Welcome to SGSSS
Home of Scotland’s ESRC DTP
The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is the UK's largest facilitator of funding, training and support for doctoral students in social science. By combining the expertise of sixteen universities across Scotland, the school facilitates world-class PhD research. The school is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council.
OUR FUNDERS
SGSSS is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council.
News
Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme
We are so pleased to announce the launch of the Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme. The programme will offer Scottish Social Science PGRs and ECRs the
Shaping the Future: Rising to the Challenge of the Climate Crisis
The UN Climate Change Conference 2021, known as COP26, takes place in Glasgow from 1st to 12th November 2021. To coincide with this occasion, on
Applications are now open for the SGSSS Mentoring Programmes!
The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) is delighted to launch our 2 mentoring programmes for Social Science researchers across Scotland. Applications are now
SGSSS 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations
During the 2021/22 academic year, the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is celebrating our 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade we are proud to
Social Science Research and Responding to Global Challenges: Practitioner Perspectives
As part of its internationalisation activities portfolio, the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is organising a series of seminars focussing on the role of
Call for abstracts – Shaping the future: rising to the challenges of the climate crisis
The SGSSS call for abstracts to take part in the “Shaping the future: rising to the challenges of the climate crisis” event is open! The
Tweets
Less than an hour to go until our penultimate Black History Month lunchtime talk which commences at 1pm.
It's sure to be a good one!
Don't forget to join us for the final talk of the month is this Thursday 28th October.
👇Link to tickets below👇
As part of #BlackHistoryMonth, we've joined with @sgsah and a number of AHRC & ESRC DTPs to deliver a series of lunchtime talks celebrating the history, achievements and contributions of black and minority ethnic people from across and beyond Scotland.
👉 https://bhmlunchtimetalks2021.eventbrite.com
✨Internship Opportunity✨
Skills Development Scotland
Do you have a vision to increase diversity in the workforce and a desire to influence real policy and practice?
Apply now! 👉https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/internship/improving-recruitment-and-selection-outcomes-for-minority-ethnic-candidates-at-skills-development-scotland/
