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At Essex we offer scholarships and funding opportunities for talented students from a range of backgrounds.

Some of our scholarships are university-wide, while others are offered by specific departments. You can use the scholarships finder links below to find out more.

In addition we offer postgraduate studentships to help fund those who are working towards a research degree (MSD, MPhil or PhD). These may be interdisciplinary, involving more than one department, or offered as part of specific research projects by academics in one of our science and health departments.

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The University offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support talented students, and ensure we remain accessible to all with the potential to succeed, regardless of financial circumstances.

Search our Scholarship Finder to see the funding you can apply for.

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We offer postgraduate funding to help support you during your research. These may be offered as part of specific research projects being carried out by our academics, or as part of our work with Doctoral Training Partnerships.

Along with studentships, we also give all research students access to Proficio, our unique professional development funding scheme. Proficio gives you funding for training courses and conference attendance, whether you're working on a 1 year Master of Science by Dissertation (MSD), or undertaking a 3 year PhD.

Healthy Learning in a Digital Age: The Role of Educational Media in Early Development

From the earliest months of life, children are surrounded by screens, sparking widespread concern about their potential harms. Yet surprisingly little research has tested whether infants experience educational media as socially engaging and whether they can effectively learn from it.

This project addresses that gap by combining neuroscience, psychology, and educational technology to examine how infants respond to screen-based interactions and how parental co-use shapes these outcomes.

Department: Department of Psychology

Closing date: 7 January 2026 at 09:00 GMT.

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Climate, Land use and Protected Area effects on Condition, Behaviour and Distribution of Migratory Waterbirds

In this conservation science PhD, the candidate will explore the role of land use and its management, climate, weather on the spatial distribution of protected waterbirds.

The project will explore and scrutinise alternative approaches to assessing the ecological status of protected areas in providing effective conservation.

Based in: School of Life Sciences

Deadline: 13 April 2026

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