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PhD Studentship in Science and Technology: ESRC WGSSS Sociology / Science and Technology Studies Swansea University in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Sociology

Funding

Available

Deadline

Dec 6, 2026

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Swansea University

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Sociology
Science And Technology Studies
Ethnography
Social Transformation
Statistics
Research Method

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[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 opportunity at Swansea University in Science and Technology: ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) Sociology / Science and Technology Studies.

This studentship sits within a broader all-Wales doctoral training pathway designed to strengthen capacity in Sociology and Science and Technology Studies (STS). The project environment emphasizes high-quality sociological methods training, with advanced opportunities in quantitative and qualitative methods, ethnography, interaction analysis using audio, video and multimodal approaches, advanced STS, theorising contemporary social change and transformation, and advanced statistics. Students may also benefit from the PGR Summer School on Statistics and training provided by WISERD, aligned with ESRC National Centre for Research Methods activity.

The pathway draws on Swansea’s research strengths and wider collaborations, including centres and UKRI investments, ADR Wales, and the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research. It also supports networked and cohort-based doctoral training across Swansea, Bangor, and Cardiff, with hybrid and blended delivery, shared research groups, and rotating summer school activity intended to build a strong doctoral community.

Community engagement and collaborative research are also part of the pathway, with links to organisations such as the National Adoption Service, Care Inspectorate Wales, Welsh Council for Voluntary Action, Shelter Cymru, and Senghenydd Youth and Community Centre. The studentship is funded by the ESRC and includes tuition fees plus an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates.

Funding: tuition fees plus stipend; currently £21,805 for 2026/27.

Deadline: 6 December 2026.

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Apply through the Swansea University scholarship page using the application link provided. Submit the online application before the deadline of 2026-12-06. Review the full scholarship page for any required supporting documents or eligibility checks.

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