School of Social Sciences Economics PhD Studentships

Academic merit and preparedness for research

Quality and feasibility of research proposal

Consideration of ethical responsibility

Your full online application must include

A 1,500 word PhD research proposal and 500 word supporting statement. Please upload the 2000 word document as a single file
A copy of your Bachelor's and Master's academic transcript and certificate. If your Master's degree is pending, please provide an interim transcript.
An up-to-date academic CV.
Graduate Record Exam (GRE General Test).
You must nominate two academic referees (including one from your most recent institution). Your referees will be contacted directly via the Referee Portal following submission of your application form.
A certificate or evidence demonstrating your English language ability and proficiency.

High level of performance: At a minimum, applicants must achieve an average of 65% in coursework with no unit marks below 55%, for both the UG and PGT degrees as well as a 65% mark for the dissertation. Typically, offer holders exceed these standards significantly.

Degree Requirement: The economics training applicants have received should be equivalent to that offered at the University of Manchester. Applicants with degrees in quantitative fields other than economics will be considered on a case-by-case basis . We do not normally consider applicants whose previous studies have been in non-quantitative fields. Our criteria are:

1+1+3 Stream: high-level performance in a degree equivalent to a BSc or MA in Economics from the University of Manchester.
1+3 Stream: high-level performance in a degree equivalent to the training provided in the MSc phase of our PhD programme.