The School of Politics and International Relations offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research. We have a longstanding international reputation for research excellence across the fields of comparative politics, international relations, peace and conflict studies, and political thought. The breadth of expertise within the School enables us to provide research supervision on a wide range of topics as well as theoretical and methodological approaches. The research interests of our staff can be found on the School of Politics and IR website. We particularly welcome applications from female and BAME candidates. <\/p>\n
We are inviting applications for research scholarships to commence in September 2023. You can apply for:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Taught Master’s Programmes\u00a0in Politics and International Relations<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n PhD Programmes in Politics and International Relations<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Division of Human and Social Sciences Research Scholarships (Graduate Teaching Assistantship)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Awardees of such hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered PhD students in receipt of a scholarship and employees of the University. The GTAs will cover tuition fees plus a combined maintenance grant and salary, equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend. The scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory academic performance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please note that International students must have the <\/span>appropriate documentation to evidence eligibility to work in the UK<\/span><\/a>. The method of determining\u00a0<\/span>tuition fee status<\/span><\/a> is complex and follows guidelines issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n GTA Application deadline: 3rd February.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n SeNSS ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership Funding<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SeNSS is one of only 14 UK ESRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnerships and will be offering a number of full-funded ESRC doctoral studentship to start in September 2023. To find out more about eligibility, see the <\/span>SeNSS page<\/span><\/a>. The awards offer a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for <\/span>2022\/2023 was \u00a317,668 2023\/24 to be announced<\/span><\/b> plus tuition fees at the Home rate and access to further research funding. If you are applying as an international candidate, Kent will waive the difference between Home and International fees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If a SeNSS +3 applicant has not completed\/is not studying a <\/span>SeNSS approved taught Master’s degree<\/span><\/a>, additional checks will be needed to ensure that the required research methods training outcomes have been met.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Criteria<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To be considered for the scholarships, candidates must hold:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All candidates must have a background in Politics, International Relations or a cognate discipline. Applicants must also provide evidence that they satisfy the <\/span>University’s minimum English language requirements<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How to Apply<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All\u00a0<\/span>completed<\/span><\/b> applications must be received by <\/span>20th January 2023.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Completed applications must comprise all of the following:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n *If you experience any issues with this link, please try copying and pasting this link into a different browser or contact hssadmissions@kent.ac.uk and we can forward it to you.<\/p>\n Please note that the PhD application form in KentVision includes fields and word count guidelines that are not specific to this competition so please ensure that you follow the procedures listed above. In fields such as ‘Reasons for study’ and ‘Research proposal’ you are welcome to write ‘See Division of Human and Social Sciences Research Scholarships Competition 2023 Application Form\u2019 etc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shortlisting and Interviews<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The shortlisting process will start from 20th January 2023<\/strong> and interviews will be held virtually<\/span>. Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their proposal using visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint presentation slides) at interview.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The School of Politics and International Relations offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research. 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