Economic and Social Research Council
ESRC Awards
The University of Edinburgh is a member institution of the Scotland-wide Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) which is funded and accredited by the Social and Economic Research Council (ESRC)
The DTC provides world-class postgraduate research and training in the social sciences across a wide range of disciplines, known as 'pathways'. The Scottish DTC has 65 fully-funded ESRC studentships available for (UK and EU) students commencing their postgraduate studies in the 2013/14 academic year.
- 1+3 awards
- Funding is provided for students to complete a research training masters degree (one year) and then study a PhD (three years). Students who hold or are just completing an undergraduate degree and wish to study for a PhD must apply for these awards
- +3 awards
- Funding is provided for students who already have a masters degree and are applying to start a PhD directly
- 2+3 awards
- Funding for students to complete a language-based masters degree and then move on to a PhD. These awards are known as Language-Based Areas Studies (LBAS) studentships
Studentships are available across the DTC 24 subject or interdisciplinary pathways at any of the participating institutions. For further information about the Scottish DTC and pathways, please see the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science DTC website.
Eligibility
Details regarding eligibility for ESRC funding can be found on the ESRC webpages.
Applying
Prospective students should contact the relevant Graduate School within their School of Study/Subject Area. Closing dates differ between subject areas but all successful applicants will be put forward to the Doctoral Training Centre by the 22nd February 2013
Further Details
Further information regarding University of Edinburgh awards please contact Kirsty Woomble.
This article was published on May 19, 2010