Doctoral scholarships

The University of Sheffield Faculty of Social Sciences has funding for a range of doctoral scholarships.

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These include the White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership studentships and central University scholarships.

White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) studentships 2025/26

If you are applying to the WRDTP scholarships with the SMI/SMI supervisor please follow the guidance.

You may be eligible for nomination by your supervisors to the WRDTP studentships.

All ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP scholarships

Other University scholarships 

There are other University PhD scholarships available.

Central University scholarships

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