These studentships are only available for PhDs in Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE), Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Department of Natural and Built Environment, and the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity.

The closing date for applications for October 2024 entry was 17:00 on 24 January 2024.

The WRDTP is a collaborative partnership between seven universities – Sheffield Hallam, Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, Sheffield and York. Accredited by the ESRC, it builds on the research excellence of the partners to deliver PhD training across the social sciences.

The WRDTP provides access to a range of training and development opportunities across the partner institutions, as well as the opportunity to be part of an interdisciplinary social sciences network incorporating academic and non-academic partners.

To be eligible for ESRC funding, projects must be in a social sciences research area that is within the ESRC’s remit. Projects must fit with at least one of the WRDTP’s seven Thematic Interdisciplinary Training Pathways – these are detailed on the WRDTP website.

About the studentships

WRDTP studentships are available as:

• +3.5 programme: funding for a 3.5-year PhD (for students with a social science Masters degree, and with 60 or more credits of M-level social science research methods training)
• +3.75 programme: funding for an integrated PGCert/PhD (for students who already have a social sciences Masters degree but have fewer than 60 credits of M-level social science research training)
• 1+3.5 programme: funding for a 1-year Masters programme, followed by the 3.5-year PhD, (for students without a social science Masters degree, the Masters programme will deliver the core social sciences research methods training requirements)

The appropriate studentship route for individual candidates will be determined as part of the selection and nomination process.

All studentships are available on a full-time and part-time basis.

Further information on the WRDTP, including key information for applicants and full eligibility criteria, can be found on the WRDTP website.