Fees and funding for doctoral study
Information on fees, funding, and additional costs while you study for a doctorate in the School of Education.
Postgraduate research fees
Find information about relevant fees for postgraduate research.
Staff from the University of Sheffield applying to the Sheffield EdD do not pay fees for Part 2 of the programme.
Information for staff candidates
Scholarships for 2026-27 entry
The ESRC White Rose Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership scholarships are awarded to UK and international students wishing to start in October 2026. The competition provides the following awards:
WRDTP Pathway Awards
WRDTP Advanced Quantitative Methods Awards
WRDTP Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) awards
It is encouraged and expected that applicants will have contacted their proposed supervisor and discussed their research proposal well in advance of the below study application deadline. This deadline is for all documents to be finalised and submitted to the application portal.
Applications for 2026 entry are now closed.
Further information can be found on the main scholarships pages.
Additional costs
Refer to the online prospectus for information about any additional costs not covered by your tuition fees.