PhD Studentships in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response 2025 Entry

• Tuition fees
• An annual maintenance stipend (£19,237 per annum for 2024/25)
• A research training support grant

+3 - to cover the full PhD Humanitarianism & Conflict Response programme

3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.

Up to two studentships will be available, awarded on a competitive basis and subject to approval from a committee formed of HCRI academic staff members.

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

You must submit your online application for a place on PhD Humanitarianism & Conflict Response by 13 January 2025. Indicate in section 9 of the application your intention to apply for a Humanitarianism & Conflict Response Studentship.

To enter the PhD Humanitarianism & Conflict Response Studentship competition, you must submit an application for one or both of the following competitions:

AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP)

ESRC North West Social Science DTP (NWSSDTP)

Your PhD Humanitarianism & Conflict Response Studentship application will be considered based on your programme application; supporting documents; and your NWCDTP or NWSSDTP application.

Your full online application must include:

• A 1,500 word PhD research proposal ; Please state the word count on page 1 of the document.
• A copy of your Bachelor's and Master's academic transcript and certificate. If your Master's degree is pending, please provide an interim transcript.
• An up-to-date academic CV summarising your academic record, employment history, publications and highlighting experience demonstrating your research potential.
• The names of two academic referees, including one from your most recent institution. Your referees will be contacted directly via the Referee Portal following the submission of your application form.
• A certificate or evidence demonstrating your English language ability and proficiency.

• Academic merit and preparedness for research
• Quality and feasibility of research proposal
• Consideration of ethical responsibility

The Humanitarianism & Conflict Response Institute Studentship Committee.

Your complete online application for your preferred PhD programme must be submitted by 13 January 2025.

You must submit your research council funding application by the given deadlines:

AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP): 5pm GMT, 3 February 2025

ESRC North West Social Science DTP (NWSSDTP): 5pm GMT, 3 February 2025

Please note that these are strict deadlines and late or incomplete applications will not be included in the competition.

We expect to communicate the outcome to applicants by May 2025.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications, as outcomes are determined by independent panels.

Offers of funding are not deferrable. If you cannot start your programme by the date mentioned in your studentship offer letter, the award will be withdrawn. You are permitted to re-apply in future.