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ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026

Awarded by University of Sheffield

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

PhD

Funding Type

Full Funding · Tuition fees + annual tax-free maintenance stipend + other expenses

Eligible Courses

Education, Health

Eligible Nationalities

Open to UK/EU Students

Can Be Taken At

University of Sheffield

Provider

University of Sheffield

Last Verified On

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Overview

ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships

The ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships support over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and research policy institutes.

Eligibility criteria for the ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships:

  • Applicants must hold at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent (a lower classification can be accepted with additional qualifications, for example, a Master's degree).
  • Applicants applying for a +3.5 award must demonstrate that they have already completed the full research training requirements, either through a Master's Social Science Research degree or equivalent experience.
  • Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University's English Language requirements.
  • Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Sheffield whilst in receipt of the Studentship (except for time spent on agreed fieldwork).
  • UK/Home and International (including EU) applicants are eligible to apply for the awards.
  • Applicants may apply for additional funding to support overseas fieldwork, language training and overseas institutional visits.

Application process for the ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships:

  • Applicants must select October 1, 2026 as the intended start date to access the ESRC WRDTP scholarship application.
  • Applicants must complete the additional ESRC WRDTP application available through the University's postgraduate online application portal.
  • Applicants must download the current WRDTP application as a Word document, complete all required sections, and upload it to the online portal.
  • Applicants must observe all word limits.
  • Where any field exceeds the word count, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.

Award:

  • Tuition fees.
  • An annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK research rate (£20,780 in 2025/26).
  • Access to Research Training Support Grant funds to support conference and other expenses.
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  • The deadline of ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026 is Expired.
  • ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026 is offered to PhD degree.
  • ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026 is offered for Education, Health.
  • ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026 is open for: Open to UK/EU Students.
  • ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026 is offered by University of Sheffield.
  • ESRC White Rose Social Science DTP Scholarships at University of Sheffield 2026 covers Full Funding, Tuition fees + annual tax-free maintenance stipend + other expenses.