Economic and Social Research Council

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...

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, ...

Keele University is inviting applications for fully funded doctoral research through the ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) for 2027 entry . The programme is aimed at students interested in social science research across a broad range of pathways, including sociology , psychology , geography and environment , economics , politics and international relations , law , public health / health and wellbeing , and history . Successful applicants will work with prospe...

3 fully funded PhD spots are available in rural justice and sustainability-oriented transformation processes at the University of Vechta in Germany, within the PhD college Justice Dimensions of Sustainability-Oriented Transformation Processes in Rural Areas (PK 060) . The project themes include energy transition equity , spatial justice , gender justice , trade unions , and just transitions . The network includes partners such as Leuphana Lüneburg , Lund University , and the University of Vermon...

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: ...