White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership

The Economic and Social Research Council White Rose DTP is a regional consortium of seven universities with social science research excellence and involves the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York as well as Bradford, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam. The WRDTP has been accredited by the ESRC to offer PhD scholarships across a range of schemes, available for doctoral research students commencing their studies in Autumn 2026. Being part of the WRDTP provides access to a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences, a wide range of training opportunities particularly focused on maximising the social and economic benefits of research, a network of students and researchers studying in your discipline across Yorkshire, and a network of interdisciplinary contacts and the opportunity to develop expertise working across disciplines. Awards are available on a +3.5, +3.75 or a 1+3.5 basis, and can be held full-time or part-time.