# Research funding opportunities

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/prospective-students/funding
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team

Full details of all studentships and funding opportunities will be advertised on this page as and when they become available. If you are applying for one of the studentships, you must follow the application guidance detailed at the end of each advert. Do not apply directly via the University's online application system at this stage.

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| Studentship title | Application deadline | Start date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Sasakawa Studentship (Masters by Research)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/sasakawa-masters-by-research-studentship) | 10 March 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Sasakawa Studentship (MPhil or PhD)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/sasakawa-mphil-phd-studentship) | 10 March 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Biocomputation by Neuronal Networks (BYRON)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/biocomputation-by-neuronal-networks-byron) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Nigel Groome Studentship: Off-Site Construction for Resilient Healthcare Infrastructure and Agile Healthcare Supply Chain Performance](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/nigel-groome-studentship-off-site-construction-for) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Nigel Groome Studentship: Unravelling Context-Specific Hormonal Control of Gene Expression in Drosophila](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/nigel-groome-studentship-unravelling-context-speci) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Nigel Groome Studentship: Food, Nutrition, and Health in female prisoners: A mixed-methods assessment of dietary sufficiency, intervention, and lived experience](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/nigel-groome-studentship-food-nutrition-and-health) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Nigel Groome Studentship: iBIO-Meniscus — Imaging Meniscus Biology for Repair Innovation](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/nigel-groome-studentship-ibio-meniscus-%E2%80%94-imaging-m) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Nigel Groome Studentship: AI-Enhanced Battery State of Health Estimation Using Ring Probabilistic Logic Neural Networks](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/nigel-groome-studentship-ai-enhanced-battery-state) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [HEALS: Heat, Health and Learning: Co-Designing Climate- Resilient Strategies for Primary Schools in Oxfordshire](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/heals-heat-health-and-learning-co-designing-climat) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [Nigel Groome Studentship: NatureNet: AI systems for conservation and the management of human-wildlife conflict](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/nigel-groome-studentship-naturenet-ai-systems-for) | 20 February 2026 | September 2026 |
| [AD[A]PT Studentships - AHRC funded Doctoral Focal Awards](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/ad-a-pt-studentships-ahrc-funded-doctoral-focal-aw) | 5 March 2026 | October 2026 |
| [AHRC Landscape Award PhD Studentship in the Arts and Humanities](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/ahrc-landscape-award-phd-studentship-in-the-arts-a) | 30 January 2026 | October 2026 |
| [The Oxford Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science training programme (ILESLA)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/ilesla) | 8 January 2026 | September 2026 / October 2026 |

## Self-funded research opportunities

If you are interested in undertaking a research degree at Oxford Brookes University, visit the [Postgraduate research page](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/research) to find out more about the range of subject areas offered within our research communities, centres, groups, academic faculties and schools.

## Sources of funding

The UK Government's [Postgraduate Doctoral Loan](https://www.gov.uk/doctoral-loan) and [Postgraduate Masters Loan](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/finance/postgraduate-finance---uk-students/postgraduate-masters-loan/) schemes are available to eligible students.

[jobs.ac.uk](https://www.jobs.ac.uk/)

[Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding](http://www.postgraduate-funding.com/)

## Contact us

### Research Degrees Team

[rdt-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:rdt-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk)

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