ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentship

[ESRC-funded studentship covering tuition fees and an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £21,805 for 2026/27).] PhD Studentship: Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy (ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences) at Swansea University . This funded doctoral studentship sits across Swansea’s social policy and social work expertise, bringing together the School of Social Sciences , the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy , and t...

PhD Studentship in Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy at Swansea University, United Kingdom. This advert is for a fully funded PhD studentship through the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) in the areas of Social Care, Social Work, and Social Policy . The project sits within Swansea University’s School of Social Sciences and School of Health and Social Care, with links to the Centre for Social Change and the ESRC Administrative Data Research Centre (Wales). Resear...

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is inviting applications for its 2026 Grant Program for PhD students conducting policy-relevant research across the social sciences. This is a research grant opportunity rather than a job opening. The program supports doctoral research that can inform legislation, improve public services, and address complex societal challenges. It is open to current PhD students worldwide who are enrolled at accredited institutions. Funding is $10,000 total, with $5,000...

PETER BRAAM Scholarship at Merton College, University of Oxford This scholarship supports postgraduate study at the University of Oxford for students whose degree work is focused on global wellbeing or humanitarian issues . The advert highlights areas such as international development, global health, economics, politics, and related social sciences, with the emphasis firmly on research or study that contributes to people’s well-being. The award is offered by Merton College in conjunction with th...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Portsmouth on Neurodivergence, Homelessness and Social Justice: Co-producing More Inclusive Homelessness Services through an Intersectional Approach . This project focuses on intersectional neurodivergent experiences of homelessness and access to homelessness services. The successful applicant will work with Dr Gemma Williams and Dr Jennifer Roddis to develop a co-productive research project . Relevant academic interests include qualitative resea...