ESRC Supervisor-Led Project PhD Scholarships

The ESRC Supervisor-Led Project PhD Scholarships provide funded doctoral studentships tied to specific research projects in the social sciences. They are funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) via the School of Social Sciences and administered primarily through the University of Glasgow and partner colleges. Students receive supervisory support to complete a doctoral research programme. Funding typically covers stipend, tuition, research training and a placement/skills grant.

Annual stipend, tuition fee coverage, research training and professional development grant, funding for a three-month placement and specialist training; supervisory support.

Applicants must meet UKRI residency and eligibility criteria, hold a master's degree or equivalent with excellent academic results, and have a profile appropriate to the specific supervised research project.

Consult the list of advertised supervisor-led PhD projects on the official site, identify a suitable project, prepare required documents (project-specific application form, CV, transcripts, references, proposal/cover letter) and submit the online application before the project's stated deadline.