School of Economics Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)

Awardees of such hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered PhD students in receipt of a scholarship and employees of the University.

The scholarships cover tuition fees (International or UK) plus a combined maintenance grant and salary, equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend.

They will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of four years subject to satisfactory academic performance. 

Criteria

To be considered for the scholarships, applicants must hold: 

• an Honours degree (First or 2:1) 
• a Master’s degree (merit or distinction) from recognised institutions, with first-class marks in research dissertations and research methods (if available). 
• All candidates must have at least two supportive academic references 
• Applicants must also provide evidence that they satisfy the University’s minimum English language requirements .

Further details

We are inviting applications for a number of research scholarships to commence in September 2024. These are Division of Human and Social Sciences Research Scholarships, also known as Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs), for PhD applicants only. 

PhD Programmes in Economics 

Economics PhD  

Agri-Environmental Economics PhD  

How to apply

All completed applications must be received by 9th February 2024. 

Completed applications must comprise all of the following: 

• A transcript of degree undergraduate and postgraduate marks to date and certificate, if completed, in pdf format 
• The name and email address of two academic referees. Please leave a suitable amount of time for your referees to respond to the reference request which is sent automatically upon submission of the PhD application in KentVision. References must also be received by 9th February 2024.
• A current CV in PDF format 
• Upload the Division of Human and Social Sciences Research Scholarship application form and save it to your Kent application portal with the name ‘HSS Research Scholarship GTA Application 2024’.