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Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025

Awarded by University of Leeds

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

PhD

Funding Type

Full Funding · university fees + maintenance grant

Eligible Courses

All subjects offered by the university

Eligible Nationalities

Open to the UK nationals

Can Be Taken At

University of Leeds

Provider

University of Leeds

Last Verified On

02 Apr 2026 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship is offered by the University of Leeds for UK applicants (starting 2023) who are willing to pursue Postgraduate research in all subjects at the University.

Eligibility for the Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship:

  • Applicants must identify as Black or Black British - Caribbean; Black or Black British - African; Other Black backgrounds; Asian or Asian British - Indian; Asian or Asian British - Pakistani; Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi; Chinese or Other Ethnic Background - Chinese; Other Asian backgrounds; Mixed - White and Black Caribbean; Mixed - White and Black African; Mixed - White and Asian; Other Mixed backgrounds; Arab; Other Ethnic backgrounds.
  • Candidates must not have already been awarded or be currently studying for a doctoral degree.
  • Applicants to research degree programs should normally have at least a first-class or an upper second-class British bachelor's Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline.
  • The University of Leeds minimum English language entry requirement for the postgraduate research study is an IELTS of 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking) or equivalent.

Benefits of the Scholarship: 

  • This award is available to Home fee-rated applicants. The award will cover fees at the University of Leeds standard home rate of fees.
  • A maintenance grant at the standard UKRI rate (£17,668 in Session 2022/23 for full-time study).
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  • Language Test Scores (If applicable)

  • Recommendation Letters (If applicable)

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  • The deadline of Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025 is Expired.
  • Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025 is offered to PhD degree.
  • Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025 is offered for All subjects offered by the university.
  • Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025 is open for: Open to the UK nationals.
  • Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025 is offered by University of Leeds.
  • Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarship 2025 covers Full Funding, university fees + maintenance grant.