PhD Studentships in the College of Business and Social Sciences

The College of Business and Social Sciences (BSS) at Aston University invites applications for up to six fully-funded PhD studentships from strong candidates in any of the research areas covered by the College.

BSS is a multi-disciplinary research-focused College which brings together researchers in Aston Business School (ABS), Aston Law School (ALS) and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH).  Further information on the College’s research areas can be found via the application page (link below).

The studentships are for full-time study over three years, commencing 1^st October 2021 with a completion date of 30^th September 2024.

Financial Support
Will be provided to the successful applicant to cover tuition fees at either the Home or Overseas rate plus a maintenance grant at the standard AHRC/ESRC rate (currently £15,609 p.a.) with the corresponding standard increases in subsequent years.

Person Specification
The successful applicant should have a first class or upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area. They should have, or be near to completing, a postgraduate qualification such as a Masters degree or equivalent. An overall merit grade with merit in the dissertation is normally required.

Applications
Full information on how to apply can be found here

Deadline
Applications must be submitted by 23.59 on Monday 31^st May 2021

For further information on how to apply please contact our PGR Admissions Team at pgr_admissions@aston.ac.uk