
Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership (ESRC)
ApplyKey facts
- Number of scholarships: Approx 20
- Value: Home tuition fee & stipend for eligible candidates
- Opens: 2 October 2023
- Deadline: 1 December 2023
- Helps with: Living costs, Tuition fees
- Duration: 3-4 years (may include required research methods training)
Summary
The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) facilitates world-class PhD research and is the UK's largest doctoral partnership providing funding, training and support for postgraduate research students in social science by combining the expertise of sixteen universities across Scotland (of which 12 are accredited to receive Economic and Social Research Council funding across 15 subject pathways). This includes the University of Strathclyde. The SGSSS is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
The ESRC DTP PhD studentship Scheme is now open for applications; the deadline is Friday 1st December 2023 at 4pm, via the SGSSS Apply webpage.
Students successful in this competition will commence studies in October 2024.
Further information
The ESRC DTP PhD studentship Scheme is now open for applications; the deadline is December 1st at 4pm, via the SGSSS Apply webpage: https://apply.sgsss.ac.uk
Further details can be found on the SGSSS website and MUST be read prior to registration and application via SGSSS Apply: SGSSS Student-led Open Competition 2023/24
Candidates for ESRC funded studentships, which can be of either three years (PhD funding for students with Masters research training already) or four years (Masters training plus PhD) and should contact the University Pathway Representative for their chosen discipline.
Pathway Representatives
- Social Work and Social Policy
- Professor Marion Henderson (marion.henderson@strath.ac.uk)
- Law
- Dr Emily Rose (emily.rose@strath.ac.uk)
- Business and Management
- Dr Kathy Hamilton (kathy.hamilton@strath.ac.uk) and Professor Julia Darby (julia.darby@strath.ac.uk)
- History
- Professor Matthew Smith (m.smith@strath.ac.uk)
- Architecture, Built Enviroments and Planning
- Dr Ombretta Romice (ombretta.r.romice@strath.ac.uk)
- Politics and International Studies
- Dr Sebastian Dellepiane-Avellaneda (sebastian.dellepiane@strath.ac.uk)
- Psychology
- Dr Will McGeown (william.mcgeown@strath.ac.uk) and Dr Susan Rasmussen (s.a.rasmussen@strath.ac.uk)
How to apply
Application Process
- Applicant contacts a Pathway Representative (see "Contact Us" section)
- Register on SGSSS Apply: https://apply.sgsss.ac.uk
- Read the essential information at https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentships/open-competition/
- Applicant/supervisor develop a proposal
- Applicant/supervisor submit proposal, supporting statement and cv to the Pathway Lead
- Applicant will upload stage one of the application onto SGSSS Apply by 4pm, Friday 1st December 2023
- Faculty decision of nominated candidates to go forward to next stage by 31st January 2024
- Successful applicants will submit final versions of their applications to SGSSS by 12noon on 22nd February 2024 at the latest
- When SGSSS announce awards, on 17th May 2024, the applicant will apply to University of Strathclyde via the Pegasus portal
Please note that certain Pathways may have earlier internal deadlines. Check with the relevant Pathway Representative for confirmation of deadlines.
CLOSING DATE FOR STAGE ONE APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023 at 4pm
Contact us
Nine pathways have designated representatives at Strathclyde. Before applying to the Student-led Open Competition please contact the relevant Pathway Representative – see the SGSSS website - as well as a potential PhD supervisor – see the University website.
You should discuss your research proposal with the supervisor and inform them that you wish to apply for an ESRC studentship via SGSSS. Please note, you must have engaged with your proposed supervisor(s) before applying to the Open Competition. Confirmation of this is required at application stage.
You may apply for an ESRC studentship through only one of the 12 SGSSS institutions; however, you may apply to multiple pathways within that one institution (up to a maximum of 5 pathways).
Pathway Representatives
- Social Work and Social Policy
- Professor Marion Henderson (marion.henderson@strath.ac.uk)
- Law
- Dr Emily Rose (emily.rose@strath.ac.uk)
- Business and Management
- Dr Kathy Hamilton (kathy.hamilton@strath.ac.uk) and Professor Julia Darby (julia.darby@strath.ac.uk)
- History
- Professor Matthew Smith (m.smith@strath.ac.uk)
- Architecture, Built Enviroments and Planning
- Dr Ombretta Romice (ombretta.r.romice@strath.ac.uk)
- Politics and International Studies
- Dr Sebastian Dellepiane-Avellaneda (sebastian.dellepiane@strath.ac.uk)
- Psychology
- Dr Will McGeown (william.mcgeown@strath.ac.uk) and Dr Susan Rasmussen (s.a.rasmussen@strath.ac.uk)