The University is pleased to announce that nominations for Economic and Social Research Council Funding for study starting in October 2012 are now open.
The University of Birmingham Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) is one of 21 across the UK that has been accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
About the scholarships
There are 14 ESRC scholarships available to fund postgraduate training and doctoral research. Outstanding applicants will be considered for ESRC scholarships in the following subject areas:
Applied Linguistics, Russian and East European Studies, International Development (IDD), West African Studies, Business and Management, Finance, Economic and Social History, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Urban and Regional Studies, Human Geography, Political Science and International Studies, European Studies, Local Government Studies, Public Policy, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science, Social Policy, Social Work and Socio-Legal Studies.
Deadline
The deadline for applications is 4.00pm on 27 January 2012.
Awards available
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PhD (+3)
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Masters + PhD (1+3)
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Integrated PhD (4)
More details on the awards: 2012-13 available pathways (DOC - 98KB)
Type of competition
The ESRC Competition is managed through nomination by each School. Candidates interested in being considered for an ESRC award should contact the relevant School for the Pathway they are interested in studying, and should have already made an application to the University of Birmingham.
For further information about academic or residential eligibility for an ESRC award, please refer to the ESRC guide.
Additional documents
If you have further questions after reading the ESRC guide, please contact researchcouncilfunding@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Further information
If you have further questions after reading the ESRC guide, please contact researchcouncilfunding@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
You can also visit the Economic and Social Research Council website.