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Read the GuideESRC Economic And Social History Studentship.
Application Timing
17 October Keele current ESRC economic/social history notice and linked application route read. 2November2026 17UK, Homefees, UKRI£21,8052026/27 reference,3.5/4.5years and.5/.8FTE routes. Detailed advert extraction failed. Portal raw2026/7 metadata conflicts with ESRC_ECOSOC27 reference but does not establish an actual start date; start remains unknown and applicants should confirm route/year. Current official notice and named application reference remain reliable; no submission tested.
The Research Opportunity
Open-topic ESRC route spanning medieval to modern economic and social history, including migration, gender, business, environment, war, memory and digital or oral history.
What the Funding Covers
Home fees for 3.5-year PhD-only or 4.5-year Master's-plus-PhD route and £21,805 2026/27 full-time stipend. 2027/28 rate and overseas fee treatment unknown.
Funding has not been confirmed for this listing. Check the university’s current scholarship information; admission does not include an automatic funding award.
- Home Tuition Fees
- Covered by the Award
- International Tuition Fees
- Not Confirmed in This Record
- Living-Cost Support
- Stipend Provided
- Annual Stipend
- Amount Not Confirmed
- Expected Start
- Date Needs Confirmation
A course offer, a funding award and international fee coverage are separate decisions. Confirm the support that applies to your circumstances.
Entry Requirements and Eligibility
- International Applicants
- Not Confirmed in This Record
- Published Requirements
- Read the detailed eligibility in the linked official advert before applying. The summary confirms Home-rate tuition support, full/part-time routes; overseas fee coverage is not confirmed.
Questions to Resolve
Source Note: Keele official current notice confirms 2 November 2026 17:00 closing time, PhD-only +3.5 or Master's-plus-PhD 1+3.5 routes, full-time and 0.5/0.8 FTE part-time. Home tuition and UKRI maintenance confirmed; overseas fee treatment and detailed criteria require reading the linked official document, which could not be extracted in this check.
Official Sources
Official Opportunity NoticeConfirm current details with the university before applying.
Prepare Your Next Step
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Prepare to explain your research interests, defend reasonable choices and discuss what you still need to learn. Use the invitation to establish the format before practising.
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