The
School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) at QMUL offers a
number of generous studentships for students commencing their doctoral
studies in September 2013. The deadline for consideration for funded
places is 31st January 2013. Candidates whose applications are received after this date may be considered for admission, but not for funding.
Applications
are welcome in all the fields and disciplines for which we provide
expert supervision. A full list of research interests in SPIR is
available by following the links here.
This year applications in the following subject areas are particularly encouraged:
- Civil society/social movements
- European public policy and governance
- Political transition in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America
- Critical approaches to the theory of international relations and practice of foreign policy
- Political theory and the history of ideas
Before
applying, you are encouraged to make informal contact with a potential
supervisor to establish whether we can provide you with expert
supervision. Make sure you include a draft research proposal with any
enquiry to a potential supervisor – academic members of staff are unable
to respond to general, undefined queries about research degrees. If
you would like general information on the research degree programmes,
please contact the Research Manager (see below for email).
QMUL Principal’s Studentships
The School will be eligible to apply for up to four of these awards.
Queen
Mary Principal’s studentships are open to UK, EU and international
students. They cover tuition fees and a maintenance allowance of around
£15,590 per year for up to three years. Candidates will normally be
expected to have a good first degree and a Masters degree in Politics,
International Relations, or a related subject.
Economic & Social Research Council: Doctoral Training Centre (London Social Science) Studentships
The
School of Politics & IR is part of a prestigious ESRC-funded
Doctoral Training Centre (DTC), London Social Science, with QMUL and
Goldsmiths, University of London. The DTC will provide funding for up to
two PhD studentships in SPIR for entry in 2013.
Studentships cover up to
four years of tuition fees and provide a standard maintenance grant of
£15,590 per year. PhDs with a particular emphasis on quantitative
research may receive an additional Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM)
stipend of £3,000. Successful applicants will be offered a variety of
flexible models of combined PhD study and research training: either a 1 +
3 model (i.e. 1 year doing an MRes in advanced research training, plus
3 years of PhD) or a model where the research training is completed
throughout the course of the 4 years of the studentship. Students who
already hold a Masters degree with sufficient training can also apply
for the standard 3-year funded PhD.
Please note
that you need to complete an additional ESRC application form to be
considered for funding through the DTC. Further details and guidance on
how to apply are below and available here: http://www.londonsocialscience.org.uk/index.html.
Application Deadline : 31 January 2013
