ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS)

This fully funded doctoral studentship at Swansea University invites proposals in linguistics and bilingualism , with a strong emphasis on research connected to Applied Linguistics and Welsh . The project is an open award, so the successful applicant will develop their own doctoral topic within the language-related expertise of staff in the university’s relevant research areas. Research directions named in the advert include second language acquisition , bilingualism/multilingualism , and wider ...

Cardiff University’s School of Global Humanities is offering fully funded PhD studentships through the Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS / ESRC DTP) in the Linguistics and Bilingualism Pathway , starting in October 2027. Applicants are invited to propose a doctoral research topic in areas aligned with staff expertise in linguistics , bilingualism , English language , functional linguistics , psycho-linguistics , socio-linguistics , and related topics such as language policy an...

📜 Fully funded PhD studentships are available at the University of Westminster through the Quintin Hogg Trust (QHT) for the 2027-28 cycle. The opportunity is aimed at applicants interested in sociolinguistics , with particular research themes including language variation and change , multilingualism , migration , and home, heritage, and community languages . The post is shared by Jonathan Kasstan , Reader in Sociolinguistics at the University of Westminster, who invites interested candidates to ...

Sheffield Hallam University’s Sheffield Institute of Education is inviting applications for White Rose funded PhD scholarships starting in October 2027 . Applicants are encouraged to develop their own project ideas aligned with the White Rose Education, Childhood and Youth pathway . The opportunity is based within the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University , with successful students joining an active doctoral community at City Campus in Sheffield, UK. Research themes spa...

ESRC-funded PhD studentship at the University of Bedfordshire via the Cambridge Doctoral Training Partnership (CAM-DTP) on trauma-informed practices in higher education . This doctoral opportunity is designed for applicants interested in education research , with strong links to psychology and sociology . The project is being developed in partnership with Trauma Informed Schools & Communities UK and invites theoretical or empirical proposals. The advert particularly welcomes projects that foregr...