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260 Ph.D. Scholarships Winners

Finding the right supervisor, research topic, and funding route is often the hardest part of planning doctoral study. If you are looking for PhD scholarships, winners’ stories can show how students matched their research interests with funded positions, fellowships, and university support.

Below, scholarship winners share how they prepared research proposals, contacted supervisors, and built strong applications for doctoral programs. Read their stories to see what they applied for, how they planned their timeline, and what helped them succeed.

Hello! I am Antonio, a first year DPhil student at the University of Oxford, in the Department of Engineering Science. I .... Read more

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Name: Oghenegare Emmanuel Eyankware Place of origin: I come from Ughelli, a small oil-producing town in Delta State, sout .... Read more

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Maheera Abdul Ghani

July 11, 2025

My name is Maheera Abdul Ghani, and I’m originally from Lahore, Pakistan. I recently completed my PhD in Materials Science .... Read more

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Sampha Sesay

July 11, 2025

My name is Sampha Sesay, a forestry professional from Sierra Leone and a two-time DAAD scholarship recipient. I hold a BSc i .... Read more

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Sara Yadollahi

July 7, 2025

My name is Sara Yadollahi. I’m pursuing my second PhD in Education at the University of Bath. I’m from Iran, where I was .... Read more

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Neha Dhiman

July 6, 2025

Hi, I am Neha Dhiman, or you can call me by my nickname, Andy. I am from India, more specifically from the northern region. .... Read more

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