School of Social Sciences and Humanities

We are keen to receive proposals from scholars interested in working within or across any of the following areas:

Communication and Media
Creative Writing
Criminology
Cultural Studies
English
Geography (Human and Physical)
History
International Relations
Law
Politics
Social Policy
Sociology
Art History, Museums, and Cultural Heritage.

You are strongly advised to discuss your research proposal with an academic member of staff before applying. If you require advice about this, please contact ssh.pgr@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk

Find out more about the different departments within the School:

• Communication and Media
• Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
• English
• Geography and Environment
• International Relations, Politics and History
• Law

Entry requirements:
This opportunity is open to UK applicants only

Applicants should have or expect to achieve at least a 2.1 honours degree in the major subject of their research field or in a related subject. A relevant Masters degree would be advantageous.

English language requirements:
Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International Website

Funding information:
This award will cover UK tuition fees in full for the duration of PhD studies (3 years Full-time, 6 years Part-time). Please note that no stipend is payable with this opportunity.

How to apply:
All applications should be made online. Under Campus, please select ‘Loughborough’. Under ‘Programme’ choose the relevant programme; Communication and Media, Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, English, Geography, International Relations, Politics and History or Law. Please quote the reference ‘SSH-UKFee-2025’ in the application. Failure to include this reference will result in the application not being considered for this studentship competition.

Please ensure that you submit the minimum supporting documents including a 2,000 word research proposal before the deadline.

The following selection criteria will be used to help make a decision on your application.

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