PhD Scholarships in Economics at Newcastle University, UK
Till Weber
Dear Colleagues,
We are currently offering several PhD scholarships in Economics at Newcastle University, UK. We would be grateful if you could help us spread the word and encourage suitable candidates to apply.
More information can be found here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/search-funding/?code=lomas23
Best regards,
Till
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Peter and Norah Lomas PhD Scholarship in Economics
Award Summary
The studentship will cover PhD fees at the home rate (£4,596 in 2022/2023) and a stipend equal to that provided by UKRI scholarships (rate of £17,668 for 2023/24) for living costs.
Overview
Newcastle University Business School invites applications for a number of three-year PhD studentships for full-time students undertaking a PhD in Economics or Economic History, starting their studies in September 2023. The school particularly welcomes applications that are theoretical and/or quantitative and that are aligned with one or more of the following key research themes in economics:
- Economics of safety, health, environment, and risk
- Behavioural and experimental economics
- Labour, education, and health economics
- Macroeconomics, policies, and institutions in open economic systems
- Spatial, urban, regional, international, and industrial economics
- Applied time series econometrics
- Finance, financial economics, and financial econometrics.
Start Date
September 2023
Award Duration
Three-years
Application Closing Date
22nd May 2023 at 16:00 (GMT)
Eligibility Criteria
The studentship will cover PhD fees at the home rate (£4,596 in 2022/2023) and a stipend equal to that provided by UKRI scholarships (rate of £17,668 for 2023/24) for living costs, which is paid to students in regular instalments. Fee increases over the years will also be covered by the scholarship.
International students can opt to have the scholarship to fully cover the fees at the international rate (£20,900 for 2023/24) and receive a stipend of £1,364. They would need to indicate their preferred choice only after the notification of the award.
Students can also apply for paid research or teaching opportunities when they arise in the School. These are paid at standard hourly rate, based on qualifications and experience.
Applicants should have a good Honours degree (first-class or upper-second-class Honours) in a relevant subject area, like Economics, Statistics, Maths, etc. Additionally, they must possess, or expect to receive by April 2023, a Master’s-level qualification, or equivalent, with merit or above in a relevant subject area.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in the intellectual life of the Economics Subject Group. This includes participating in internal and external research seminars provided by the group; and engaging with training opportunities offered by the Economics Subject Group, the Business School, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Northern Advanced Research Training Initiative network.
The award is available to home[1] and international candidates. If English is not the candidate’s first language, the candidate must provide evidence of IELTS 7.0 (with minimum of 6.5 in the writing and 6.0 in all other sub-skills).
[1] The home category includes EU students with pre-settled or settled status.
Contact Details
Informal enquires about the studentship may be made to:
E-mail: nubsph...@newcastle.ac.uk