Depending on the source, funds to undertake postgraduate research are awarded on the basis of either the project being of a high quality (in which case the funding will exist when we advertise the project), or the merits of both the applicant and the project (in which case the School will put you forward for funding in a competition against other students applying for to undertake postgraduate research). Information about the scholarships available in each Department can be found below:

Centre for Development Studies

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Geography

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Swansea University also offers a number of awards for students pursuing  PhD or MPhil research degrees. A full list of awards can be found here

Information on alternative funding sources can be found here

For further information about potential funding sources please contact your prospective supervisor and / or Veronyca Bates-Hughes, our School Postgraduate Admissions Secretary