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Skills Development Scotland Collaborative Studentship Competition 2022/23

The 2021/22 competition is now complete. Please check back in August 2022 for details of the 2022/23 competition round, including how and when to apply.

The 2022/23 competition will open for applications on 31 August 2022

This competition has now closed for applications

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is delighted to announce the launch of the supervisor-led Skills Development Scotland Collaborative Studentship Competition 2022/23

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the SGSSS are looking to fund up to four new PhD studentships, starting in October 2023. This research will provide new knowledge and insights to help advance the understanding of key skills issues from a Scottish perspective.

The purpose of this PhD scheme is to engage with the academic community to support the production of new, high-quality research focused on the Scottish labour market. The scheme is led by supervisors, and designed to:

  • Contribute to the development of a cadre of high-quality academic researchers with a deep knowledge of the Scottish skills landscape.
  • Provide SDS with access to high-quality academic research around topics of longer-term interest.
  • Increase the range and scope of SDS with academic experts in support of skills policy.

The first supervisor must be a member of a HEI in Scotland that is accredited to hold studentships within their disciplinary pathway, and must have undergone supervisor training within their institution within the last 5 years.

Second supervisors may work within any of the SGSSS 16 partner HEIs. We encourage applicants to consider co-supervision with different universities across our network. You can find full information about the SGSSS partner universities online here.

SDS invite proposals based on the below research topics:

1. Understanding career decision making using data from Growing Up in Scotland (GUS)
2. Role of skills in addressing economic inactivity in Scotland
3. Productivity, skills, and digital transformation
4. Role of skills in supporting entrepreneurship among young people

Please read the competition guidance carefully, paying particular attention to the role of SDS in the recruitment process and project support.

Please submit an application via our application system, SGSSS Apply, by the application deadline of 27 October at 4pm.

Competition Guidance and Documentation

  • SDS Collaborative Competition Guidance 2022/23
  • SDS PhD Topic Descriptions 2022/23
  • SDS PhD Brochure 2022
  • SDS Competiton Timeline 2022/23
  • SDS Collaborative Competition Guidance 2022/23
  • SDS PhD Topic Descriptions 2022/23
  • SDS PhD Brochure 2022
  • SDS Competiton Timeline 2022/23
  • SDS Collaborative Competition Application Form 2022/23
  • SGSSS Masters Arrangement Form 2022/23
Submit Application
Supervisor-led Studentships Q&A
On 6 September SGSSS held a Q&A session for interested applicants. The session recording is available to view here, with the accompanying slides available for download here.
Supervisor-led Studentships Q&A
On 6 September 2022 between 2pm and 3pm, SGSSS will host a Q&A session for interested applicants. This session will provide an overview of all Supervisor-led Competitions. If you would like to attend, please click here at the relevant time and date.
SDS Competition Timeline
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Supervisors invited to submit applications

31 August 2022
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Application deadline

27 October 2022 at 4pm
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Award outcomes communicated to applicants

7 December 2022
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Student recruitment process starts

16 February 2023
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Student recruitment adverts go live

16 March 2023
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Deadline for supervisors to notify SGSSS of preferred candidate

25 May 2023
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