UKRI commits £500 million to support doctoral studentships

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has revealed that its research councils are preparing to commit over £500 million to support doctoral studentships in 2024.

In November 2023, the organisation announced that, as part of its new doctoral training investment framework, all UKRI-funded doctoral training would be delivered through two new focal and landscape awards, replacing the nine different schemes through which it currently supports doctoral training. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Science and Technology Facilities Council are among those preparing to announce funding opportunities and it is expected awards will be ready to support students from October 2025.