ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarships are open to anyone who, by September 2025, will hold an honours degree in the social sciences. A Master’s degree (or overseas equivalent) may be an advantage but not essential.

Applicants must have a minimum of an upper second-class honours undergraduate degree (or overseas equivalent), which should include evidence of at least some performance at first-class level (or overseas equivalent). Applicants without a Master’s degree (completed or in progress) must either have achieved (or be predicted to achieve) a first-class honours (or ‘distinction’) degree classification in their undergraduate degree (or overseas equivalent).

Please note that all applicants must also meet the eligibility criteria of the Research Opportunity they intend to undertake. Research Opportunity eligibility information can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/

BENEFIT:

The scholarships will provide funding for 3.5 years of research towards a PhD in the School of Social and Political Sciences. The programme will commence in October 2025. The full scholarship package includes:

An annual stipend at the UKRI rate

Fees at the standard home rate or international rate

Students can also draw on a Research Training Support Grant, usually up to a maximum of £940 per year

Commencement Bursary (single payment at the start of the PhD)