The University of Leicester School of Business - Fully-funded PhD - 4 years. 

PhD in Economics and Management with a September 2026 start

07 Apr 2026

The University of Leicester School of Business - Fully-funded PhD - 4 years. 

Application deadline30 June 2026 for Economics and Management with a September 2026 start. (Management applications received after this date will be considered for January/May 2027)

PhD Management: Our students are engaged in research projects encompassing a broad and diverse range of management and business disciplines, including: accounting and finance, corporate governance and reporting, markets, institutions and investors, corporate finance and access to capital;  marketing and strategy - consumption, markets and society, contemporary entrepreneurship and organisation, crisis and disaster risk management, supply chain and operations management, technology, organisation and people, international business and marketing; management - healthcare Innovation policy and management, sustainable organisations, education and work transitions, equality, diversity and inclusion, non-profit institutions, future of work.

Details of the PhD Scholarships: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/sob-fee-waivers

More details on the research interests of our PhD Management supervisors can be found at this link: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/management
 

How to apply

Applications for admission to our programmes must be submitted by following the instructions and using the Research Proposal Form and application links provided on the following webpage:

PhD Management: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/research-subjects/management 

For inquiries, please contact the School of Business:  [email protected] 

For application advice, please email: [email protected] 

Please note that no stipend is available to cover living costs during the PhD. 

For informal chat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-md-imtiaz-mostafiz-fhea-89884048/