The minimum stipend, which is the tax-free payment most UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded doctoral students receive for living costs, will rise to £18,622 for academic year 2023 to 2024.
The minimum fee that universities can draw from UKRI training grants will also increase, to £4,712.
UKRI’s People and Culture Champion Melanie Welham said:
Postgraduate research training makes a significant contribution to developing the expertise that underpins the UK’s ambitions to be a leading research and innovation nation.
Today’s announcement demonstrates UKRI’s on-going commitment to supporting doctoral students.
This step is part of our long-term efforts to ensure that the UK remains one of the best places for postgraduate students from all backgrounds to undertake research training.
