Fully Funded Four-Year PhD Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Economics

University of Liverpool, Management School; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maintenance stipend £21,805

PhD fees fully funded

HE teaching training

Job summary

University of Liverpool, Management School invites applications for four-year, fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Economics PhD. You will receive a yearly maintenance stipend and have your PhD fees fully covered.

You will gain HE teaching training and experience, shaping your academic career while contributing to teaching hours. In year one, you’ll complete a short teacher training programme and learn pedagogical skills through mentored classroom involvement, while pursuing your

Qualifications

• UK master’s degree or international equivalent in economics or related discipline.
• Quantitative and programming skills demonstrated.
• Applicants should have merit or higher.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fixed teaching hours as part of the Graduate Teaching Fellowship.
• Complete the teacher training programme during year one.
• Shadow mentored classroom involvement and develop pedagogical skills.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Programming skills

Education

Master's degree in Economics

Job description

Fully Funded Four-Year PhD Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Economics

Company: University of Liverpool, Management School

Location: United Kingdom/ Liverpool

Posted: 23/10/2026

Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Economics PhD students

Receiving one of our GTF gives you the funds to launch your academic career, while you gain valuable teaching training and experience to become a rounded scholar:

• £21,805 annual maintenance grant* (for four years)
• Full coverage of PhD programme fees (for four years)
• HE teacher training and practice.

This means that as well as pursuing your PhD research, you’ll also be involved in a fixed number of teaching hours during your time with us.

In year one,alongside your specific PhD research modules, you’ll complete a shortteacher training programmeby the University of Liverpool.

As well as gaining a formal HE teaching qualification, you’ll learn key pedagogical skills for the academic job market, primarily through shadowing mentored classroom involvement.

During the remainder of your PhD, you’ll have the opportunity to put your research skills into practice while completing your doctoral research thesis.

*Stipend amount of £21,805 for 2026/27 is for guidance purposes only and subject to change.

Who is this for?

These studentships are open to full-time PhD students worldwide.

You’ll need a UK master’s degree, or international equivalent, in economics or a related discipline, preferably at merit or above, plus demonstrable quantitative and programming skills.