University College Dublin Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 2020

University College Dublin Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 2020

University College Dublin

Ireland

Deadline: Tue, 31 Mar 2020

Contact: dara.gannon@ucd.ie


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Job Description

The overall aim of the scholarship is to attract applicants of the highest academic standards to participate in the PhD programme in the School of Politics and International Relations, and provide them with the training, experience and mentorship necessary to their professional development.

We welcome applications from all areas of the discipline - political science, political theory, international relations, development and international political economy.

The UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe) is the oldest and largest school of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019, UCD School of Politics and International Relations is ranked in the top 100 in the world.

The scholarship is named after Dr Iseult Honohan, one of the first female PhD graduates from the (then) Department of Ethics and Politics. She retired from teaching in 2015 after over 25 years of service to UCD as one of the leading academics in normative political theory.

Eligibility:

Applications are open to anyone who intends to apply to the full-time PhD programme in Politics and International Relations;
Continuing students, or students transferring only part of their PhD studies to UCD are not eligible to apply
Scholarship

This scholarship:

  • Covers full fees
  • Provides a living stipend of 16,000 euro per year for up to four years
  • Is open to EU and non-EU applicants

Application Procedure
Applicants need to proceed through the standard application process for the PhD programme before they can be considered for the scholarships. Application to the PhD requires submission of:

  • Cover letter stating the reasons for your interest in the SPIRe programme.

If you have been in contact with a potential SPIRe supervisor, please note this in your cover letter.
Please also note in both your cover letter and email that you wish to be considered for the Iseult Honohan Scholarship.

  • Thesis proposal (3-5 pages maximum), which should include:

a statement of the research question;
a brief literature review that points to research gaps the PhD project could address;
an outline of theoretical approaches considered;
a brief discussion of the proposed methodology

  • Copies of all academic transcripts (undergraduate and postgraduate)
  • C.V. or Resume (2 pages maximum)
  • Two academic references (actual letters, on headed institutional paper, required). If sent by email, they should be from an institutional email address. SPIRe reserves the right to verify all references.
  • Evidence of english language competence, where non-native english speaking applicants have NOT obtained previous university degrees from a university in an english-speaking country. Click on the link below for further details.

English Language Requirements


Awards will be primarily based on the academic track record of the applicants and the academic merits of the proposal, but social relevance and fit with the school will also be taken into account.

This documentation should be emailed to Ms Dara Gannon: dara.gannon@ucd.ie

The submission of original academic transcripts and other documentation will be required as a condition of the final award of a place on the programme.

You may also be requested to conduct a Skype interview as part of the application process.

For those interested in the scholarship, applications to the PhD programme should be submitted by March 31st 2020.

Enrolment for all PhD students is in September 2020 only.