White Rose Social Sciences DTP
Explore fully-funded doctoral opportunities, develop your research, and tackle real-world social challenges
About this award
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.
Hull-specific opportunities
Hull students can apply for all White Rose award types:
- Pathway Awards – funding for student-led PhD projects.
- Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) – for projects using advanced statistical methods.
- Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) – for projects using large or complex data.
- Stuart Hall Foundation Awards – for Black British students.
For full details, including eligibility, scholarship programme routes, and Collaborative Awards, visit the WRDTP Studentships page.
Find a supervisor
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:
- Hull University Business School
- History, School of Arts and Humanities
- Human Geography, School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Criminology, School of Criminology, Politics and Law
- Education, School of Education
- Psychology and Social Work, School of Psychology and Social Work
We can help you in this process. Contact the relevant academic area directly - or email whiterosedtp@hull.ac.uk
Important
Applications without a confirmed supervisor attached will be rejected.
How to apply
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
Contact a discipline lead
Get in touch with the named contact for your subject (see list below).
Apply to Hull
Submit a University of Hull application form for your subject area and upload a completed scholarship application form via the Admissions site.
PhD programme selection
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.
Key contacts and application forms
Eligibility
Entry requirements vary by subject and can be found on our course pages:
White Rose website – useful information
Hull applicants can access all official White Rose DTP resources on the How to Apply page. This includes:
- Assessment criteria for all award types
- Guidance for applicants and supervisors
- Virtual information sessions
Get in touch
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Rates for 2025/26. Updated rates for 2026/27 will be published early 2026