Future of the Academy PhD Studentship (Politics) 2025 Entry

• Tuition fees
• An annual maintenance stipend (£19,237 per annum for 2024/25)
• A research training support grant

+3.5 - covering the full PhD Politics programme

Please note that existing postgraduate research students cannot be considered for this funding.

3.5 years full-time or 7 years part-time

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• Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to the success of The University of Manchester and are at the heart of all our activities. We know that diversity strengthens our research community, leading to enhanced research creativity, productivity and quality, and societal and economic impact.

For the Future of the Academic Studentship, we actively seek candidates from diverse career paths and backgrounds and sections of the community, which are typically under-represented in the Academy, including age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status. It also includes people who have been through other types of adverse life experiences. If you think this applies to you, please do consider applying for the Future of the Academic Studentship.

Stage 1: Submit your completed online programme application for PhD Politics by 1 December 2024. We can guarantee eligible applications submitted by this date will be considered in the funding competition. If you apply after 1 December 2024 and would like to be considered in the competition, please contact lotte.hargrave@manchester.ac.uk.

Your programme application must contain all necessary supporting documents and indicate in section 9 your intention to apply for the Future of the Academy Studentship.

Stage 2: The completed Future of the Academy Application Form (link below) must be submitted to the Humanities Doctoral Academy via  hums.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk by  27 January 2025.

Your full online application must include;

• A 1,500 word  PhD research proposal .Please state the word count on page 1 of the document.
• A copy of your Bachelor's and Master's academic transcript and certificate. If your Master's degree is pending, please provide an interim transcript.
• An up-to-date academic CV summarising your academic record, employment history, publications and highlighting experience demonstrating your research potential.
• The names of two academic referees, including one from your most recent institution. Your referees will be contacted directly via the Referee Portal following the submission of your application form.
• A certificate or evidence demonstrating your English language ability and proficiency.

• Academic merit and preparedness for research
• Quality and feasibility of research proposal
• Consideration of ethical responsibility

Politics Studentship Committee

All Future of the Academy PhD Studentship application forms must be received by 5pm, 27 January 2025.

In advance of this, you should submit your online programme application by 1 December 2024.

Please contact lotte.hargrave@manchester.ac.uk if you would like to enter the competition after these dates have passed.

Offers of funding are not deferrable. If you cannot start your programme by the date mentioned in your studentship offer letter, the award will be withdrawn. You are permitted to re-apply in future.