SEDarc, South-East Doctoral Training Arc (ESRC funded)

SEDarc is offering fully-funded 3.5 year PhD studentships and a limited number of 1 year Masters + 3.5 year PhD studentships through the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership. The University of Kent is part of this partnership, one of six partner research-intensive institutions supporting future leaders of social science in academia, public services and industry. Each awarded student will benefit from a broad range of research skills training across the lifetime of their PhD, comprising approximately 200 study hours per year. The program also offers opportunities to use research in practice through a placement in academia, public sector, or industry, with placement travel expenses of up to £1,000 available to all students. SEDarc will develop world-class social science researchers from all backgrounds who thrive in challenge-led, collaborative and interdisciplinary contexts. The program is designed to support students across a wide range of social science disciplines including Psychology, Geography & Environmental Studies, Business and Management, Law, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Social Work and Social Policy, Anthropology and Development Studies, Architecture and Planning, Cybersecurity (Social Sciences), and Health and Social Care.