University of Edinburgh Kathleen Meek PhD Scholarship 2026

The Kathleen Meek PhD Scholarship scheme is designed to attract high quality students applying for PhD research in English.

• Table of Content
• About University of Edinburgh
• University of Edinburgh PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Edinburgh PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Edinburgh PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University of Edinburgh PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Edinburgh PhD Scholarship

• Full tuition fees with an annual stipend for 3 years and a Research Training Support Grant. The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2026/2027. The UKRI level for 2025/2026 is currently £20,780 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students. 

Requirements for University of Edinburgh PhD Scholarship Qualification

• One PhD is available for Home fee-status applicants to the PhD Linguistics & English Language within the School of School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. Applicants should be working on a topic in the field of English Language.
• One further PhD award is available to Home fee-status applicants to the PhD English Literature within the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.
• To check whether you qualify for Home fee status, please visit the information here. Students with international fee status are not eligible to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For any queries please contact your School's postgraduate office:

• School of School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language - [email protected]
• School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures - [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit University of Edinburgh scholarship webpage.