School of Social Sciences and Humanities Funded Studentship at Loughborough University 2026

The School of Social Sciences and Humanities is awarded to eligible applicants interested in studying a PhD course at Loughborough University for September 2026.

Find out more about the different departments within the School:

• Communication and Media
• Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
• English
• Geography and Environment
• International Relations, Politics and History
• Law

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 12, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorLoughborough University
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyLoughborough University
• Course to studyLaw , Communication and Media , Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy , Geography and Environment , International Relations, Politics and History
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The studentship is for 3 years full time or 6 years part time and provides a tax-free stipend of £20,780 per annum (pro-rata part time) for the duration of the studentship plus university tuition fees.

Requirements

• Applicants should have or expect to achieve at least a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in the major subject of their research field or in a related subject. 
• A relevant Master’s degree is desirable (not essential) for most subjects, however, candidates applying for Law must have achieved a Merit at Master’s level.
• Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

All applications should be made online. Under Programme Selection, choose the relevant programme; Communication and Media, Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, English, Geography, International Relations, Politics and History or Law. Please quote the reference SSH-2026 in the application. Failure to include this reference will result in the application not being considered for this studentship competition.

Please ensure that you submit the minimum supporting documents including a 2,000 word research proposal before the deadline. The following selection criteria will be used to help make a decision on your application. Due to the number of applications received it is not always possible to provide feedback.

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For more details, visit Loughborough University Scholarship webpage