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Funded PhD Positions in the UK for Indian Students
Hand-picked, fully-funded positions open to Indian applicants, with pay in rupees and the degrees that qualify. Updated weekly.
Funded PhD in the UK: quick facts for Indian applicants
- Typical funding
- UKRI studentship (CDT/DTP), university scholarship, or GTA position
- Annual stipend
- £21,805 minimum (2026/27, tax-free); £23,805 in London; many pay more
- Duration
- 3–4 years - the fastest top-tier PhD
- Language
- IELTS ~6.5–7.0 or equivalent; no GRE
Open positions in the UK
University of Warwick
Coventry, UK
~₹2.3 lakh/month stipend
Good 2:1 or first-class degree in Engineering, Physics or equivalent (e.g. BTech/BE in Mechanical, Materials, Polymer, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering, or MSc Physics). Open to home and international students.
Apply by 31 Oct 2026
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK
~₹2.3 lakh/month stipend
Good 2:1 UK Honours degree or international equivalent (e.g. strong BSc/MSc or BTech in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry); check Cambridge's international qualifications equivalence for Indian degrees.
Apply by 3 Nov 2026
Guildford, UK
~₹2.3 lakh/month stipend
Open to UK and international candidates. Excellent undergraduate record (e.g. strong BA/MA in Linguistics or a language subject); expertise in morphological description and analysis and familiarity with Romance linguistics expected. Must meet Surrey's Linguistics PhD entry requirements.
Apply by 20 Dec 2026
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