Four-Year Masters and PhD Studentship in Politics and International Relations

PhD studentships funding is offered through the Politics and International Relations pathway of the Midlands Graduate School (MGS) Doctoral Training Partnership. The MGS is one of 14 UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs), and comprises the University of Warwick, Aston University, University of Birmingham, University of Leicester, Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham.

Successful applicants will join a team of PhD researchers in the School of Politics and International Relations. You can find out more about our staff, their research interests and current doctoral supervision, as well as the pages of individual academics.

To apply, you must meet the ESRC’s residency requirements. As projects must be based on social science method, please ensure that you read this page before formulating your proposal.

Find out how to apply on the ESRC’s website.