Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships

Deadline: July 31, 2022

The PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. Two studentships are available each year, one for UK-registered students and one for Commonwealth students in other countries.

The studentships have a value of GBP 5,500 each.

Proposed research must fulfil at least one of the below criteria:

Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organisation
Have a strong Commonwealth comparative aspect
Be of relevance to a Commonwealth country other than the UK.
For example, a research project comparing LGBT rights in South Africa and Uganda would be eligible, as would a project on the reform of colonial-era anti-LGBT legislation in India, but a project on the role of Stonewall in advocating for LGBT rights in the UK would not.

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, but preference may be given to disciplines usually covered by the Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the Commonwealth Scholarships 2022, interested applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be registered PhD students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.
• Applicants who are registered PhD students from ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK.
• Must have obtained relevant bachelor and master’s degree from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.

Application Procedure

Interested applicants for the Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships are to submit their application via the online application form by the application deadline. If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the application form on the portal.

If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.

As part of the application, you should submit:

1. A CV
2. A studentship plan, outlining:
   • The work you plan to carry out during the studentship, in non-technical language.
   • The likely impact of your studentship work, and how it will advance knowledge in your field and contribute to greater understanding of the Commonwealth.
   • The planned outcomes and outputs of the studentship.
3. Two letters of support from referees, these should include one academic (preferably your PhD/DPhil supervisor) and one personal reference letter.

Application Registration Deadline: 31st July, 2022.

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