# Queen's University Belfast
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# Research Degrees
# START YOUR RESEARCH JOURNEY
## AT QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Apply for your research degree in a university where 99% of our research is internationally recognised. As a research student at Queen's, you can play your part in shaping innovative solutions for real-world challenges in our state-of-the-art facilities and alongside our world-leading academics. Find out about the [175 full-funded awards now available](https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/dfe-funded-studentships/).
## Search Postgraduate Research Topics
### Queen's is ranked the #1 university in the UK (StudentCrowd University Awards 2025)
- [Why Study a PhD at Queen’s](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/why-study-phd/)
- [Research Degree Types](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/degree-types/)
- [Funding for your research](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/funding/)
- [Apply for Postgraduate Research](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/application-guidance/)
- [Writing a Research Proposal](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/research-proposal-guide/)
- [Research Areas](https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/our-research/research-explore/)
- [Find a PhD Supervisor](https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/find-a-phd-supervisor/)
- [Research Opportunities](https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/)
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POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
We have invested £7.7 million towards postgraduate research scholarships.
Find an opportunity you're interested in on [our funded PhD opportunities](https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/) search tool.
Find out about the [175 full-funded awards now available](https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/dfe-funded-studentships/).
Hear from our Students
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14 January 2026](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/blogs/transition-pgt-pgr.html)
[#### Studying Abroad in the UK: My Day-to-Day Life as a PhD Student at Queen’s
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[#### A Day in the Life of a Postgraduate Student at Queen’s
16 July 2025](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/blogs/day-life-pg-student.html)
[#### The Right Time, the Right Project: Starting My PhD Journey at Queen’s
30 June 2025](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/blogs/phd-journey-queens.html)
[#### I attended Queen’s Postgraduate Week - here’s everything you need to know!
28 February 2025](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/blogs/postgraduate-study-week.html)
[Hear from our Students](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/student-blog/postgraduate-research/)
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