Postgraduate training and development
Funding for postgraduate training and development
There is a range of support available for students in the field of social science research
Doctoral Training Partnerships
We fund Doctoral Training Partnerships which cover the full range of the social sciences
Centres for Doctoral Training
Two Centres for Doctoral Training provide training in focused, thematic interdisciplinary research areas
Training and development
Find out more about how you can develop your research career in the social sciences
Review of the PhD in the social sciences
Read about ESRC's review of the social science PhD
Researcher development across the career life course
Early career researchers
Find out more about our support for early career researchers
Research leadership in the social sciences
How we are developing leadership capacity in the social sciences
Data-driven research skills
How we support researchers to develop data-driven research skills
New investigator grant
Grant for early career researchers' transition to research independence
Postdoctoral fellowships
Annual scheme for applicants with less than 12 months’ postdoctoral experience
Developing research skills in the social sciences
Developing a new approach to support the delivery of and access to research skills training.