Postgraduate Funding for Psychology

ESRC studentships

Goldsmiths is part of the South East Network for Social Science (SENSS) ESRC, funded by the ESRC to train the next generation of social scientists. 

If you're thinking about carrying out a research degree in the social sciences, you could be eligible to apply for a studentship covering your fees for up to four years and an annual stipend. International tuition fees are covered. ESRC also offers 1+3 (Masters + PhD) studentships for those who also require MSc training in one of our taught MSc programmes in Psychology.

To be considered, you need to have applied for a relevant research programme at Goldsmiths. 

Find out more about ESRC funding.

Supervisor-led collaborative studentships (deadline 10 February 2025, 12 pm) 

Are you interested in suicide prevention in public health?  Dr Hilary Norman is inviting applications for a funded PhD studentship to start in October 2025.  The project is a collaboration between Goldsmiths and East Sussex County Council and is fully funded by the South East Network for Social Sciences (SENSS). This innovative studentship project will explore how particular locations have developed an association with suicide, and how that influences people’s own suicidal thoughts and actions. 

Read further information on the studentship project.

If you are interested, please contact Dr Hilary Norman, H.Norman (@gold.ac.uk).

To be considered for this SENSS studentship, you must first apply for a place to study at Goldsmiths, noting that you are applying for the collaborative studentship. The deadline applying to Goldsmiths for a place is 12:00 GMT on Monday 10 February 2025.

Instead of the usual departmental form, please submit a research proposal (max 30.000 characters including spaces and other punctuation, in line with the SENSS application form), which should be based on the advertised project, a personal statement (max 3,500 characters including spaces and other punctuation), CV, academic transcripts (undergraduate and Masters if applicable), a letter of reference, and IELTS scores for international students needing to demonstrate English fluency.   

You must also make a separate application to SENSS - view the guidance on making your application.

The deadline for submitting your application for SENSS funding on HEIApply is 12:00 GMT on Monday 24 February 2025.  

Student-led studentships (deadline has passed for applicants wishing to start September 2025) 

For the student-led studentships, Psychology is eligible for the following themes: Health, Well-Being & Social Care; Justice, Institutions & Social Change; Digital Social Sciences; and Advanced Methods in Social & Economic Research.  

Visit the to SENSS website for more details of this scholarship. 

You first must apply and be accepted onto a programme within the Department of Psychology by 6 December 2024. Once accepted, you must apply to SENSS by 22 January 2025 to be considered for funding. The Psychology Department is no longer accepting applications for the student-led funding, and you cannot apply to this award without first being accepted by Goldsmiths. 

Please contact a potential supervisor to discuss this funding opportunity, as you will not be admitted without supervisor support. 

Departmental Bursaries

The Psychology Department also offers Departmental Bursaries, which cover home (domestic) tuition fees and an annual stipend for up to three years (full-time, 6 years part-time).

You will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching as part of the stipend. This funding will involve teaching psychology undergraduate and/or MSc students and marking papers for a certain number of hours per year. It covers domestic tuition fees and stipend – international students can apply but must cover the difference between home and international fees. The funding is eligible to students researching any topic.

Students are only eligible for +3 PhD training. Anyone interested in pursuing an MSc should apply to the MSc programme. You will need to contact a potential supervisor first.

For all types of funding, please see the staff page and contact potential supervisors directly to discuss your research proposal and funding (some supervisors may have their own grants which will fund student fees). Students will not be admitted without the potential supervisor’s support.

Please note: the deadline for departmental bursaries has passed for applicants wishing to start September 2025.