phd studentship: in economics

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

University of Reading

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

United Kingdom

Deadline

01 Feb 2021

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Economics

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Start: October 2021

Funding: UKRI Stipend + fees

Funding For: UK, EU, International

We are currently inviting applications for a PhD in Economics funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS ) Doctoral Training Partnership.

The Department of Economics has a long and established track record of research, working with a wide variety of industrial and academic partners to achieve significant social and economic benefits. We are part of the larger School of Politics, Economics and International Relations. We have an active community of 20-30 PhD students. As a postgraduate research student in Economics at Reading you will be part of a vibrant community, working alongside a thriving group of young and established researchers.

While we welcome research proposals on any economics topic, it is strongly recommended that your proposal lies within the research and supervision interests of one or more staff members. Interested candidates can find more information about our PhD programme and areas of research expertise at: https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/

Funding Details:

Tuition fees, UKRI stipend and application access to funding for training, travel, fieldwork and overseas visits
Starts October 2021
3-4 year award available depending on project and researcher experience/qualifications
Open to applications from candidates without a Master’s qualification
Available full- or part-time

Eligibility:

See https://senss-dtp.ac.uk/application-faqs/ for full eligibility details, including criteria for Home fee status and eligibility of international candidates. Applications are open to UK, EU and International applicants. ESRC SeNSS funding covers tuition fees at the Home rate and the University of Reading will cover the difference between Home and International fees.

Application Deadline:

Early contact with the relevant subject/pathway lead to express your interest is strongly encouraged.

Applicants must apply for a place of admission at the University Reading by 18 January 2021 and for SeNSS funding by 12.00 noon on Monday 1 February 2021.

How to Apply:

For full application details see http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/funding-and-fees/gs-senss-info.aspx

Further Enquiries: Dr Stefania Lovo, s.lovo@reading.ac.uk or esrcdtp@reading.ac.uk

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