Estimating and forecasting kinship networks of minority groups in the UK

You must have the following (or their international equivalents):

• a 2:1 honours degree
• an MSc with merit

You need to have taken a degree with a significant statistical component such as demography, mathematics, statistics, or geography. You must also provide satisfactory performance at your interview.

It would help your application if you have knowledge of R or python and experiences of Bayesian methods.

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you'll need an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum level of 7.0 with a 6.5 in writing, reading, speaking and listening. Your awarded certificate needs to be dated within the last 2 years.

Visit our English language proficiency pages to find out about other qualifications we accept.

If you need further English language tuition before starting your degree, you can apply for one of our pre-sessional English language courses.

Full tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of £17,668 for up to 3.5 years.

There is also access to additional support for training and fieldwork.

How to apply

1. Apply to the University of Southampton
2. Apply to the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership for funding

Apply to the University to do the research

Apply

You need to:

• choose programme type (Research), 2022/23, Faculty of Social Sciences
• choose PhD in Education (Full time)
• add name of the supervisor (Dr Ben Whitburn) in section 2

You'll need to send us:

• your CV with details of your academic record and research interests
• your academic transcript
• details of 2 current academic referees, with their institutional email addresses
• a short statement of your research interests and reasons for choosing the projects you're applying for
• an IELTS or TOEFL certificate if English is not your first language

Apply for funding to do the research

Then you need to apply to the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

You don't need to wait for a decision from the University before making your SCDTP application.

Visit the SCDTP website to apply for funding.

If you have any questions about the funding application, email the SCDTP.

Faculty of Social Sciences

Email: fss-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk

ESRC South Coast Doctoral Partnership

Email: scdtp@soton.ac.uk

Project leader

If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact Dr María Villares-Varela.

• email: m.villares-varela@soton.ac.uk
• phone: +44 (0)23 8059 2576