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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...

Children & Youth Social Work Scholarship at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States . This scholarship supports a full-time undergraduate student whose area of interest is working with youth, especially through social work outreach and community or campus involvement. It is aimed at juniors or seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to applicants who have experience working with youth. Study focus: social work, youth work, ...

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...

Cardiff University’s School of Psychology is offering several fully funded WGSSS (ESRC DTP) PhD studentships in the Psychology Pathway , starting in October 2027 . This opportunity is aimed at students interested in doctoral research in psychology within the wider social sciences environment of the Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) . The studentship is open to both home and international applicants, and up to 30% of the cohort may be international. Funding includes tuition fe...

Western Sydney University and the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW are advertising a PhD Scholarship focused on legal needs , access to justice , and intersecting inequalities . The project is linked to an ARC DECRA study examining why legal problems arise, how intersectional disadvantage shapes justice outcomes, and how evidence can inform justice reform. The research will use a large-scale 2026 national legal needs survey dataset and a mixed-methods approach. Suitable applicants should have a...