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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£18,622
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The University of Kent is proud to be part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) which has been accredited as a prestigious Doctoral Training Partnership by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in July 2016. Our partners include City, University of London; Goldsmiths, University of London; the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Reading, Roehampton, Surrey and Sussex and Royal Holloway, University of London.
SeNSS is one of only 14 UK ESRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnerships and will be offering a number of full-funded ESRC doctoral studentship to start in September.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend; £18,622 for 2023/24). Tuition fees at the home rate and access to further research funding. If you are applying as an international candidate, Kent will waive the difference between Home and International fees.
Eligibility
- This award is open to both UK residents and international (this includes EU national) candidates.
To be classed as a "Home" student you must meet these UK residential conditions.
UK residential conditions:
- Be a UK National (meeting UKRI residency requirements), or
- Have settled status, or
- Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirement) or
- Have indefinite leave to remain or enter
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
20 Jan 2024
New students wishing to be considered for ESRC SeNSS funding must apply for a PhD at the University of Kent and complete a SeNSS HEI application by Friday 20 January, 12:00 Midday GMT.
You must have a supporting statement from a potential supervisor when submitting your Kent application.
Applicants are advised to discuss their research project with academic members of staff in the relevant school as soon as possible.