University of Sheffield UK ESRC White Rose DTP Scholarships

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK funding agency for research and postgraduate training relating to social and economic issues. The University of Sheffield offers ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) scholarships through a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Sheffield Hallam, Hull, Bradford, and Manchester Metropolitan University.

The White Rose DTP awards a number of Pathway awards (including two Interdisciplinary Research awards and two Stuart Hall Foundation awards for Black British students), Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM), and Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) awards through a central competition. Funding is also awarded via supervisor-led Collaborative Awards.

For the ESRC White Rose DTP Pathway, Advanced Quantitative Methods, and Advanced Data Analytics awards, selection is described as a central competition. The call for nominations is issued by the ESRC White Rose DTP, with scheme details provided on the DTP webpages.

All the awards cover tuition fees and an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK research rate, plus access to Research Training Support Grant funds to support conference and other expenses. Students may apply for additional funding to support overseas fieldwork, language training, and overseas institutional visits, and applicants must meet residence requirements while in receipt of the Studentship except for agreed fieldwork.

• Applicants must hold at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent (a lower classification can be accepted with additional qualifications, for example, a Master's degree).
• Applicants applying for a +3.5 award must demonstrate that they have already completed the full research training requirements, either through a Master's Social Science Research degree or equivalent experience.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University's English Language requirements.
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Sheffield whilst in receipt of the Studentship (except for time spent on agreed fieldwork).
• UK/Home and International (including EU) applicants are eligible to apply for the awards.

• Tuition fees.
• Annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK research rate (GBP 20,780).
• Access to Research Training Support Grant funds to support conference and other expenses.
• Additional funding may be applied for to support overseas fieldwork, language training, and overseas institutional visits.