Apply for a funded PhD in the School of Psychology & Counselling at The Open University

Funded PhD studentships for study commencing in October 2026 are available in the School of Psychology & Counselling. The studentships are funded through the Grand Union Doctoral Training Programme and offer a stipend to support living costs as well as covering course fees. Follow the links in the comments.

Successful applicants will be affiliated with The Open Psychology Research Centre (OPRC) within the School of Psychology and Counseling at The Open University. The OPRC consists of three research strands:

• Culture and Social Psychology (CuSP)
• Psychology of Health and Wellbeing (PHeW)
• Forensic Cognition Research Group (FCRG)

You can get further information and guidance about applying for the studentships via the links in the comments. The deadline for applications is 12 noon, 7 January 2026. 

If you have questions about your proposed project or the application process, please contact the Psychology Postgraduate Convenors, Ailsa Strathie and Zoë Boden-Stuart.