CAM-DTP - an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)

The CAM Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is a consortium between Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Cambridge, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The partnership provides an environment of excellent research and impact for the interdisciplinary training of diverse social scientists. CAM-DTP PhD students at the University of Cambridge will join a hub for regional change addressing key societal challenges, with the program keen to attract talented doctoral researchers from a wide range of backgrounds. A CAM-DTP studentship award provides maintenance (£20,780 per annum in 2025-26) and University Postgraduate Fees at the Home rate. DTP students also have access to grants for additional training costs and may apply for further discretionary funding to contribute to fieldwork costs, academic exchange, and collaboration with non-academic organisations. Studentships are available to UK, EU and international candidates. ESRC-funded PhD studentships are usually 3.5 years in duration, which includes a 3-month Innovation Fellowship (internship). Longer awards are considered for PhD studentships involving ESRC/CAM-DTP Steers, additional training needs, and/or for students with widening participation characteristics. Students must be nominated by their Faculty/Department for consideration. The program welcomes nominations for applicants who have faced disadvantage or come from underrepresented backgrounds to access postgraduate study at Cambridge. DTP students are required to attend compulsory induction, cohort-building and training sessions, participate in the Development Needs Analysis programme, undertake a three-month placement outside of the University, and submit their PhD thesis by the studentship end date.