ESRC Open Competition at University of Edinburgh 2026

ESRC Open Competition at University of Edinburgh 2026 is offered for Masters, PhD degree in the field of Business related subjects offered by the university. You can apply to this scholarship here. The deadline for the sending your application is Expired. This scholarship is provided by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the value of this scholarship is Full Funding, UK or Overseas tuition fees + Generous stipend.

Open for

Open to all nationals.

Degree

Masters, PhD

Provided by

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Deadline

Expired

Scholarship Value

Full Funding, UK or Overseas tuition fees + Generous stipend

Eligibility Criteria for ESRC Open Competition

Applicants must: Hold a conditional or unconditional offer onto a Doctoral programme, expecting to join in September 2026 Have above-average academic achievement, typically 65% or above at Masters level, with a distinction-level dissertation Meet English language requirements, including a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each section Meet the ESRC/SGSSS residency requirement.

Value of ESRC Open Competition

Covers UK or Overseas tuition fees plus a generous annual stipend.

Application Process

Stage 1: Submit a programme application (MScR or PhD) online Stage 2: Submit a separate funding application via the SGSSS portal Both stages must be completed to be considered

Applicants must

• Hold a conditional or unconditional offer onto a Doctoral programme, expecting to join in September 2026
• Have above-average academic achievement, typically 65% or above at Masters level, with a distinction-level dissertation
• Meet English language requirements, including a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each section
• Meet the ESRC/SGSSS residency requirement.