Key information
Duration
Full-time
- 36 months
- 3 years full-time
Part-time
- 60 months
- 5 years part-time
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026
Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Liberal Arts
Overview
We offer a phd degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Glasgow. We are based in the University town of Dumfries, and are a School within the University of Glasgow's College of Social Sciences. We have a dynamic community of research staff and students working across diverse areas of expertise including Education, Environment, Health, Humanities, Tourism, Culture and Technology.
Features
- We welcome applications from students who wish to undertake innovative research projects both within disciplinary boundaries and which transcend them though interdisciplinary engagement.
Programme Structure
This need not be a final thesis proposal but should include:
- a straightforward, descriptive, and informative title
- the question that your research will address
- an account of why this question is important and worth investigating
- an assessment of how your own research will engage with recent study in the subject
- a brief account of the methodology and approach you will take
- a discussion of the primary sources that your research will draw upon, including printed books, manuscripts, archives, libraries, or museums
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts/degree certificate
- Two references
- A one-page research proposal
- CV
- Name of potential Supervisor
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International — Non-residents: 52,121 AUD / year (≈ 27,720 GBP / year)
Domestic — Citizens or residents: 9,849 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Fees for part-time study are half the full-time fee.
Living costs
Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1,166-1,903 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Interdisciplinary Studies.
- Care Experienced and Estranged Student Bursary — Grant, 1500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Glasgow Excellence Award (UK) — Grant, 5000 GBP, Deadline: 12 Jul 2027 (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Travel Bursaries — Need-based, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Dr Williams's Glasgow Bursary — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Chemistry Bank — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- College of Arts and Humanities Sanctuary PhD Scholarship — Grant, 5000 GBP, Deadline: 29 May 2027 (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Alexander Ogilvie Postgraduate Scholarship in Scottish History — Grant, 1800 GBP, Deadline: 21 Jul 2027 (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- University of Glasgow CoSE-UGM scholarship — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Alumni Discount — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Anytime (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- University of Glasgow CoSE-UGM alumni scholarship — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Scottish Literature Bursaries - School of Critical Studies — Grant, 5000 GBP, Deadline: 06 Jul 2027 (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- STEM in Scotland Award — Grant, 10000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (Provided by University of Glasgow)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 (Independent provider, U.S. government)
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (Independent provider, ServiceScape)
- ACES Scholarships — Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (Independent provider, ACES Education Fund)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Merit-based, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Independent provider, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Merit-based, 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (Independent provider, Junhua Li)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Merit-based, Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 (Independent provider, Boustany Foundation)
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Merit-based, 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 (Independent provider, Amber Scholar)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Merit-based, 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (Independent provider, IvyPanda)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Merit-based, 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Independent provider, Voice Talent Online)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Merit-based, 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Independent provider, Salvado Law)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Need-based, 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Independent provider, Anonymous Hope Fund)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant, 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (Independent provider, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO))
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Need-based, Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Independent provider, Leopold Figl Foundation)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant, 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified (Independent provider, IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant, 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 (Independent provider, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)