Funding

Funding

The CDT studentships cover stipend, fees and research costs for all the students we appoint.

The CDT studentships are fully-funded for 4 years (48 months full-time equivalent). They include and cover:

  • Non-UK taxable stipend based on the UKRI standard rate, reviewed on an annual basis (£19,237 for 2024/2025), and paid monthly.
  • Fees (Home Fees or International Fees). The University of Edinburgh covers the difference between Home and International fees for international students.
  • Research Costs of £6,000 minimum to cover expenses needed for the research (e.g. equipment, conference travel and accommodation expenses etc.).
  • Standard IT equipment kit (laptop and accessories) and access to a desktop (hot-desking) within the Informatics Forum (Central Campus) and GPU computer clusters.

The expectation is that the thesis is submitted by the end of the funding (4 years).

All applicants should be aware of the standard living costs in Edinburgh before applying for the programme. Living costs | The University of Edinburgh

Applicants bringing other external funding can also be considered. The applicant will still need to satisfy the full expectations of the CDT, but will not need to compete for the limited funding opportunities.

International Applicants and Extra Costs

Although the University of Edinburgh covers the difference between Home and International fees for international applicants, costs associated with the Visa, the IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge) and the relocation are NOT covered and can NOT be charged to the CDT.

Applicants are advised to find out about these costs, together with the Visa application procedure, ahead of submitting their application, via our Student Immigration Service.

International applicants | The University of Edinburgh

There are a number of university financial support schemes that students can apply to once on course. Please note that most of them are competitive and have strict eligibility criteria. One should not assume that they will get support via one or the other scheme.

CDT Industry-funded studentships

Company-linked studentships are generally funded or part-funded by one of the CDT partners. These studentships will be advertised on the website when they are available. If you wish to be considered for one of these industry funded studentships, please be explicit about that on the application form.