Sir Peter Gregson Scholarship

Overview

Description

Under his leadership, Cranfield deepened its distinctive focus on postgraduate education and applied research, launched new international partnerships, and saw major investments in infrastructure and innovation. Sir Peter’s commitment to excellence in science, engineering and technology has had a lasting impact – not just at Cranfield, but across the higher education and research landscape in the UK and beyond.

Sir Peter generously established a scholarship at the University to support the next generation of PhD researchers, to ensure that opportunities remain accessible to the most talented students, regardless of their financial circumstances. The fund embodies Sir Peter’s commitment to opportunity and innovation - enabling bright minds from all backgrounds to pursue research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and technology.

Benefits

There are four £16,000 Scholarships available for a PhD in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences or in the Faculty of Business and Management.

Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other funding or for a funded PhD programme

The scholarships are only offered as a tuition fee reduction 

The £16,000 tuition fee reduction will be divided equally across the three annual tuition fee payments

This is a one off scholarship amount, and you will remain responsible for any shortfall in your tuition fee or living expenses for the duration of your PhD 

Only available for students starting in the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 academic year