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Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP), funded by ESRC/UKRI
NINE DTP ESRC Doctoral Studentships 2027-28 (Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership)
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ESRC-funded doctoral studentships across seven partner universities, combining tuition-fee support, a tax-free stipend, research support, training, and an integrated placement.
Do I qualify 7 requirements
Do I qualify
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- degree completed undergraduate degree
- institution support from a supervisory team at a participating NINE DTP department or school
- coherent research and training programme
- proposed programme falls within the remit of the economic and social sciences
- proposed research aligned with academic background and intended institution resources
- if funded, live within reasonable travelling distance of university or collaborative partner, except during f…
- if international tuition fees exceed the UKRI standard fee contribution, the difference must be covered throu…
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- nationality applicants may apply regardless of nationality
- residence any residential status
- maximum 30% of studentships may be awarded to international candidates
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Social sciences
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Fully-funded studentships: home fees (£5,238 in 2026-27) covered for all students, a tax-free stipend worth £21,805 (2026-27), and additional funding for fieldwork, research activity and placements. Where international fees are higher, the difference must be covered by the department, institution or other funding sources; NINE DTP cannot fund it, but historically international students it funded have had the difference covered by their university.
- Duration
- Duration of programme
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- Durham University; Newcastle University; Northumbria University; Teesside University; University of Sunderland; Ulster University; Queen’s University Belfast
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How to apply
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- Apply to the university where you intend to study, using that university’s postgraduate application process. Required
- Work with your proposed primary supervisor, make sure they support your application, and ask them to complete the nomination form. Required
- Complete and submit the Stage 1 nomination form through the nomination portal. Required Open this official step
- After submitting Stage 1, ensure your primary supervisor completes and submits the supervisor approval form by the Stage 1 deadline. Required
- If your Stage 1 nomination succeeds in the department and pathway competitions and you are invited, provide a Stage 2 application for the final studentship panel competition. Optional
- Deadline
- 27 October 2026
- Deadline notes
- Stage 1 nomination deadline; the supervisor approval form must also be submitted by this date.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The application requires both an application to the intended university and a Stage 1 nomination with a proposed primary supervisor. Awards incorporate a three-month Research in Practice placement.
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