White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

Posted on: 24 Nov, 2025 Deadline: 21 Jan, 2026

The University of Hull offers fully funded opportunities through the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) for postgraduate researchers in the Social Sciences.

You’ll develop your own research idea addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges, aligned with one of the WRDTP’s seven interdisciplinary themed pathways.

The support provided allows you to focus fully on your research and benefit from the collaborative training and resources of the White Rose network.

Applications are open for programmes starting September 2026.

Summary

Application Deadline: 21 Jan 2026 (internal deadlines: History, Criminology, Education – 8 Dec 2025; Business – 15 Dec 2025)
Value: Full tuition + £20,780 p.a. stipend
Study Level: PhD
Sponsor: University of Hull
Course to Study: Social Sciences—student-led research aligned with WRDTP interdisciplinary pathways
Eligible Country: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

Entry requirements vary by subject and can be found on our course pages:

Benefits of White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

Full tuition fee waiver
Annual stipend worth £20,780

How to Apply

Once you have a research question and a draft proposal and know which WRDTP Interdisciplinary Pathway your project aligns with, identify a supervisor at the University of Hull from one of the participating disciplines:

Hull University Business School
History, School of Arts and Humanities
Human Geography, School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Criminology, School of Criminology, Politics and Law
Education, School of Education
Psychology and Social Work, School of Psychology and Social Work

If you need help, contact the relevant academic area directly - or email whiterosedtp@hull.ac.uk.

Applications without a confirmed supervisor attached will be rejected.

The application deadline is 17:00 on 21 January 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

Some departments have an earlier internal deadline: History, Criminology, Education - 8 December 2025, Business School – 15 December 2025

Contact a discipline lead
Get in touch with the named contact for your subject (see list below).
Apply to Hull
Submit a University of Hull application for your chosen subject and upload your completed scholarship application form via the corresponding admissions page (see list of specific subject areas).
PhD programme selection
Apply for a standard PhD (full-time or part-time). If you are awarded a scholarship, your application will be matched to the appropriate WRDTP route.

Note: Final route allocation is made by the White Rose DTP panel and may differ from your initial choice.

For more information, kindly visit University of Hull scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

January 21, 2026

Application Link(s)

Apply for White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

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