White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

The University of Hull offers fully funded opportunities through the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) for postgraduate researchers in the Social Sciences.

You’ll develop your own research idea addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges, aligned with one of the WRDTP’s seven interdisciplinary themed pathways.

The support provided allows you to focus fully on your research and benefit from the collaborative training and resources of the White Rose network.

Applications are open for programmes starting September 2026.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 21 Jan 2026 (internal deadlines: History, Criminology, Education – 8 Dec 2025; Business – 15 Dec 2025)
2. Value: Full tuition + £20,780 p.a. stipend
3. Study Level: PhD
4. Sponsor: University of Hull
5. Course to Study: Social Sciences—student-led research aligned with WRDTP interdisciplinary pathways
6. Eligible Country: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

Entry requirements vary by subject and can be found on our course pages:

1. Hull University Business School
2. PhD History
3. PhD Human Geography
4. PhD Criminology
5. PhD Education
6. PhD Psychology
7. PhD Social Work

Benefits of White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026

1. Full tuition fee waiver
2. Annual stipend worth £20,780

How to Apply

Once you have a research question and a draft proposal and know which WRDTP Interdisciplinary Pathway your project aligns with, identify a supervisor at the University of Hull from one of the participating disciplines:

1. Hull University Business School
2. History, School of Arts and Humanities
3. Human Geography, School of Environmental and Life Sciences
4. Criminology, School of Criminology, Politics and Law
5. Education, School of Education
6. Psychology and Social Work, School of Psychology and Social Work

If you need help, contact the relevant academic area directly - or email whiterosedtp@hull.ac.uk.

Applications without a confirmed supervisor attached will be rejected.

The application deadline is 17:00 on 21 January 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

Some departments have an earlier internal deadline: History, Criminology, Education - 8 December 2025, Business School – 15 December 2025

1. Contact a discipline lead
2. Get in touch with the named contact for your subject (see list below).
3. Apply to Hull
4. Submit a University of Hull application for your chosen subject and upload your completed scholarship application form via the corresponding admissions page (see list of specific subject areas).
5. PhD programme selection
6. Apply for a standard PhD (full-time or part-time). If you are awarded a scholarship, your application will be matched to the appropriate WRDTP route.

Note: Final route allocation is made by the White Rose DTP panel and may differ from your initial choice.

For more information, kindly visit University of Hull scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

January 21, 2026

Application Link(s)

• Apply for White Rose Social Sciences DTP 2026