South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership Social Science (SCDTP) PhD studentships

Who it is for

• Up to £20,780, tax free for a Research-in-Practice placement, tuition fees and a stipend (living allowance) is available for students applying for a wide range of disciplinary pathways for the following awards: 1-year MSc and 3.5 years PhD 3.5 years PhD 4.5 years Interdisciplinary award 4.5 years Integrated PhD in Economics,
• Education or Gerontology at Southampton There are also additional funding opportunities to support your research as part of this award.
• For more information about masters programmes under each eligible pathway , please contact the pathway leads for more information.
• Deadline: 5pm on Friday 16 January 2026 Elibility To get this scholarship you must have an offer to study for a masters degree or PhD in one of the following disciplinary pathways:
• business and management criminology demography economics education gerontology human geography linguistics politics and international relations psychology science and technology studies social science methods for health research social policy Social Statistics sociolegal studies sociology Residency requirement SCDTP accepts applications from UK and
• International students.
• UK students must meet one of the following: be a UK national have settled or pre-settled status have indefinite leave to remain or enter If you don't meet these criteria you are classed as an International student.
• To comply with visa condtions, international students can only apply for full-time courses.
• The SCDTP does not provide any funds to cover visa costs.
• You can find more visa information from The Student Hub and the SCDTP .

Good to know

Official application instructions: Before applying, you should read our guidance on How to Apply for a Research Degree.Find a potential PhD supervisor and create your own PhD proposalApply for your chosen PhD course using the links under Programme application linksApply for the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership studentshipIf you are not sure of the course to apply for, please contact the pathway lead.Apply using the programme application linksFaculty of Arts and HumanitiesPhD Modern Languages full-timePhD Modern Languages part-timeFaculty of Environmental and Life SciencesPhD Geography full-timePhD Geography part-timePhD Health Sciences full-timePhD Health Sciences part-timePhD Psychology full-timePhD Psychology part-timeFaculty of Social SciencesPhD Economics full-timePhD Economics part-timePhD Education full-timePhD Education part-timePhD Gerontology full-timePhD Gerontology part-timePhD Politics full-timePhD Politics part-timePhD Social Statistics and Demography full-timePhD Social Statistics and Demography p