Students may be sponsored or self-funded for their fees and/or living expenses. The University’s Finance pages hold information about various sources of funding for postgraduate studies.
Paying your fees, postgraduate funding, early payment discounts, alumni discounts and payment forms
Studentships
The University may, from time to time, advertise funded doctoral degree studentships. Studentships may be fully funded (fees, maintenance stipend, training allowance) or part funded (eg, fees only). Stipends are normally aligned to the RCUK minimum stipend levels and will generally be disbursed on a quarterly basis to students.
Studentships will normally be advertised through findaphd.com or on the Solent website. Studentships may also be advertised through other media as applicable.
For 2022/23, we are delighted to be able to offer two fully-funded PhD studentships, one of which will go to a B.A.M.E. UK applicant. Studentships will cover full fees plus an annual stipend. These are exciting opportunities to join our Centre for Marine Sustainability and work with our researchers on finding solutions to the global challenges facing our oceans. We are committed to widening participation in all levels of higher education.
For more details, visit our Centre for Marine Sustainability page.
Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding
The University also subscribes to the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding. The Guide has information on alternative sources of funding – especially charities – which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality. The Alternative Guide Online contains a database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, and numerous tools to help you prepare a grant application. Solent has a licence to the Guide, so it is free for all students and staff with a University log in to use. If you are a prospective student who has applied to the University, please email research.admissions@solent.ac.uk to request a PIN to give you access to this resource.