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Guidance

ESRC postgraduate funding guide

This guidance supports research directors, supervisors, nominated contacts and students in administering studentships and doctoral training grants

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ESRC postgraduate funding guidance

Details

This guidance covers:

  • funding types
  • eligibility
  • financial conditions and allowances
  • managing your studentship

Updates

  • 8 September 2026
    PDF guidance replaced with HTML and Je-S guidance removed from page.
  • 20 August 2025
    The funding guide was updated to reflect the changes to UKRI training grant terms and conditions from October 2025.
  • 25 April 2024
    The funding guide was updated to reflect the new expectations for the Doctoral Training Partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training that will support students from October 2024. The Je-S guidance document was updated to include an annex on the responsibilities and reporting requirements for recording studentship amendments.
  • 26 May 2023
    The guide document was updated following the update to the UKRI training grant terms and conditions.

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