The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK’s largest funder of research on economic and social issues.
LSE is one of 21 ESRC recognised advanced training centres for postgraduate students in the UK, known as Doctoral Training Centres (DTCs).
A key function of DTCs is to distribute ESRC funds in the form of postgraduate studentships.
DTCs are also designed to support multi-disciplinarily and to provide advanced training and professional support to ESRC funded students.
The LSE ESRC DTC is housed within the PhD Academy and offers a minimum of 36 studentships each year in a wide variety of subjects known as DTC pathways.
Eligible programmes
Our webpage 'what programmes are eligible for LSE’s ESRC DTC studentships?' is currently in the process of being updated for information on the different clusters and disciplines offered under the 2017 LSE DTP pathways.
Key information about ESRC funding
LSE ESRC DTC studentships are different from LSE PhD studentships – see the School’s LSE PhD studentships page for more information about PhD studentships generally.
Only some of LSE’s PhD programmes are recognised for funding purposes by the ESRC. See LSE’s Available programmes for a full list of all currently available programmes.
For LSE PhD programmes eligible for ESRC funding, more information will be available soon on our webpage 'what programmes are eligible for LSE’s ESRC DTC studentships?' which is currently in the process of being updated.
Programme overviews, videos and
student services
When considering applications to LSE in general, you may wish to refer to LSE’s graduate prospectus, which includes programme overviews, videos and details of student services.
Advantages of ESRC DTC studentship
There are many advantages to securing an ESRC DTC studentship – for details see What are the advantages of an ESRC DTC studentship?
LSE’s ESRC DTC offers various types of award – for more information see What awards are offered by LSE’s ESRC DTC?
Applications for ESRC DTC studentships at LSE have specific conditions and strict deadlines attached – for details see How can I apply for an ESRC DTC studentship at LSE?
PhD Academy website
Life as a PhD student at LSE has a lot to offer, both at the department level and through the PhD Academy – explore the PhD Academy site for more information.
Opportunities for registered students
Registered students can find out more about opportunities available to them by visiting the ESRCPhD Moodle page: log in to Moodle and find under course name 'LSE ESRC DTC'.
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