NIHR ARC North West Coast
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PhD Doctoral Award in Applied Health and Social Care Research NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Funded doctoral award opportunities are available across priority research themes. Awards are full-time and tenable for up to 3 years subject to satisfactory progress. Funding covers tuition fees at UK Home rates only, includes a tax-free stipend in line with the UKRI rate of £21,805 per annum, and provides an additional Research Training and Support Grant of up to £1000 per year for approved research and/or training costs.
Deadline
Oct 13, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
NIHR ARC North West Coast

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ARC NWC (NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast) is inviting applications for its Doctoral Award: Round 1, a funded PhD opportunity in applied health, public health, and social care research.
The programme supports research that aligns with ARC NWC research themes, addresses regional and/or national priorities, involves co-production with affected communities, and aims to understand and reduce health inequalities. There are 76 doctoral research projects available across four partner universities, with successful applicants registered at and hosted by the university of the primary supervisor.
Funding: full-time awards for up to 3 years, tuition fees at UK Home rates, a tax-free stipend of £21,805 per annum, and up to £1000 per year for research/training costs.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should have, or expect to have by 1 January 2027, at least a UK Bachelor honours degree at 2:1 or equivalent in a relevant discipline. EU applicants require UKVI IELTS 6.5 (no sub-score below 6.0) or an acceptable equivalent. Applicants must complete their current course of study before the proposed start date and must consult the primary supervisor before applying.
Application process: Stage 1 is an ARC NWC application with applicant details, preferred project/supervisory team, and a 1000-word research proposal using the FOR Equity Toolkit. Shortlisted candidates are interviewed at the relevant partner university. Stage 2 is university registration and enrolment.
Deadline: closing date 13 October 2026 at 1:00pm. Successful applicants are expected to commence study no later than 1 February 2027.
Funding details
Funded doctoral award opportunities are available across priority research themes. Awards are full-time and tenable for up to 3 years subject to satisfactory progress. Funding covers tuition fees at UK Home rates only, includes a tax-free stipend in line with the UKRI rate of £21,805 per annum, and provides an additional Research Training and Support Grant of up to £1000 per year for approved research and/or training costs.
What's required
Applicants must be early career researchers seeking to undertake a PhD by research. Applicants must have completed and been awarded any current course of study by the proposed start date. Applicants should have, or expect to have been formally awarded by 1 January 2027, at least a UK Bachelor honours degree at second class upper division level or equivalent in a relevant discipline. EU applicants require UKVI IELTS 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0 or an acceptable equivalent. Applicants must discuss their proposal with the appropriate primary supervisor before applying and must meet the entry requirements of the chosen host university.
How to apply
Discuss your proposal with the appropriate primary supervisor before applying. Complete the NIHR ARC NWC application form and a fully completed research proposal, then email the application to [email protected]. If shortlisted, attend interview on the scheduled date at the relevant partner university and then complete the host university registration process.
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