers the full overseas fee and a living stipend for the normal period of PhD study, across all academic departments.
Who is eligible for the Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships?
Core requirements are: Applying for, or holding an offer of, full-time PhD study at Warwick; Classified as an overseas fee-paying student; An excellent academic record, normally including a master's degree; A strong research proposal aligned to a department's supervisory capacity; Open to applicants of any nationality. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships deadline?
Typically closes in early January for an October start. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
Is the university placement service really free?
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.