South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) Scholarships in UK

The South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) is a partnership of six leading UK universities funded by the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC), which offers world-class postgraduate research training in the social sciences.

SEDarc is pleased to offer funding for doctoral studentships, supporting postgraduate researchers in undertaking impactful doctoral research and training. 

SEDarc aims to offer outstanding research training that propels discovery and fosters innovation in our region, nationally, and globally, and equip researchers to thrive in challenge-led, collaborative, and interdisciplinary contexts through a portfolio of specialist research training.

To be considered for the SEDarc Scholarship UK, you must:

• be a UK or international student

• be nominated by one of the six SEDarc institutions to apply to the doctoral programme.

• have qualifications or professional experience equivalent to a Master's degree, or a Master's degree and already have the research skills needed to successfully complete the PhD research project.

  • Students who do not already possess a Master’s degree in the social sciences may also be eligible for funding to undertake an approved Master’s course in the SEDarc consortium (see website for details).

The SEDarc Scholarship UK covers tuition fees and a living stipend of £22,780 for selected candidates.

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  Click the button below to go to the SEDarc website.

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  Contact the administrator at your chosen SEDarc university in the first instance:

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   Kingston University

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   Royal Holloway, University of London

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   University of Kent

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   University of Reading

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   University of Surrey

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   University of Sussex