PhD in EconomicsUniversity

The Department of Economics at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is inviting applications for entry into its PhD programme. The PhD programme is a 4-year programme and is open to students who have completed a Masters degree in Economics (or a related field). Our PhD programme is aimed at high-calibre students who wish to pursue a research career in academia, government, research organisations, or in business.

Research areas

The wide variety of research areas within our department include Behavioural and Experimental Economics; Labour, Education and Health Economics; Macroeconomics and Financial Markets; Political Economy and International Trade; Industrial Organisation; Economic Theory.

We also host a modern experimental lab known as LExEL and the International Housing Market Observatory.

Funding Opportunities

LUMS and ESRC scholarships are available for outstanding students from all nationalities. The scholarships cover tuition fees for four years and include a generous living allowance.

Information Session

We are inviting you to attend an online information session about LUMS PhD programmes and funding opportunities on Wednesday 11 November 2026 13:00-14:00 (GMT). Prospective students will obtain information about our PhD programme and the application process, funding, our world-leading research, living in Lancaster, and job opportunities after graduation. To attend, please register at LUMS PhD Studentship & Funding information session - Events - Lancaster University  The online information session will be presented by the Directors of LUMS Doctoral Programmes.

Important Deadlines

We recruit candidates on a continuous basis.

We strongly recommend submitting your programme application for a place at Lancaster University no later than Monday 11th January 2027. This is to ensure that your programme application has time to be processed and that you will be in receipt of an offer of a programme place by the time funding is allocated (Application deadline for ESRC scholarships: 22 February 2027).

Application deadline for LUMS scholarships: 15 March 2027

We will be reviewing the applications received after this date as they may still be eligible for funding from a department. However, to maximize your chances of receiving a scholarship, we advise all candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

Further details about all these awards can be found at:  Funding for PhD | Lancaster University

For LUMS PhD queries, contact us at: [email protected]

For ESRC queries, contact us at: [email protected]

To apply, click on the apply button above.

The scholarships cover tuition fees for four years and include a generous living allowance