ESRC Scholarships provide an annual bursary of £13,590, Home/EU tuition fees and a contribution to research expenses.
These scholarships are available on a 1+3 (MA+PhD) or a +3 basis (PhD).
- 1+3: is a four year registration where you would undertake the MA in Sociological Research and upon completion transfer to three year registration for MPhil/PhD
- +3: if you already have an ESRC research training recognized MA, then application for the +3 studentships is appropriate. This is a three year award for students intending to study for their PhD only
The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (DTC), is a major new collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York with a total of 48 ESRC studentships per year over 5 years. The White Rose DTC is one of the largest consortia in the country and offers a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences as well as numerous training opportunities, particularly focused upon maximizing the social and economic benefits of your research. Students will work together with others studying in their discipline from across Yorkshire and have lots of opportunities to develop their Interdisciplinary networks and expertise.
To be considered, interested students will need to have submitted all application materials by 31 March 2011. To make an application, please follow the appropriate link below:
