Doctoral training partnerships

Other funding options

Besides the funding that our DTPs can provide, if you're thinking of starting a research degree at Essex, there are a range of other funding options and discounts which may be available to you, such as:

• Research degree loans
• Loyalty discounts
• Scholarships
• Bursaries

Visit our fees and funding page to learn more about how much it costs to study a research degree at Essex and explore our alternative sources of funding. We want to enable as many people as possible to undertake a postgraduate research degree, to help you pursue ground-breaking research and make a difference in the world.

Soc-B Centre for Doctoral Training in Biosocial Research

The Soc-B CDT is a unique PhD training programme in biosocial research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in order to build capacity in this growing area of interdisciplinary scientific endeavour. The Soc-B Centre for Doctoral Training for Biosocial Research combines the strengths of UCL and the Universities of Manchester and Essex.

Soc-B studentships are based across social and biological science departments in three centres of excellence in biosocial research: UCL, University of Manchester and University of Essex. Soc-B PhD studentships are four-year (+4) studentships with the first year spent in project rotations and biosocial training before selecting a PhD research topic for years 2-4.

Information about 2022 studentships will be available soon.

Department: Institute for Social and Economic Research