Peter and Norah Lomas PhD Studentship in Economics

Peter and Norah Lomas PhD Studentship in Economics 

Award Summary

The studentship will cover full PhD fees (home and international) and, as such, are aimed at exceptional PhD candidates (we reserve the right to make no awards). The studentship provides an annual stipend equal to that provided by UKRI studentships (which for 2026/27 is yet to be announced, but for reference it was £20,780 in 2025/26) for living costs, paid to students in regular instalments. Fee increases over the years will also be covered by the studentship. 

There may also be teaching opportunities in the School. These are paid at standard hourly rate, based on qualifications and experience. 

Overview

Newcastle University Business School invites applications for the Lomas PhD studentship for students undertaking a full-time PhD in Economics or Economic History, starting their studies in September 2026. The studentship provides funding for three years. The school particularly welcomes applications that are theoretical and/or quantitative and that are aligned with one or more of the following key research themes in economics: 

• Economics of safety, health, environment, and risk 
• Behavioural and experimental economics 
• Labour, education, and health economics 
• Macroeconomics, policies, and institutions in open economic systems 
• Spatial, urban, regional, international, and industrial economics 
• Applied time series econometrics 
• Finance, financial economics, and financial econometrics. 

Economics at Newcastle is a thriving research community, with regular seminars from internal and external speakers, and a dedicated PhD seminar series. PhD students are expected to engage fully in the research community.  

Number Of Awards

One

Start Date

September 2026

Application Closing Date

14 November 2025 at 16:00 (GMT)

Sponsor

This studentship is funded by a gift to the University by alumnus, Mr. Peter Lomas. 

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should have a good Honours degree (first-class or upper-second-class Honours) in a relevant subject area, like Economics, Statistics, Maths, etc. Additionally, they must possess a Master’s-level qualification, or equivalent, with merit or above in a relevant subject area. For applicants currently studying a Master’s, any offer would be conditional on achieving a merit award.  

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in the intellectual life of the Economics Subject Group. This includes participating in internal and external research seminars provided by the group; and engaging with training opportunities offered by the Economics Subject Group, the Business School, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Northern Advanced Research Training Initiative network. 

The award is available to home and international candidates. If English is not the candidate’s first language, the candidate must provide evidence of IELTS 7.0 (with minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 6.0 in all sub-skills). 

Contact Details

Informal enquires about the studentship may be made to: 

E-mail: nubsphdadmin@newcastle.ac.uk 

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