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Interdisciplinary PhD Research and Travel Fund

Application period opens
Saturday 1 August 2026
Application period closes
Wednesday 30 June 2027

The Graduate School at St Leonard's College is delighted to offer up to 12 awards to interdisciplinary PhD students to support them in an interdisciplinary activity which will further their PG research.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 30 June 2027, or until the fund runs out (whichever comes first) and the maximum amount for any one application is £250.

Value of award

Up to £250 for each successful application

Application restrictions

Study level

Available to students studying at:

Postgraduate research

Subjects

Available to students studying:

Your PhD must be supervised by more than one Academic School.

Domicile for fee status

No restrictions

Schools

Available to students in the following Schools and Departments:

Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Relations, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Anthropology, Business School, International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute

Application assessment

Evidence based (e.g. sport/music/travel)

Available to

Current students

Mode of study

Full time, Part time - daytime

Geographical criteria

No restrictions

Additional criteria

  • The fund is open to any matriculated PhD student currently supervised by more than one Academic School.
  • Applications should clearly state how funds will be used to support interdisciplinary research or activities. For example, awards could be used to support attendance at an interdisciplinary conference, interdisciplinary training or other interdisciplinary activities.

How to apply

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All applications will be reviewed by a panel chaired by the Director of the Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies, and decisions will be communicated within two weeks. 

Terms and conditions

  • Funding must be used by 31 July 2027.
  • Recipients are required to produce a blogpost or 1–2-page report thereafter, explaining how the funding was used and highlighting how it helped to support or progress their PG studies. This output may be made publicly available on the GSIS website.

When will I know the outcome?

Decisions will be communicated within two weeks your application being submitted.

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