Economic and Social Research Council Funding

The University of Birmingham is part of the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), one of 14 DTPs across the UK accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

The DTP offers postgraduate research studentships in 17 social science disciplines at six universities in the Midlands. Studentships are awarded competitively across the disciplines and partner institutions. The first intake of DTP students began in October 2017. 

Recruitment to studentships for October 2023 entry is now open.

All the information is available on Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP website. 

Applications are closed for academic members of staff to apply for a Joint or Collaborative project. this competition will also re-open in the new academic year. More information can be found on the ESRC DTP Information for Staff page.

Please contact the University Graduate School on studentships@contacts.bham.ac.uk if you have any queries about the competition.

Current ESRC students: please visit our intranet page for information about your award.

Find out more

• About the studentships
• Training opportunities

Alternatively please contact the University Graduate School by email or telephone: +44 (0)121 414 2030.

Current ESRC students at the University of Birmingham: please visit our intranet page for information about your award.