Keele University SURF Scholarship Program in the UK 2025 | Fully Funded

Summary:

Keele University’s Leverhulme-funded Sustainable Rural Futures Programme (SURF) will train a new generation of interdisciplinary rural researchers to tackle contemporary rural challenges.

The Leverhulme Trust is keen to support scholars from under-represented groups to study for a Master's and a PhD. We are inviting UK-domiciled applicants from either low-income and/or black heritage backgrounds to apply for a 5-year award.

Masters Plus scholars will complete a Keele Master's programme in the first year before moving on to a 4-year PhD study.

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the Keele University SURF Program, you must:

• have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2.1 honours degree. 

Leverhulme Trust criteria for Master's plus scholarships are:

• Black African, Black Caribbean, Black Other, Mixed White and Black Caribbean, Mixed White and Black African or Other mixed background (including Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other) heritage OR

• Receipt of a full maintenance loan or Special Support Loan during your undergraduate study

Benefits:

The Keele University SURF Scholarship is fully funded for five years at the UKRI rate for stipend, one-year Master's tuition fees, and four years of PGR tuition fees.

• All scholarships include a £10,000 allowance to support research activities and training.

• Scholars will also benefit from funding to support cohort-building activities.

Deadline:

August 18, 2025

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