Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Management

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

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution seeks candidates for fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Management. This opportunity offers a £20,780 annual grant and coverage for PhD fees while gaining teaching training. Candidates must have a UK master's degree in a relevant discipline and will engage in research while acquiring teaching skills. Applications close on January 2, 2026.

Benefits

£20,780 annual maintenance grant

Full coverage of PhD programme fees

Higher Education teaching qualification

Qualifications

• Must hold a master's degree or international equivalent in a business and management discipline.
• Open to full-time PhD students worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Engage in teaching alongside PhD research.
• Complete teacher training programme through the University of Liverpool.
• Conduct doctoral research thesis.

Skills

Teacher training experience

Research skills

Knowledge of sustainable operations

Understanding of international business

Education

UK master’s degree in business and management

Job description

Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Management

Company: University of Liverpool, Management School

Location: United Kingdom / Liverpool

Discipline: Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Business Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology

Posted: 07/11/2025

Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Management 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 a business and management discipline, preferably at merit or above.

How to apply

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

• Vulnerable consumers and responsible marketing.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

• Transport and logistics
• Agri‑food supply chains
• Sustainable operations and supply chain management
• Agile operations
• Supply chain technologies, analytics and risk.

Strategy, International Business and Entrepreneurship

• Sustainable strategy and its governance
• International business and management of people, knowledge and technology across borders
• Innovation, collaboration and emerging digital technologies
• Strategic intellectual property management across global innovation contexts
• Entrepreneurship and social inclusion.

Work, Organisation and Management

• Work, health and wellbeing
• Leadership
• Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
• Identity
• Grand challenges in work, organisation and management.

You should also suggest potential supervisors. You’re welcome to contact Management PhD Director of Studies, Dr Leighann Spencer , or check our lists of experts to find academics that align with your intended research project:

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.