Scholarship Overview
The University of Liverpool Management School in the United Kingdom is inviting prospective full-time doctoral candidates from around the world to express interest in its four-year Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs) for October 2027 entry. This program provides an opportunity to complete a PhD while gaining practical higher education teaching experience and professional academic training.
Benefits
Fellows accepted into the program receive a package designed to support their studies and career development, including:
- Full coverage of PhD programme tuition fees for the entire four-year fellowship term.
- An annual maintenance grant of £21,805 (based on 2026/2027 figures, though subject to change for the 2027 intake).
- Structured higher education teacher training during the first year, which includes mentored classroom involvement, pedagogical skill development, and a fixed number of teaching hours.
Who Can Apply
The program is available to prospective full-time PhD students globally. Eligibility criteria include:
- A UK master’s degree or an equivalent international qualification, ideally in business, management, or a related field at merit level or above.
- Sufficient academic preparation required for doctoral-level research.
- A strong research proposal aligned with the Management School's key focus areas, such as marketing, operations and supply chain management, entrepreneurship, strategy, leadership, or organisational psychology.
How to Apply
Applicants must begin the process by submitting an initial expression of interest:
- Complete the university’s official expression-of-interest form for the Graduate Teaching Fellowship.
- Prepare a research proposal matching one of the school’s specified research groups.
- Optionally consult staff profiles to indicate potential supervisors.
- Follow the formal four-year PhD application guidelines provided by the university.
The initial expression-of-interest deadline is Friday, 27 November 2026, at 5:00 p.m. UK time. Subsequent deadlines and specific application fees are not specified in the source; please check the official notice.
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