Application Deadline: 30 January 2026 at 16:00 (GMT).
LOCATION: United Kingdom
They are pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for up to 39 PhD students for September 2026 entry. The world-class research and training environments of our partner institutions are enhanced by the partnership’s strategic relations with non-HEI partner organisations.
ELIGIBILITY:
SEDarc’s vision is to offer a transformative social science training experience that combines leading-edge research skills training, high-quality placements for all, and an individual research project based in one of five interdisciplinary, challenge-led pathways. These include:
Living Sustainably
Healthy Thriving Communities
Inclusive Economic Growth
Secure, Effective, & Trusted Institutions
Transformative Technologies for Society
These PhDs are open to UK and international students and consist of UK home fees and stipend awards.
If you have any queries about applying for a studentship award, please contact the administrator at your chosen SEDarc university in the first instance:
Royal Holloway, University of London
Students must be nominated by one of the six SEDarc institutions to apply to the doctoral programme. Please contact one of our Administrators at the SEDarc institution of your choice, as each institution has a different deadline and process for the institutional stage of the application process. The deadline for applications to SEDarc is 30 January 2026 at 16:00 (GMT).
More information can be found here. Please do speak to your selected institution should your project include any of the above to ensure these are highlighted within your application.
BENEFIT:
The SEDarc Scholarship UK covers tuition fees and a living stipend of £22,780 for selected candidates.
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