
Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate School

Explore our available PhD and MRes opportunities.

Browse opportunities to financially support your research.

Discover available scholarships at postgraduate research level.

Learn more about the research environment within the Graduate School.

Begin your research journey in the subject you love.

Practical advice on achieving success when applying for research funding.
Supporting Postgraduate research students from application to viva.
The Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate School brings together Postgraduate Research students from a variety of disciplines within the Faculty.
Our researchers win competitive awards from funders including the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Carnegie Trust. Many of our graduates have become successful academics, artists, policy-makers and entrepreneurs.
We are members of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities and the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science. All registered PhD students are members of one or both of these Schools (depending on your subject discipline), which provide training, event and funding opportunities.
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Learn more about options to secure external funding to assist your research.

We offer courses for for international students looking to improve their language skills ahead of study.