Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidheans Sòisealta na h-Alba
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Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidheans Sòisealta na h-Alba

Studentships Overview

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science awards approximately 60 ESRC-funded PhD studentships annually across the Student-led Open Competition and the Supervisor-led Steers and Collaborative Competitions

Please view these short videos to find out more about the basics of PhD Funding and Applying.

The below tiles will provide details on each of our studentship competitions, as and when they launch. 

To know if you are eligible to apply for an ESRC-funded PhD studentship, please visit our Eligibility page here.

Supervisor-led Open Collaborative Competition​

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Supervisor-led SDS Collaborative Competition​

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Supervisor-led Steers Competition

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Student-led Open Competition

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Supervisor-led Studentship Opportunities

View the projects that have already been funded through our Supervisor-led competitions that are now recruiting students
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