Administrative Data Research Studentships 2027 Entry
The UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTP invites applications from academic colleagues in the UBEL institutions for five Administrative Data Research (ADR) studentships.
Information about ADR for colleagues
Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) is an ESRC investment which plays an important role in transforming the way researchers access the UK’s wealth of public sector data.
ADR UK is offering new funding for DTPs to host PhD studentships focused on quantitative research using linked administrative data.
The studentships available as part of this opportunity are aimed at continuing to support DTPs to develop their capacity for using linked administrative data. Studentships funded in this way may make use of the additional support (such as training courses, synthetic data, mentorship, and access to user groups and experts) provided by ADR UK as part of its wider Training and Capacity Building Strategy.
Important note: only academic colleagues in the UBEL DTP may apply at this stage. Students may apply for any successful studentships from February 2027 onwards.
Application Guidance
Please refer to the ADR Call specification and Applicant Guidance under ‘Useful Documents’ on the right hand side.
You need to complete one Form B [Supervisor] for each studentship you wish to apply for and submt it via the SurveyMonkey link above. If you don’t already have a SurveyMonkey account, you can easily create one at the link.
Your application must be submitted by our internal deadline of Monday 20 July 23:59 (UK time). Please see the full application timeline below.
If you have queries about the application process, please contact UBEL DTP: ubel-dtp@ucl.ac.uk
If you have queries about ADR or the datsets, please refer to the ADR website ADR UK or contact them at ADRStudentships@esrc.ukri.org
Application Guidance
Please refer to the ESRC Call specification and FAQs on the right hand side and contact UBEL DTP if you have any further queries: ubel-dtp@ucl.ac.uk
You will need to apply via the SurveyMonkey link above, creating an account if you do not already have one.
Application timeline for 2027 Entry
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DTP ADR Studentships Call opens on SurveyMonkey |
28 May 2026 |
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Internal UBEL DTP deadline for submission of Form B [Supervisor] by academic colleagues |
20 July 2026 23:59 |
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Outcome of applications to academic colleagues |
7 August 2026 |
| External deadline for UBEL DTP to submit the five selected applications | 15 September 2026 16:00 |
| Funding decisions communicated by ADR to UBEL DTP | January 2027 |
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Student applications open for successful studentships |
February/March 2027 |
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Studentships start date |
1 October 2027 |
4 November 2025 | Applications open in Survey Monkey Apply |
12 January 2026 23:59 | Preliminary applications submission deadline |
25 March 2026 16:00 | Full applications submission deadline |
May 2026 | Shortlisted candidates are interviewed |
End of June 2026 | UBEL confirms nominated candidates Nominated candidates submitted for ESRC approval |
1 October 2026 | Fellowships commence |
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