School of Law and Govt announces PhD scholarships in any area of Law, Politics, or International Relations

The School of Law and Government at Dublin City University is a research active school with world-class faculty willing to supervise PhD students on topics in their areas of research. The School ranks in the top 200 departments in the world for Politics the QS World University Rankings. Outstanding PhD candidates will be offered a fee waiver and a tax-free scholarship of €16,000 per annum for four years. 

We invite applicants for PhD research in any area of Law, Politics, or International Relations. The School operates a full-time four-year PhD programme with a range of taught courses in the first year and further professional training offered in other years. The school provides a supportive atmosphere for research postgraduates with dedicated supervisory teams, weekly research seminars in both law and politics, and opportunities to teach. Each student has their own desk and computer. The School currently has over forty research students. 

Prospective applicants are encouraged to make informal contact with a faculty member whose research area covers their proposed doctoral work in advance of an application. For a list of faculty members, see: www.dcu.ie/law_and_government/people/index.shtml.

Any general questions or specific queries about applications in Law and Politics/International Relations can be directed to iain.mcmenamin@dcu.ie. More information about the PhD programme and the application process is available at: http://www.dcu.ie/law_and_government/research-future-students.shtml

To apply, a full CV with contact details for 2 referees, the grades achieved in a Masters degree with copies of transcripts, and a research proposal (maximum 3,000 words), also indicating a prospective supervisor, should be sent to: iain.mcmenamin@dcu.ie. Candidates should be aware that competition is intense, so applications need to be of a very high standard to be successful.

Many applicants will also be eligible for the Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarship and should apply to that scheme too: https://hea.ie/funding-calls/government-of-ireland-international-education-scholarship/

Dublin City University has dedicated accommodation for postgraduate students: http://www.dcuaccommodation.ie/accommodation/dcu-post-grad-students.

We intend to interview candidates either in person or online. To be admitted to the programme, candidates may need to show proficiency in the English language. Successful candidates will begin their studies in September and are expected to be normally resident in Dublin for the entire duration of the programme.

The deadline for the PhD scholarship competition is 5pm on 29 March 2020. 

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