Fully-Funded PhD in Economics at the University of Liverpool. APPLY NOW!

Fully-Funded PhD in Economics at the University of Liverpool. APPLY NOW!

Applications Deadlines: 5 January 2024

Description

4-year Graduate Teaching Fellow (GTF) studentships in Economics

The University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS) is inviting applications from national and international prospective Economics PhD candidates with an outstanding academic achievement and reseaully FUrch potential, for a number of 4-year GTF studentships starting in the 2024/25 academic year.

These studentships provide an excellent opportunity to pursue your PhD studies at one of UK’s leading and internationally recognised research institutions, with outstanding REF 2021 results against 108 ranked Business and Management Schools across the country:

• 12^th for submissions judged as World Leading (4*) or Internationally Excellent (3*)
• 16^th for research outputs classified as World Leading (4*)
• 9^th place for Research Power (17 places higher than in 2014)
• 100% of research supported by a World Leading (4*) or Internationally Excellent (3*) environment.

A GTF Studentship will allow you launch your academic career through substantial financial support for your doctoral programme, while you receive intensive training and mentoring in research and teaching to become a rounded academic.

GTF Studentships are an ideal PhD funding option if you are a high performing applicant who holds a Master’s degree (preferably a Distinction grade) in Economics.

Financial support

As an Economics PhD GTF you will receive:

• £18,622 maintenance grant
• Fee waiver on programme cost at Home rate
• Top up payment on programme cost at international rate (based on availability), only for overseas students
• Further access to student support funds in line with the wider doctoral training provision at ULMS.

Training provided

In year one of the programme, you will take part in our core training to learn important research skills, which will be complemented by other modules and workshops providing more specialised skills in economics research. 

You will also complete a short teacher training programme by the University of Liverpool, where you will learn key teaching skills for the academic job market, primarily through shadowing and mentored classroom involvement.

During the remaining three years, you will be required to teach alongside completing your doctoral research thesis.

Research themes

We particularly welcome research proposals that match those of our researchers, including:

• Micro theory (mechanism design, matching)
• Applied micro (discrimination, labour, health)
• Macroeconomics (macro policy, macro-finance, international trade)
• Econometrics and financial econometrics
• Political economy
• Industrial organisation
• Sports economics. 

When evaluating your application, we will consider:

• Academic achievements
• Quality of the research proposal and fit with the Economics group’s profile
• Teaching potential. 

How to Apply

Apply online for your Economics PhD GTF Studentship by completing all sections of the University Postgraduate Study Application Form before Friday 5 January 2024 at 12:00  UK time.

Once you start your application, please:

• Select the ‘Management Studies’ option as your programme of study 
• In the ‘Finance’ section, select funding source ‘Sponsor’ and insert ‘PHD-GTF-ULMS-2024 studentship’ in the box below
• Also include ‘PHD-GTF-ULMS-2024 studentship’ as the first line of your ‘Personal Statement’.

Further information

Please, visit the Economics PhD page for further information on the programme, how to complete your application and the additional documentation you must submit.  

We also recommend to visit the Management School’s Economics subject group page and staff profiles to identify fit with the topic you are planning to study, and contact potential supervisors before the deadline to find out if you can collaborate.

If you would like to discuss the studentships further, please contact Director of Studies, Dr Balazs Murakozy (murakozy@liverpool.ac.uk).

Informal enquiries can also be directed to the ULMS Research Support Team (ulmsphdenq@liverpool.ac.uk).

Reference number

• PHD-GTF-ULMS-2024

Who to contact

• Research Support Team
• Email: ulmsphdteam@liverpool.ac.uk

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