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G-Research scholarships: We’re fully funding 42 PhD students

25 February 2025
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new scholarships programme, fully funding 42 PhD students across the UK through G-Research NextGen.

With a mission to solve the world’s most complex challenges in finance, we are committed to shaping the future of research and innovation. These scholarships will help support the next generation of talent in the STEM community.

“Investing in the next generation of STEM talent is a natural fit for G-Research. The work these students do will shape our field, and we’re proud to help them take on big challenges,” said Katherine Shenton, G-Research NextGen Programme Lead.

To deliver this programme, we’re partnering with some of the UK’s leading educational institutions.

Need funding for your PhD research?

Every month we give up to £2,000 in grant funding to early careers researchers.

Learn more about our monthly grants and how you can apply.

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G-Research scholarships partner universities

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G-Research NextGen

Through G-Research NextGen we will work with academic communities, charities and organisations to help support and develop the next generation of STEM talent.

Alongside scholarships, we offer funding to the academic community through regular prizes and grants, and we work closely with educational charities and organisations to help make careers in quantitative research and technology more accessible.

Learn more about NextGen

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