Quick Facts

Eligible CountriesAny
Host CountryUK
Area of StudySocial Sciences
Application Deadline27 October 2026 (Closed)
Scholarship TypeDoctorate
FundingFully Funded
Mode of StudyHybrid
ReferenceRAS-2026-2333
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About This Scholarship

The NINE DTP studentship competition offers fully funded postgraduate research opportunities for full-time or part-time doctoral study across seven universities in the UK. The programme recruits high-calibre postgraduate researchers based on the quality of candidates, proposed research projects, and training programmes.

What This Scholarship Covers

  • Home tuition fees covered (£5,238 rate)
  • Tax-free annual stipend worth £21,805
  • Additional funding for fieldwork, research activity, and placements
  • Combined training offerings across the DTP partnership
  • Collaboration within a dynamic research environment

Who Can Apply

  • 1 Must be a candidate seeking to undertake postgraduate doctoral research at one of the participating universities (Durham University, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Teesside University, University of Sunderland, Ulster University, or Queen's University Belfast).
  • 2 Must identify and engage with a proposed primary supervisor who supports the nomination.

How to Apply

1
Apply to the university at which you intend to study and identify your proposed primary supervisor.
2
Work with your proposed primary supervisor to complete and submit the Stage 1 nomination form via the nomination portal before the deadline.
3
Ensure your primary supervisor completes and submits the supervisor approval form (triggered automatically upon Stage 1 submission) by the deadline.
4
Arrange for referees and, where applicable, collaborative partners to submit their supporting letters.
5
If successful in the Stage 1 departmental and pathway competitions, submit a Stage 2 application for the final studentship panel competition.
📅 Full-time or part-time doctoral study duration

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