PhD Studentships in Government and Political Theory, Leicester, UK

Deadline: 31st May 2013
Open to: Applicants who are permanently resident in the UK or another EU country and have a first-class or high upper second-class honors degree in a relevant discipline
Scholarship: Annual stipend (worth at least £13,590 each year) and Research Training Support Grant (worth £750 each year) plus UK/EU tuition fees for three years are covered

Description

The Department of Politics and International Relations is pleased to offer two fully-funded studentships for October 2013 entry to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. The studentships are open to applicants wishing to pursue doctoral research in the fields of Government or Political Theory. The successful applicants will join one of our research clusters – either in Parties, Participation, and Public Opinion or Global Ethics and Political Theory. Applications from a wide range of research areas are welcomed, including Euroscepticism, comparative politics, and electoral politics (Government) and citizenship, rights, and justice (Political Theory).

Eligibility

Applicants must have a first-class or high upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline and meet the University’s standard English language entry requirements. It is expected that applicants will have a relevant Masters degree or be able to show evidence that they will achieve this before October 2013.

These studentships are only available to applicants who are eligible to pay the UK/EU tuition fee – i.e., those who are permanently resident in the UK or another EU country.

Scholarship

The studentships will pay UK/EU tuition fees for three years and include an annual stipend (worth at least £13,590 each year) and Research Training Support Grant (worth £750 each year).

How to apply

To apply, simply follow our three-point checklist:

  1. Draft a research proposal that tells what you want to research and how you intend to do it
  2. Prepare your supporting documents
  3. Submit your online application or apply by post

The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 May 2013. Applications that do not include a full research proposal and the required supporting documents will not be considered.

In the Fees and Financial Support section of the application, you must state that you wish to be considered for the “October 2013 Funded PhD Studentship in Politics (Ref. Brace)”

For more info please visit the official website.

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