MRes + PhD Studentships in Economics for Black British Researchers

Location: Streatham Campus

The University of Exeter Business School trains world-class researchers who will shape how we understand and respond to the most important societal challenges.

Funding Details

Annual total (i.e., remuneration + stipend): £24,595.00

• Full tuition fees at UK/International fee rate
• Remuneration for 180 hours teaching: circa £3434.00 (2024/25 rate, subject to tax & National Insurance)
• Annual stipend: £21,161.00 (2024/25 rate)

The scholarship includes a requirement that students work as teaching or research assistants for 23 days (180 hours) a year. This is a valuable part of your training and will ensure you graduate from the Business School as a highly skilled researcher and educator. The Programme is run on a full-time basis only and students are expected to live in Exeter.

We have a very generous funding scheme to support the most outstanding students who wish to complete a PhD in Economics. Successful applicants first receive funding to complete one of the University of Exeter Business School’s Research Masters (MRes), which provides a rigorous foundation in the skills that are required to conduct high quality research. Students who meet the PhD entry criteria will then receive funding for full-time study in one of the University of Exeter Business School’s PhD programmes.

We are keen to receive applications from UK home fee status applicant who identifying as Black (Black or Black British African, Black or Black British Caribbean, Black or Black British other or Mixed Black or Black British)

You can apply if you meet the following criteria:

• have one of the following categories of ethnicity:

Black African

Black Caribbean

Black Other

Mixed – White and Black Caribbean

Mixed – White and Black African

Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)

Students in the Economics pathway complete the two-year MRes in economics, which prepares students for a PhD in an area requiring a strong grounding in econometrics (e.g., economics).

How to apply

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above. You will be asked to complete the application form, and to upload the documents listed below

1. An essay of no more than 750 words maximum explaining (1) why you are applying for the scholarship, (2) why you are a suitable recipient of the scholarship and (3) your expectations for the MRes + PhD in your chosen pathway.
2. A CV of no more than 2 pages
3. The official transcript or certified copy of university grades from all past degrees
4. Two academic reference letters (one must be from your most recent institution)
5. If relevant, valid, original Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Cambridge score report (if required).

• Applications due by midnight 24th February 2025
  Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview in March 2025 to meet faculty and discuss their candidacy.

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