School of Social Sciences - Economics Discipline Area Studentships - 2019

• Home Fees or overseas fees
• £17,777 annual maintenance stipend (to be confirmed)
• Students can apply for certain research expenses from the Research Training Support Grant.

Please note that in the event that you withdraw from the Programme at any time prior to completion of the PhD, you may be required to pay back, at University's discretion, the maintenance stipend received on a pro-rata basis.

PhD programme

4 or 5 years full-time

4 approximately.

Please see the programme information for academic entry requirements .

Full on-line application which must include;

• Research proposal
• Two academic references
• Degree certificate and transcripts
• Personal Statement
• Name of preferred supervisor (include this information on the application form).
• GRE score (international (non UK/EU) applicants only and only if NOT studied in the UK previously)

Normally, distinction or 1st class, in exceptional cases, high-merit will be considered.

Economics Department

There are three rounds of admissions deadlines for candidates in Economics.  The deadlines are:

• Round 1: 8 January 2019
• Round 2: 5 March 2019
• Round 3: 15 June 2019

Please be aware that decisions on applications will not be made until after each round deadline

If you wish to be considered for ESRC/NWDTC funding then you MUST have submitted your complete  programme application before the January 2019 deadline.

May/June 2019