Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Economics

University of Liverpool, Management School; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is offering Graduate Teaching Fellowships for PhD students in Economics. These fully funded positions include a £20,780 annual maintenance grant and full coverage of PhD fees. Fellows will gain valuable teaching training and experience while completing their doctoral research. Candidates must have a UK master's degree or equivalent. Applications are open until January 2, 2026.

Qualifications

• Must have a UK master's degree or equivalent in economics or related discipline.
• Preferably have merit or above in academic qualifications.
• Demonstrable quantitative and programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching training during PhD.
• Complete a short teacher training programme.
• Put research skills into practice while completing a doctoral thesis.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Programming skills

Education

UK master’s degree or international equivalent in economics

Job description

Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Economics

Company: University of Liverpool, Management School

Location: United Kingdom/ Liverpool

Posted: 07/11/2025

Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Economics PhD students

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

• £20,780 annual maintenance grant*
• Full coverage of PhD programme fees
• Higher Education (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 short teacher training programme by 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 £20,780 for 2025/26 is for guidance purposes only and is 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.

How to apply

Register and apply online before Friday 2 January 2026 at 5pm UK time.

You should also suggest potential supervisors. Check our list of Economics experts to find academics that align with your intended research project or contact:

After evaluating your application, we’ll let you know whether we’d like you to progress on to the next stage of the application process, in which case we’ll invite you for an interview.

You’ll be informed of our final decision before spring 2026.

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