Nottingham Trent University
Doctoral Research at Nottingham Trent University is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. It's about bringing together the brightest minds to reimagine research and find the answers to the questions that really matter.
Courage, creativity and collaboration are the foundation of our doctoral community. We're disrupting the research landscape to enable bright minds to rise up and make a difference.
Prospective students who wish to apply for MGS DTP funding from Nottingham Trent University should first apply to the university to study for a research degree by completing an online application for PhD admission.
For help with applying to undertake a PhD at Nottingham Trent University, including developing a research proposal and finding a supervisor, please visit their How to Apply page. Please note that all ESRC DTP students will have at least two supervisors and in order to be considered for ESRC DTP funding you must have identified two supervisors.
Please see below for information on each of the ESRC DTP pathways available at Nottingham Trent University, including details of which research degree you should apply for if you want to apply for DTP funding under that pathway at Nottingham Trent University.
Completing an Application for an ESRC studentship
Once you have submitted your research degree application, please ensure you read the Guidance Notes for Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP applicants before applying for DTP funding. These Guidance Notes contain detailed information regarding which structure of provision you should apply for.
Information on completing the Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP Studentship Application, along with the link to the online application form, can be found here.
ESRC DTP Pathways offered at Nottingham Trent University
Cross-disciplinary Methodologies and Advanced Data Analysis
Structure of provision: Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding either full-time or part-time
Prospective students wishing to apply for funding under the Cross-disciplinary Methodologies and Advanced Data Analysis pathway should submit an application for an Arts and Humanities PhD or a Law PhD, depending on which department their project would be based in.
Nottingham Trent University Pathway Contact: Prof Jenny Wustenberg, jenny.wustenberg@ntu.ac.uk
Economic & Social History
Structure of provision: Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding either full-time or part-time
Prospective students wishing to apply for funding under the Economic & Social History pathway should submit an application for an Arts and Humanities PhD.
Nottingham Trent University Pathway Contact: Prof Steven King, steven.king@ntu.ac.uk
Living in a Digital Society
Structure of provision: Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding either full-time or part-time
Prospective students wishing to apply for funding under the Living in a Digital Society pathway should submit an application for an Arts and Humanities PhD or a Law PhD, depending on which department their project would be based in.
Nottingham Trent University Pathway Contact: Prof Jenny Wustenberg, jenny.wustenberg@ntu.ac.uk
Socio-Legal Studies
Structure of provision: Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding either full-time or part-time
Prospective students wishing to apply for funding under the Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology pathway should submit an application for a Law PhD.
Nottingham Trent University Pathway Contact: Dr Janice Denoncourt, janice.denoncourt@ntu.ac.uk
Sustainable Development, Net Zero and Climate Resilience
Structure of provision: Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding either full-time or part-time
Prospective students wishing to apply for funding under the Sustainable Development, Net Zero and Climate Resilience pathway should submit an application for an Arts and Humanities PhD or a Law PhD, depending on which department their project would be based in.
Nottingham Trent University Pathway Contact: Prof Jenny Wustenberg, jenny.wustenberg@ntu.ac.uk