University of Glasgow 2024 Adam Smith Business School MRes/PhD training scheme in Economics

Published: 27 Jun 2024

The Adam Smith Business School offers a prestigious combined MRes/PhD training scheme in Economics. It starts with the 2 years MRes programme. Candidates who complete the MRes at a sufficiently high level will be given priority for admission into the 3-4 years PhD stage.

The University of Glasgow will fund up to six studentships covering tuition fees and a stipend for up to five years to enable students to receive comprehensive MRes (pre-PhD) training and to subsequently undertake supervised independent research in a chosen field of economics, leading to a PhD. Funding is annually renewable and includes small teaching obligation starting from year 2.  

Note: You are required to attend a 2-week introductory course in mathematical methods before commencing the MRes programme.  

University of Glasgow MRes/PhD Scholarship

Application Deadline	July 1, 2024
Value	£15,245
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Glasgow
Type	Ph.D
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	University of Glasgow
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of University of Glasgow MRes/PhD Scholarship

The scholarship will run for a maximum of 5 years. Each year's funding is conditional on successful progression and acceptance into the PhD programme and includes:

• Tuition fees at the standard Home/EU or international rate
• An annual bursary equivalent to the RCUK rate – £15,245 for 2022/23 (estimate)
• During the 3 PhD years there will be a research support grant of £750 per annum

University of Glasgow MRes/PhD Scholarship Courses

• Economics

Requirements for University of Glasgow MRes/PhD Scholarship

• Hold an offer for the MRes Economics starting in September 2024.

Application Deadline

July 1, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Glasgow on www.gla.ac.uk to apply