The South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP) consists of eight South-West universities:
What we offer
The SWDTP offers PhD students funding (and a stipend) to study in one of 18 subject pathways as well as offering a range of further funding for additional projects.
The SWDTP focuses on collaboration between the universities, which includes sharing best practice, resources and academic knowledge. As well as developing tailored training programmes for our students and staff, the Partnership also offers project funding for academic colleagues and supports a wide variety of collaborative activities, including events and student placements, in public, private and civic society organisations.
The UKRI and ESRC
The SWDTP is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)– an organisation comprised of the seven UK research councils, Innovate UK and Research England. As the biggest investor in Social Science Research in the UK, the ESRC supports “independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and civil society”.
The SWDTP has been accredited by the ESRC and has been allocated 34 ESRC-funded studentships annually. These studentships fund Social Science researchers at all eight partner universities through their PhD research, including funding placements, fieldwork and overseas institutional visits.