Sociology

Scholarships and funding

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Supporting your studies

We offer many opportunities to fund your studies, including a broad range of University of Essex scholarships:

We also offer a number of scholarships linked to our courses and our department.

Masters scholarships

Sociology courses with linked funding

PhD scholarships

South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) studentships

The University of Essex belongs to the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) which is an ESRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnerships, which promotes inventive and inclusive social science research training and collaboration, and awards funded SeNSS Studentships.

Find out about the very latest SeNSS opportunities at Essex.

CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership

The University, along with six partner institutions, is a member of CHASE: Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England, which has been awarded £17m from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to fund PhD studentships over a five year period.

Applicants for a PhD Sociology can apply to CHASE for AHRC studentships through our Department. Funding covers fees, maintenance and professional development opportunities during your PhD.

Find out about the very latest CHASE opportunities at Essex.

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Looking for postgraduate opportunities?

Find out about the very latest studentships and scholarships available to postgraduate students at Essex by visiting our postgraduate opportunities page.

Discover more postgraduate research opportunities