LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship 2027 in UK | Fully Funded

LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship is a university-funded studentship scheme supporting high-quality PhD projects; the 2027 round invites exceptional students and supervisors to apply with projects across multidisciplinary research areas. The focus is on recruiting outstanding candidates for either full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) or part-time (course and bench fees only) studentships.

The scholarship is provided by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and overseen by the Vice-Chancellor and the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee. The programme supports up to a maximum of 20 studentships in 2027 and encourages multidisciplinary research and collaboration across faculties.

LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship Benefits

• Course fees: Paid
• Stipend award: See Doctoral Academy
• Bench fee: Currently £1600 pa, with the award made to the Lead Supervisor to support research costs.
• Part-time scholarships (6 years) – Course fees: Paid
• The scheme will offer full financial support and a skill development programme, designed to promote both academic and alternative-academic (alt-ac) careers.

LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

• In this VC PhD Scholarships 2027 round we will accept applications from both UK and non-UK citizens (home and international fee status) and applications for full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) as well as part-time (course and bench fees only) studentships who meet the relevant academic requirements to study at PhD level.
• Students currently enrolled on Masters’ programmes (Taught or Research M-level awards) must have completed their course prior to the enrolment onto the PhD at LJMU in August/September 2027.
• Students already enrolled on an LJMU PhD (or any other level 8 programme of study) are not eligible to apply.
• This specific scholarship programme does not support Professional Doctorates or any other non-PhD level 8 registrations.
• Lead supervisors must be permanent staff at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer status or above.
• Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Assistants are not eligible to be Lead Supervisors on this scheme, but they may be included in supervisory teams.
• Academic staff can be a supervisor to more than one studentship applicant but must be the nominated Lead Supervisor to only one applicant.

How to Apply for LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship?

1. Application forms for should be submitted on behalf of the student, by the lead supervisor by 5pm on 29 January 2027 to VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk.
2. No further applications will be considered once the 5pm deadline has passed.
3. Equal Opportunities monitoring form should be submitted by the student applicant (not the supervisor) directly to VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk ensuring their name is at the top of the form and by no later than 5pm on 29 January 2027.
4. Download application form template (Word, 76.6KB) from the LJMU site.
5. Successful awardees will be expected to complete the formal online PGR application form which will then enable formal registration for a PhD.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are the most frequently asked questions about the LJMU Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship. These answers cover eligibility, benefits, deadlines, application submission and support for international and under-represented applicants.