University's President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell - President’s Doctoral Scholar (PDS)
University's President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
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Institution
University's President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
Program
President’s Doctoral Scholar (PDS)
Official website
presidentsaward.manchester.ac.uk
Last verified: 6 April 2026
About this award / prize
General Description
The President's Doctoral Scholar Award (PDS) is an elite scholarship programme intended to provide support to high calibre students who will become tomorrow’s global leaders. 100 elite studentships are granted annually. The scholarship is open to all nationalities and across all research areas. The award provides funding for doctoral studies as well as an additional annual stipend of £1000.Requirements
The scholarship is open to high calibre candidates wishing to pursue doctoral research at the University of Manchester.Similar scholarships
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