PhD Studentship: Economics: ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS)

Overview

Swansea University, within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, offers a PhD Studentship in Economics through the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). This pathway brings together the research expertise of Cardiff, Bangor, and Swansea. The Department of Economics at Swansea features strong research areas in macroeconomics, applied microeconomics, energy economics, and regional economics, alongside hosting the Centre for Research in Macroeconomics and Macro-Finance and the Centre for Applied Microeconomics. Joint supervision across institutions is encouraged where appropriate, and cohort-building is supported through an annual student-led doctoral conference.

What you get

The ESRC-funded studentship provides coverage for tuition fees as well as an annual tax-free living stipend set in line with UKRI minimum rates, which is £21,805 per annum for 2026/27. Students also gain access to a research environment that includes PhD seminars, regular faculty research workshops, external speaker seminars, research events, Wales-wide research colloquia, major international conferences, and specialized seminar series.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2026-12-06.