Is Nottingham International Research Excellence Scholarship open now?
No current 2026/27 call under this exact name could be verified.
Was it fully funded?
Historical evidence shows full tuition support and, for some recipients, maintenance funding.
What should applicants do now?
Use Nottingham’s current PhD scholarship and studentship listings rather than relying on this legacy name.
What did this scholarship historically cover?
These benefits belong to an earlier verified programme cycle and must be reconfirmed if a new call opens.
A legacy Nottingham research scholarship that historically supported international PhD students, including Pakistani scholars. It should not be presented as a current award without a fresh university call.
Other verified benefits
Historical recipients report full tuition support and, in some cases, maintenance funding for PhD research.
Costs not confirmed or not covered
No current 2026/27 benefit package exists under this exact scholarship name.
Who was historically eligible?
These rules describe an earlier programme cycle. A future call may change eligible countries, fields or admission requirements.
Historically for outstanding international research-degree applicants with strong academic records and Nottingham PhD admission.
Nottingham's own international student blog documents recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's/International Research Excellence awards, including a Pakistani education researcher.
Eligible countries
Historical overseas research applicants; exact country criteria varied by edition.
Language requirements
Nottingham PhD English-language requirements applied.
Which documents were historically required?
This is a historical checklist, not a current application checklist.
- Admission/offer letter
- Academic transcripts
- Degree certificate
- Research proposal
Which documents may be required conditionally?
- English test certificate
- Two reference letters
What should you do next?
- Do not use old International Research Excellence deadlines.
- Search Nottingham's current research scholarship database and school-specific PhD funding.
- Apply only to a current published scholarship or studentship.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nottingham International Research Excellence Scholarship open now?
A current 2026/27 University of Nottingham scholarship call under this exact legacy name could not be verified. Students should use Nottingham's current doctoral funding pages instead of old deadlines.