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.
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.
Application Deadline The closing date for applications is 31st January 2013. All short-listed applicants will be interviewed in February 2013.
Further Details and How to Apply
For further details on these awards and how to apply, see here.
General enquiries about making a formal application can be addressed to the Research Manager by email politics-pgresearch@qmul.ac.uk, or call +44 0207 882 5829.
Application deadline: 2013-01-31
