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 2027-28 entry
ESRC White Rose Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to UK and international students wishing to start in October 2027. 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.
You must have a study offer (a PhD place) in place to be considered for a scholarship. You must apply for the PhD with your finalised documents no later than Wednesday 4th January 2027 if you also intend to apply for a scholarship. This is a strict deadline
The WRDTP funding application deadline is 20 January 2027, 17.00. This deadline is for all documents to be finalised and submitted to the application form.
Additional costs
Refer to the online prospectus for information about any additional costs not covered by your tuition fees.