Funding

Studentship Awards commence in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £15,609p.a. for 2021/22 for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2023 onwards. There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.

For further information, please visit out dedicated webpage. 

Studentship Awards commence in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £15,609 p.a. for 2021/22 for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2023 onwards. There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants

For further information, please visit our dedicated website. 

The Department of International Politics is pleased to invite applications for AberDoc PhD scholarships for 2023 entry. 

AberDoc awards cover Home (UK) tuition fees and a stipend of approx. £15,609 per annum*. Awards will commence in September 2023, and are tenable for up to three years. International students have to cover the difference between UK tuition fees and the international tuition fees from their scholarship. However, there will be up to three President’s Scholarships for the best international candidates to cover the difference between the Home and International tuition fee in their cases. 

In addition, doctoral research students are often able to undertake teaching work. Payment will be according to the rate for hourly teaching staff. Other opportunities for paid work may also be available, such as research support, marking, student recruitment and support activities.

For all enquiries, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr Jan Ruzicka (jlr@aber.ac.uk).

The deadline for AberDoc applications is 31 January 2023.

*Value of award is subject to confirmation for 2023-2024.

Further information on how to apply. 

Further information on AberDoc

Aberystwyth University is one of a number of institutions in the South, West & Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and has successfully secured funding for PhD scholarships in the arts and humanities, including International Politics research compatible with SWW aims, especially under the SWW DTP thematic research environments of 'Polities, Policies and Values' and 'Conflict and Post-Conflict'. Students successful in obtaining SWW funding will be able to benefit from cross-university supervision and other training available at more than one university within the DPT. 

How to Apply

Applications for PhD study can be made on-line or alternatively, forms can be downloaded and printed. Please see the Postgraduate Admissions Office website for full details. A research proposal of no more than 1,500 words, two letters of reference and academic transcripts are also required. There are no separate application forms at the initial stages for funding.

Please note: there are different deadlines for applications to the AberDoc competition and the ESRC and AHRC competitions. Please ensure that your application is submitted, complete, before the relevant deadline.