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PhD Studentship Competitions with NINE DTP

8 November 2023

Newcastle Law School is part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)’s NINE Doctoral Training Partnership.

What are the Student Competitions?

NINE DTP runs a combined annual studentship competition to recruit and select postgraduate researchers of the very highest calibre to study at Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Sunderland, Queen’s or Ulster Universities. They operate an open competition for the awarding of studentships, which is centred on the quality of candidates and their proposed research, alongside a linked Action for Equality initiative to award two full scholarships to specific under-represented groups.

What funding is available?

Candidates may apply for funding for the Doctoral Programme (a +3.5 award), or may also apply for funding for both Masters and Doctoral study. 

Why study at Newcastle?

NINE DTP has 16 training pathways, and the Law School is part of four of these NINE DTP pathways:

Newcastle Law School is a hub for world-leading research. We boast a diverse community of researchers and we provide a stimulating international academic environment.

Here at Newcastle Law School, we have research strengths in:

  • technology law and data 
  • constitutionalism and governance 
  • law and obligations 
  • business law and governance 
  • environmental challenges and law
  • rights, lawyering and justice

If you are eligible and interested in applying for one of these studentships, please email Dr Ruth Houghton by 1st December 2023.

Deadline to apply to for a PhD at Newcastle Law School will be in January 2024. 

Applicants must state their intention to apply for the NINE DTP Scholarships. Applications will be reviewed by the Law School and strong applications will be contacted to work on the next stage of the application process.