You cannot apply to UKRI directly — apply to the specific university-advertised studentship, and confirm it explicitly covers the international fee difference before assuming full funding. Search under terms like “fully funded international PhD studentship” on individual university job boards, since UKRI’s own site mainly explains the funding mechanism rather than listing live vacancies.
Apply: ukri.org official page
5. Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
Country: United Kingdom | Field: Any field
Funding: Full tuition fees paid, plus a stipend of £1,712/month (£2,000/month in London), approved airfare, and fieldwork/study travel grants
Deadline: 16:00 BST, 20 October 2026
English requirement: The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission itself does not require IELTS, though your host university may still ask for one separately for admission
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