Collaboratory Doctoral Training Programme

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...

Royal Holloway, University of London is advertising 10 PhD studentships within the Social Purpose Centre for Doctoral Training in the United Kingdom , with projects linked to supervisor-led research ideas and the wider doctoral training environment at the university. This opportunity is aimed at applicants interested in doctoral research and interdisciplinary social-purpose themes. The post highlights Royal Holloway’s research-intensive environment, researcher development programme, and access t...

🎓 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...

University of Leeds is advertising ESRC White Rose DTP Studentships 2027/28 for social science doctoral study. These awards support multiple PhD routes across a wide range of disciplines, including Economics , Management , Statistics , Computer Science , Psychology , Sociology , Education , and related social science areas. The studentships are available through the ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership, a collaboration involving Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Sheffield Hallam, Hull, ...

Cardiff University is advertising fully funded PhD studentships for 2027 entry through the Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership . These doctoral opportunities are aimed at prospective researchers interested in the social sciences , with projects developed in consultation with a potential supervisor. The studentship includes full tuition fee coverage , an annual tax-free living stipend (indicative amount: £21,805 for 2026–27 ), a Research Traini...