Business School PhD studentship for August 2025 entry
The University of St Andrews Business School is offering competitive PhD studentships to fund student-led projects commencing August 2025. The studentship will comprise a stipend at UKRI level, which in the 2024-2025 academic year was £19,237, and full tuition fees at UK or International level for three years.
In addition, the studentship offers:
- research funding of up to £750 per academic year to help with costs arising from research, funding for travel, accommodation and conference fees to support attendance at academic conferences, including one international conference
- support for academic and professional development.
How to apply
Applicants should have completed, or expect to complete, their Masters degree with merit or distinction, and are expected to have undertaken a significant component of advanced study in the intended specialist research area.
Interested candidates should demonstrate their commitment to research, knowledge exchange and teaching activities. Applicants need to secure the support of a potential supervisor before making a formal application. This staff member can then help to identify a second supervisor.
Applications must include:
- covering letter stating research area, motivation for the project and its relevance to a particular research area in the Business School
- research proposal, which must be no longer than 1,500 words excluding references
- up-to-date curriculum vitae
- details of two academic referees, including email addresses
- academic transcripts, which must be certified copies
- a piece of written work by you, in the broad area in which you intend to study. This must be different from your research proposal and no longer than 4,000 words.
- IELTS or TOEFL certificate if English is not your first language. The School requires an IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with a minimum score of 6.5 in every section of the test.
- confirmation of supervision agreement from two potential supervisors within the School.
Additional entry requirements and further details about the PhD proposal, application procedures and supporting documentation is available at Postgraduate research degrees in Economics, Finance and Management.
To be considered for an award, it is imperative that your PhD application is fully submitted online by Friday 28 February 2025. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview at which they will give a presentation on their research proposal. Interviews are expected to be held in March or April 2025.
For more information, please read the information in the relevant page, or contact the Business School PGR Administrator on [email protected].