University of Glasgow MRes/PhD in Economics Studentship 2025 for International Students

The Adam Smith Business School offers a prestigious combined MRes/PhD training scheme in Economics. It starts with the 2 years MRes programme.

Candidates who complete the MRes at a sufficiently high level will be given priority for admission into the 3-4 years PhD stage. Funding is annually renewable and includes small teaching obligation starting from year 2. 

The University of Glasgow will fund up to six studentships covering tuition fees and a stipend for up to five years to enable students to receive comprehensive MRes (pre-PhD) training and to subsequently undertake supervised independent research in a chosen field of economics, leading to a PhD.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 1, 2025
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Glasgow
• City to studyGlasgow
• School to studyUniversity of Glasgow
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The scholarship will run for a maximum of 5 years. Each year's funding is conditional on successful progression and acceptance into the PhD programme and includes:

• Tuition fees at the standard Home/EU or international rate
• An annual bursary equivalent to the RCUK rate 
• During the 3 PhD years there will be a research support grant of £750 per annum

Requirements

• Hold an offer for the MRes Economics starting in September 2025.
• Meet the entry requirements for admission to the MRes program.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more details,visit University of Glasgow website