The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) is the UK's largest facilitator of funding, training and support for doctoral students in social science. By combining the expertise of sixteen universities across Scotland, including the University of Strathclyde, the SGSSS facilitates world-class PhD research. The SGSSS is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
Eligibility
Academic qualifications
A good honours degree at first- or upper second-class level, from a UK academic higher education institution. In the majority of cases, students will have undertaken an undergraduate course at a recognised UK higher education institution.
UKRI Studentship Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for UKRI funding has changed for studentships commencing in the 2021/22 academic year. Now, all home and international students are eligible to apply for UKRI funding which will cover the full stipend and tuition fees at the home rate (not the international rate). Under the new criteria, UKRI have stipulated a maximum percentage of international students that can be recruited each year against individual training grants. This will be managed at the institutional level for all EPSRC DTP and ICASE grants. For EPSRC CDT grants, this will be managed by the individual CDT administrative/management team. For ESRC and AHRC studentships the final funding decision will be made by the respective grant holder.
To be classed as a home student, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a UK national (meeting residency requirements), or
- Have settled status, or
- Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or
- Have indefinite leave to remain or enter.
The residency requirements are based on the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 and subsequent amendments. Normally to be eligible for a full award a student must have no restrictions on how long they can stay in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the studentship (with some further constraint regarding residence for education).
If a student does not meet the criteria above, they will be classed as an international student. The international portion of the tuition fee cannot be funded by the UKRI grant but will be covered by the University of Strathclyde
Pathway Representatives
Education - Professor Kate Wall (kate.wall@strath.ac.uk)
Social Work and Social Policy - Professor Katherine Smith (katherine.smith.100@strath.ac.uk)
Politics and IR - Dr. Heinz Brandenburg (heinz.branderburg@strath.ac.uk) *
Economic and Social History - Professor Tanja Bueltmann (tanja.bueltmann@strath.ac.uk)
Psychology - Dr Louise Brown Nicholls (l.nicholls@strath.ac.uk)
Accounting, Finance, Business and Management - Dr. Kathy Hamilton (kathy.hamilton@strath.ac.uk)
Economics - Dr Alex Dickson (alex.dickson@srath.ac.uk)
Human Geography, Environment and Urban Planning - Dr Scott Cunningham (scott.cunningham@strath.ac.uk)
Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology - Dr Emily Rose (emily.rose@strath.ac.uk)
Please note that the residential eligibility rules are relaxed for international students in Economics. This may allow some students without prior residency in the UK to be eligible for a full fee and stipend award.
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