The School of Law, Politics and Sociology (LPS) has secured a record number of Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentships for 2015. 

Researchers who have been awarded the prestigious studentships are set to join the Sussex ESRC Doctoral Training Centre in the autumn. 

The Doctoral Training Centre is one of a network of 21 centres in the UK, set up by the ESRC to support the development and research training of postgraduate researchers. 

Each year, the ESRC donates more than £3.5 million to the Doctoral Training Centre, enabling it to provide 22 studentships for social science research. 

A total of five of this year’s studentships have been awarded to LPS nominees, representing an unprecedented achievement for the School. 

Each of the students will undertake research training at Sussex. They will also be eligible to apply for a support grant, overseas visits and internship opportunities, as well as attend conferences designed to make the most of their PhD. 

On their website, the ESRC states: “Our focus is on excellent, independent, social science which has impact. Our postgraduate students are the UK’s best social science students, selected through open and transparent competitions, managed through our network of Doctoral Training Centres.”