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Scholarship Faculty Scholarship - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Reference 26FHSS
Length of Scholarship Up to 36 months, subject to satisfactory progression
Places 15
Department or School
  • Economics
  • Education and English
  • International Communications
  • International Studies
Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Entry 19 September 2026
Closing Date 31 March 2026 China Standard Time (CST)

 

The available PhD scholarship cover

  • Tuition fee
  • Monthly stipend (RMB 4,500.00)
  • All above items are covered for up to 36 months based on satisfactory progression
  • All regulations set out in the PhD Scholarship Terms and Conditions apply

In addition to the above scholarship, successful candidates also have the opportunity to carry out teaching (after the completion of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) training) or research assistant duties at UNNC since second year of their PhD programmes.

 

Available PhD research areas

Please click on the research areas on the right side and visit the faculty members' page, for more information about potential supervisors.

 

PhD programme structure

PhD programmes at the UNNC are composed of 3 years research and a 1 year thesis pending period for full time PhDs. Full time PhDs are expected to submit their theses within a maximum of four years from initial registration.

On successful completion of the PhD, the students will be awarded a PhD degree from University of Nottingham. No reference will be made on the degree certificate as to where the degree has been completed. The University of Nottingham PhD degree is accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the UK Quality Assurance Agency.

 

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a master degree with Merit level at 65% or above in a relevant subject and an Upper Second Class bachelor degree (2:1)  from a British university, or the equivalent from other institutions.

Applicants must meet the required English language proficiency for the relevant subject area. 

More details can be found on the 'entry requirements' page of the website.

 

How to apply

No separate application is required for applying for a scholarship but please make sure you quote the scholarship reference number in your PhD application form. List of required documents can be found on the 'how to apply' page.