Fees and scholarships
Information on scholarships and our current course tuition fees for study commencing in autumn 2025.
If you wish to be considered for any of the scholarships listed below, we strongly advise you to submit your application to the School of East Asian Studies (SEAS) by 5 January 2026, 11:59pm (UK time). This will allow us time to work with you and ensure your application is of the highest quality, ahead of final submission by the deadlines listed at the links below.
Make sure that your supervisor is included in your application.
Current fees
Information about our current tuition fees
ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)
The WRDTP is a collaboration between the universities of Sheffield, York, Leeds, Bradford, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam. It offers a range of social sciences studentships within seven thematic interdisciplinary training pathways:
- Cities, Environment, and Liveability (CEL)
- Security, Conflict, and Justice (SCJ)
- Education, Childhood, and Youth (ECY)
- Data, Communication, and New Technologies (DCT)
- Wellbeing, Health, and Communities (WHC)
- Sustainable Growth, Management, and Economic Productivity (SMP)
- Civil Society, Development, and Democracy (CDD)
All scholarships are available as a +3 (PhD) or a 1+3 (Masters and PhD), in combination with the MA Social Research. This route ensures students meet ESRC training benchmarks for social research methods.
Initial enquiries should be made directly to us at the School of East Asian Studies.
AHRC White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities
The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) was last offered for a 2025 start, this programme of funding is now closed. We will update with any scholarship opportunities as they are made available.
Sasakawa Japanese Studies Postgraduate Studentship Programme
’s Japanese Studies Postgraduate Studentship Programme was designed to support the development of Japanese studies in the UK.
Scholarships are worth £15,000 and intended to be used for one year's study at either taught postgraduate or research postgraduate level.
In order to be considered for a Sasakawa scholarship, send a letter of application by 5 January 2026 to Megan Morris explaining why you wish to be considered and why you think you are a good candidate. You must be doing a PhD in the School of East Asian studies at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield in order to be eligible.
China Scholarship Council - this is currently not available for 2025 entry
This scholarship is currently not available
PhD Scholarships in Korean Studies
The Centre for Korean Studies in the School of East Asian Studies at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield offered scholarships for students starting in 2024 and 2025. There are currently no more scholarships available on this scheme.
PhD Scholarship in Korean Studies
Enquiries can be sent to cks@sheffield.ac.uk
For further information or advice regarding any of these scholarships please contact us on seas-pgradmin@sheffield.ac.uk