91Ö±²¥'s Wellcome Doctoral Training Centre in Public Health Economics and Decision Science now taking applications for its 2021 intake

Based in ScHARR, our Wellcome DTC now provides seven fully-funded PhD studentships each year.

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This four-year PhD programme provides a unique cohort-based experience focused on tackling the most pressing challenges within public health.

We welcome applications from students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including: mathematics, statistics, economics, public health, psychology, sociology, social policy, health economics, international development, engineering, business studies, politics, medicine, physics and human geography.

Applications are open to UK and Irish students, plus two fully-funded international places are available for students from low and middle income countries (see here for the country list).

At least one UK/Ireland studentship will be awarded to a student from a disadvantaged or under-represented group (see here for more details) Applications for 2021 entry close on 14th December 2020.

For more information please visit the website: and email wellcomephds@sheffield.ac.uk if your question isn't answered there.