UBEL ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentships

The UBEL ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentships provide fully funded doctoral study and structured research training across six London institutions. The scheme supports tuition fees at the UKRI rate and a maintenance stipend for eligible applicants pursuing social sciences research at participating universities in London. The competition is open to UK home and international applicants, with integrated pathways and potential placements in academia, government, or civil society.

Tuition fee funding at the UKRI rate, annual maintenance stipend, structured research training, professional development, and placement opportunities in academia, government, business, or civil society.

Open to eligible UK home and international applicants interested in undertaking doctoral research in one of the partnership’s disciplinary pathways.

Submit a preliminary application followed by a full application; applicants should identify a pathway and engage with a potential supervisor at a participating university.