Children & Youth Social Work Scholarship

Applications are open for Collaboratory’s 2027 fully funded PhD studentships across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland in the United Kingdom . This opportunity is part of a Collaboratory-funded Doctoral Training Programme focused on community-engaged research and addressing real-world challenges through collaboration with academic researchers, community partners, and organisations. The programme is especially welcoming to applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds , includ...

Fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Nottingham for a community-engaged project titled Rooted Pathways: Community-led routes into STEM apprenticeships and careers for Nottingham’s Black and racially minoritised communities . The project will explore how Black African, Caribbean and Black British young people in Nottingham navigate STEM apprenticeships and STEM careers , and how community knowledge, histories, and relationships can help address barriers such as limited support, unequ...

🎓 ESRC SEDarc PhD Scholarship 2027 at the University of Sussex is now open for Social Science awards starting in September 2027 . This is a fully funded PhD scholarship with support for tuition fees , a living allowance , research and training expenses , and a 3-month placement . The scholarship can be taken as a 3.5-year PhD (including placement) or a 4.5-year Masters and PhD programme . Research areas include: Living Sustainably , Healthy Thriving Communities , Inclusive Economic Growth , Secu...

Sharing a fully funded PhD scholarship opportunity in the social sciences through the Northern Ireland and North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. The NINE DTP has opened its 2027/28 competition for ESRC-funded PhD studentships, with projects starting in October 2027. The post highlights dementia-related research opportunities spanning psychology, social policy, and social work, making this a strong option for applicants interested in social science approaches to dementia. The partnersh...

Western Sydney University and the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW are advertising a PhD Scholarship focused on legal needs , access to justice , and intersecting inequalities . The project is linked to an ARC DECRA study examining why legal problems arise, how intersectional disadvantage shapes justice outcomes, and how evidence can inform justice reform. The research will use a large-scale 2026 national legal needs survey dataset and a mixed-methods approach. Suitable applicants should have a...