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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver + £20,780
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
The University offers a prestigious Black Futures scholarship scheme, for talented UK-domiciled Black and mixed-Black heritage students who want to pursue a PhD at Southampton.
The scholarship is designed to attract excellent students and enrich our academic community by helping to build a diverse community of students and staff that fully reflects the diversity of wider society.
Benefits
The Scholarship will comprise:
A £20,780 per year, tax free for 3.5 years
Full UK fees paid
An annual researcher training and support grant of £1,200 per year, to assist students with their development as a researcher.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must be resident in the UK, paying UK fees, and have applied for a PhD project in one of their faculties.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must also be from one of these backgrounds:
- Black or Black British - African
- Black or Black British - Caribbean
- Black or Black British - another Black background
- Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
- Mixed - White and Black African
- Mixed - Black African, Black Caribbean or another Black background
These categories are defined by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The University must use these categories to enable reporting, however we recognise their inherent limitations.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
27 Feb 2026
Applications for the University of Southampton Black Futures Scholarship scheme are now open. The closing deadline for scholarship applications is Friday 27 February 2026.
Before applying, you should read our guidance on How to Apply for a Research Degree.
Identify a PhD project from our current projects or create your own proposal.
Apply online for your chosen PhD project.
Apply online for the Black Futures Scholarship Scheme.
This scholarship funding is highly competitive and we encourage you to apply early.