Your application should consist of the following items

• Curriculum vitae (no more than 2 sides of A4)
• Outline of the proposed research (no more than 500 words)
• Evidence of an application to a competitive national doctoral grant programme or a statement explaining lack of eligibility
• Evidence that you have successfully completed the probationary research period/first year of an appropriate Ph.D. programme
• A brief description of the doctoral programme you are enrolled in (specifying how many years it is for and what compulsory coursework, if any, the programme involves
• Declaration testifying other sources of funding applied for or held, and/or that you have no other source of funding

References

Applicants should ask two academic referees to provide supporting references which must be submitted by the referee using the online form here.  Wherever possible, the reference should be on headed paper.  The reference should be a scanned pdf file, signed in ink, and must include full contact details.  It is the applicants responsibility to arrange references to be submitted prior to the deadline.  References not submitted by the deadline will result in the application being ‘incomplete’.  Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Further notes

• Applications can be made by students undertaking doctoral research in applied philosophy in any department within a European University (EU / EEA / EFTA member countries), regardless of their nationality, and writing their doctoral thesis in English.
• Applicants are expected to have applied for any other sources of funding for which they are eligible. They should list the sources of funding that they have applied for in their application.
• Applicants must have passed a probationary research student period/their doctoral research project assessment, as specified by the host institution.
• In cases where applicants have/obtain funding from other sources the SAP grant may be reduced.
• Successful applicants may apply for a second year of funding. Applications will be considered alongside all other applications made in that year.
• Incomplete applications, including those with missing references, will not be considered.

Application can be made by completing the online form below (available from 01 May) 

N.B.

• Applications can be submitted from 1 May 2026.
• The application form below should only be completed by those applying for funding within an European country (EU / EEA / EFTA countries – i.e. outside of the UK). 

(UK applicants should follow the link here to apply.)