Loughborough University PhD Studentships in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF 2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%.
In choosing Loughborough for your research, you’ll work alongside academics who are leaders in their field. You will benefit from comprehensive support and guidance from our Doctoral College, including tailored careers advice, to help you succeed in your research and future career.
The School of Social Sciences and Humanities is composed of five divisions: Communication and Media; Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy; English; Geography and Environment; and International Relations, Politics and History. It is a partner in the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA) for doctoral training and the Midlands Graduate School ESRC Doctoral training Partnership.
The School is committed to undertaking initiatives which support under-represented groups to pursue educational and research opportunities across our disciplines. Analysis has shown that only small numbers of UK racialised minority students are undertaking post graduate research degrees within the School. To take steps to address this structural inequality, School-funded studentships have been ring-fenced for UK applicants who identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background as part of our wider work to support underrepresented groups within our disciplines.
PROJECT DETAILS
Applications are invited from outstanding scholars working within and across any of the School’s main research themes:
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Communication and Cultures
- Democracy, Crisis and Security
- Environmental Processes and Management
- Families, Young People and Children
- Genders and Identities
- Migration, Identities and Governance
- Editing and Textual Scholarship
We are keen to receive proposals in the following areas:
- Communication and Media
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- English
- Geography (Human and Physical)
- History
- International Relations
- Politics
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Visual Culture
You must contact the School before submission to discuss your proposal. Please follow the links below to identify a potential supervisor for your project. If you require advice in this regard, please contact socsciresearch@lboro.ac.uk.
Find out more:
- Communication and Media
- Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
- English
- Geography and Environment
- International Relations, Politics and History
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Our entry requirements are listed using standard UK undergraduate degree classifications i.e. first-class honours, upper second-class honours and lower second-class honours. To learn the equivalent for your country, please choose it from the drop-down below.Country / region United Kingdom ———- AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCambodiaCameroonCanadaChileChinaColombiaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaEthiopiaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKosovoKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiberiaLibyaLithuaniaMacauMacedoniaMalawiMalaysiaMaltaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamZambiaZimbabwe
Entry requirements for United Kingdom
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in the major subject of their research field, or in a related subject. A relevant Masters degree would be advantageous.
English language requirements:
Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/applicants/english/).
English language requirements
Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website.
FEES AND FUNDING
UK FEE
Full-time degree per annumFully funded
INTERNATIONAL FEE
Full-time degree per annumPart funded
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating University facilities such as the library, IT equipment and other support services. University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by instalment. Fees are reviewed annually and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures.
Studentships are for 3 years (full-time) or 6 years (part-time) and provide a tax-free stipend of £15609 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK rate. International students may apply however the total value of the studentship will cover the International Tuition Fee only.
Please note that studentships will be awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who have applied to this project and other advertised projects within the School. Funding decisions will not be confirmed until wc 9th May 2022.Find out more about research degree funding
HOW TO APPLY
All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Under programme name, select Communication and Media, Geography and Environment, English, International Relations, Politics and History and Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.
To avoid delays in processing your application, please ensure that you submit the supporting documents. As part of your application you must include a short research proposal.