Collaborative PhD Studentship Opportunity at UEA with King's Trust International

[Amrish Patel (ECO - Staff)]

Dear ESA Colleagues,

 

I am writing to advertise a fully funded PhD studentship here at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in collaboration with a major international charity, King’s Trust International.

 

The successful applicant will lead an impact evaluation (RCT/quasi-experimental methods) for one of their flagship youth development programmes and be supervised by behavioural economists at UEA.

 

Please circulate the advert below to potentially interested students – thanks!

 

 

Youth, Trust, and Transformation: The Long-Term Impact of Police-Led Support for NEET Young People in Barbados

We are recruiting for an exciting fully funded SENSS Collaborative PhD Studentship with King’s Trust International and the University of East Anglia (UK).

Why apply?

• 🌍 Research with real-world impact on youth development in Barbados
• 📊 Lead a high-profile impact evaluation using quantitative methods
• 🎓 Full PhD funding: tuition + stipend
• 🤝 Embedded collaboration with a prestigious international charity
• 🧠 Specialist SENSS training and integrated international work placement

Who should apply?
Candidates with strong quantitative skills and an interest in youth policy, evaluation, or behavioural and development economics.

⏰ Deadline: 12:00 (GMT), 16 February 2026
👉 Full details & application guidance: https://www.senss.ac.uk/collaborativeproject3

📩 Questions or informal enquiries? Contact Amrish Patel at amrish...@uea.ac.uk

🌟 To learn more about King’s Trust International: https://kingstrustinternational.org/

Please share with eligible students and networks.

 

Best wishes,

Amrish

 

Dr Amrish Patel

Associate Professor in Economics

(School of Economics)

 

University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Tel: 01603 597644

 

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