PhD in Economics or Finance

How to Apply:

Economics: Apply Here
Finance: Apply Here

Funding opportunities

There are a range of scholarship opportunities to pursue a PhD in Economics and Finance at Durham:

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) NINE DTP studentships .

The ESRC offers a range of studentships available for a 3-year PhD, or a Masters by Research and PhD (1+3 year), or a 3.5-year PhD plus research training.

Durham-Chinese Scholarships Council (CSC) studentships .

The scholarships are open to applicants from Mainland China wishing to study for a PhD at Durham. There are 20 awards available in all disciplines.

Durham University Business School scholarships.

Research Centre scholarships.

Durham Doctoral Teaching Fellowship (DDTF)

The DDTF are open to applicants who qualify to pay home (UK) fees and offers a 4.5 year PhD combined with teaching.

Application process and deadline

For further information and to register your interest for a scholarship, please contact [email protected] or [email protected] .  

The deadline for registering your scholarship interest to the emails above is 2nd January 2024. 

Please also submit your PhD application to Admissions, please visit our website and select ‘Apply Now’ .