GTA awards include tuition fees plus a combined maintenance grant and salary equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£19,237 for 2023/24) for the first three years followed by fees and maintenance grant for a further six months. Scholars also receive fee-paid teacher in Higher Education training through the Associate Fellowship Scheme.
The deadline for this scholarship for 2024/25 has passed. Details for 2025/26 will be published here when available
Successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence, outstanding research potential and ability to teach.
Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, and ideally a Master’s degree or equivalent.
The studentships are open to Home and Overseas (including EU) students.
The University of Kent requires all non-native speakers of English to hold a minimum standard of proficiency in written and spoken English before beginning a postgraduate degree. For more information on English language requirements, please visit this page.
The School of Computing at the University of Kent invites applications for 3 fully-funded 3.5 year PhD (GTA) scholarships for Home students, and 1 fully-funded 3.5 year Overseas student. You can apply to study for a PhD in any topic that falls within our range of expertise.
Alongside completing your PhD programme of research and development, as a Graduate Teaching Assistant you will normally be expected to work for 200 hours per annum in years 1 to 3, including teaching (maximum 96 contact hours per year) or demonstrating (maximum 130 contact hours per year) and related duties such as marking, preparation and examination. Further details of GTA terms and conditions are here:
https://www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate/terms-and-conditions-gtas
The University of Kent is committed to equality, diversity, widening participation and inclusion and we endeavour to recruit students from all walks of life. We encourage enquiries and applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation and transgender status.
Enquiries should be directed to the PGR Admissions team; pgradmissions@kent.ac.uk
Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered PhD students in receipt of a scholarship award and employees of the University of Kent.
We provide a supportive environment for research and we have a vibrant postgraduate population. We encourage our students to engage with the wider research community through attending conferences and taking internships with leading industrial companies. We are located in Canterbury, a lively and cosmopolitan historic town with convenient travel links to London and Europe.
When applying, students should follow the University of Kent’s online application process. As part of the process, students should include the following:
