Keele University ESRC Social Work PhD Studentship 2027
Keele University
ESRC-funded social work research at Keele: Home-rate tuition plus a UKRI stipend for a PhD or a master’s-to-PhD route. Apply by 2 November 2026, 5 pm UK time.
Keele University’s Centre for Social Policy invites applications for a social work research studentship. Projects can draw on interdisciplinary methods and partnerships with service organisations. Applicants may pursue a 3.5-year PhD or a one-year master’s followed by a 3.5-year PhD, full-time or at 0.5/0.8 FTE. The official reference is ESRC_SOCWORK27. Funding covers Home-rate tuition and a UKRI-rate stipend; applicants assessed at a higher fee rate should check any fee difference with Keele before applying.
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Benefits
100% Home-rate tuition for 3.5 years (PhD) or 1+3.5 years (master’s plus PhD), plus a UKRI-rate stipend. The published 2026/27 full-time stipend is £21,805 per year; the 2027/28 rate is pending UKRI confirmation.
Eligibility summary
The official call is for social work research proposals. Tuition funding is explicitly at the UK Home fee rate; applicants should confirm their fee status and the full academic requirements in Keele’s advert. Full-time and 0.5/0.8 FTE part-time pathways are listed.
Requirements
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