White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership
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ESRC Studentships
ESRC-funded PhD Studentships and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Social Science Pathways UBEL Doctoral Training Partnership in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Fully funded ESRC studentships covering full tuition fees at the UKRI rate and an annual maintenance stipend. For 2026/27, the studentship covers tuition fees of £5,238 and a minimum stipend of £23,805 including the London Allowance. Funding routes include 3.5-year standard PhD awards and other study routes such as 1+3, +3, 2+3 and +4, with possible extra funded time for placements.
Deadline
Feb 1, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
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About this position
UBEL DTP is advertising ESRC-funded studentships across six London partner institutions and 30 disciplinary pathways in the social sciences. The competition supports doctoral study routes including PhD studentships and also notes that the same pathways are used for Postdoctoral Fellowships.
The studentships are fully funded, covering tuition fees at the UKRI rate and an annual maintenance stipend. For 2026/27, the award covers tuition fees of £5,238 and a minimum stipend of £23,805, including the London Allowance. The ESRC model includes a standard 3.5-year PhD route, with additional funded time available for placements in academia, policy, business, or civil society.
Partner universities include the University of Greenwich, University of East London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Birkbeck, University of London, and University College London (UCL). Applicants should identify the most relevant pathway, discuss their proposal with a potential supervisor, and contact the relevant pathway leader(s) at the chosen university.
Eligibility is open to both home and international students, subject to UKRI residency rules. Academic requirements normally include an upper second or first class honours degree or a Master’s degree; for +3.5 awards, a Master’s degree with appropriate research training is expected.
Application stages and deadlines for 2027 ESRC funding are: pre-registration by 30 October 2026, preliminary application by 9 November 2026, and full application by 1 February 2027. Survey Monkey Apply opens on 14 September 2026.
Funding details
Fully funded ESRC studentships covering full tuition fees at the UKRI rate and an annual maintenance stipend. For 2026/27, the studentship covers tuition fees of £5,238 and a minimum stipend of £23,805 including the London Allowance. Funding routes include 3.5-year standard PhD awards and other study routes such as 1+3, +3, 2+3 and +4, with possible extra funded time for placements.
What's required
Applicants should normally have, or expect to achieve by 30 September 2027, an upper second or first class honours degree or a Master’s degree from a recognised UK university, or the equivalent if gained outside the UK. For a +3.5 award, applicants must normally have, or expect to achieve by 30 September 2027, a Master’s degree with an appropriate level of research training. Applicants should select an intended pathway, discuss their PhD proposal with a potential supervisor at one of the partner universities, and contact the relevant pathway leader(s). Both home and international students are eligible, subject to UKRI residency rules.
How to apply
Review the available pathways and choose the most relevant one for your research. Discuss your PhD proposal with a potential supervisor at a partner university and contact the relevant pathway leader(s). Submit the preliminary application when Survey Monkey Apply opens, then complete pre-registration, preliminary application, and full application stages by the stated deadlines.
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