ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (WGSSS)

The Midlands Graduate School (MGS) brings together eight universities across the Midlands to provide doctoral training in the social sciences and interdisciplinary research areas. Through its Doctoral Training Partnership at the University of Nottingham , the programme offers ESRC-funded PhD studentships for applicants interested in advanced social science research. The doctoral training environment combines research study with structured training and broader support opportunities. Applicants ca...

ESRC SENSS student-led PhD studentship competition is now open for projects in social science and coastal health inequalities. The opportunity is linked to the Centre for Coastal Communities and the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Essex, within the South and East Network for Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership. This is a prestigious fully funded PhD studentship lasting 3.5–4 years. Fees are paid and the stipend/salary is between £21,805 and £23,805 per yea...

The Department of Education at the University of Oxford offers a fully funded doctoral place for a DPhil in Education , supported through the ESRC doctoral programme and related University of Oxford scholarship routes such as Clarendon and ESRC Grand Union Scholarships. The programme is designed for candidates who want to carry out their own educational research on campus in Oxford. Students work within one of three broad research areas: Language, Cognition and Development ; Politics, Economics ...

The University of Roehampton is advertising ESRC SENSS fully funded Masters and PhD studentships in the social sciences through the South and East Network for Social Sciences (SENSS), a consortium Doctoral Training Partnership. Eligible research areas include Business and Management Studies , Communication, Cultural and Media Studies , Education , Law , Psychology , and Sociology , especially projects that fit SENSS core themes such as Resolving Uncertainty and Addressing Crises , Sustainability...

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is offering ESRC-funded PhD studentships for September 2027 entry across the social sciences. The programme is delivered through a consortium of six higher education institutions in London and the south-east: University of Kent , Kingston University , University of Reading , Royal Holloway, University of London , University of Surrey , and University of Sussex . SEDarc supports interdisciplinary doctoral research through five challenge-led pathways: ...