Fully Funded ESRC Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) Studentship in the Economics Pathway

Funding providers: ESRC Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) and Bangor University

Subject areas: WGSSS ESRC studentship Economics pathway

Project start date: 1 October 2025 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Mode of study: Full or Part-time study is possible.

Bangor is a global leader in Financial Economics research, consistently ranked among the top 20 institutions worldwide for Banking research and hosts the renowned Institute of European Finance (IEF). The IEF has earned a strong international reputation for excellence in banking, accounting, and finance research, focusing on finance’s critical role in addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges. Through innovative and topical research in banking, finance, accounting, and data analytics, the IEF provides expert insights into pressing issues and challenges facing the financial sector. The Centre collaborates with multilateral organizations, national governments, regulatory bodies, and public and private financial institutions to support evidence-based policy, enhance industry competitiveness, foster economic growth, and promote more inclusive economies and societies. 

Applications are invited for a competitive fully-funded PhD studentship in the Bangor Business School at Bangor University, Wales. We will be considering PHD research proposals in all areas in Economics (e.g. monetary policy, economic development, Industrial economics, energy and environmental, behavioural economics, financial economics) – please see our list of research interests on our academic staff pages at Bangor Business School.

Eligibility:

You must have qualifications or experience equal to an honour’s degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a master's from a UK academic research organisation. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.  

Funding Details:

The studentship funded by the ESRC covers tuition fees, an annual tax-free living stipend of in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £19,237 for 2024/25). If you have a disability, you may be entitled to a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) on top of your studentship. Students have access to a Research Training Support Grant (worth up to £940 per year).

Duration of study:

The duration study is dependent on prior research experience and training needs which will be assessed by completing an Initial Development Needs Analysis (Initial DNA) at the application stage and a Full DNA prior to award if successful. Duration of study may vary from 3.5-4.5 years, full time (or part time equivalent) dependent on your prior research experience.

Assessment:

Applications should be received no later than 11/12/24 including all required documents. All applications should be submitted to: Economics: econwgsss@bangor.ac.uk. 

Please contact Professor Yener Altunbas (y.altunbas@bangor.ac.uk) or Dr. Binru Zhao (b.zhao@bangor.ac.uk) with any enquiries.

For more information please click here: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/accounting-banking-and-finance#ScholarshipO

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