Fully Funded PhD Studentshipby Government of Ireland
The Department of Government at University College Cork is pleased to announce a call for applications for its 2017-2018 PhD Government Studentship. The aim of the Studentship is to attract PhD students with outstanding academic promise in any area of government and political science, and to provide them with supervised training and teaching opportunities that will contribute to their professional development.
Where: The Department of Government at University College Cork
Nationality: both Non-EU and EU students
Scholarship award: of €11,540 per annum
Important information:
- This program is only available for new applicants and not to existing PhD students of the Department of Government.
- The department’s research and teaching are variety of the discipline of political science, including: Irish politics; comparative politics; political theory; public policy/public administration; the European Union; and international politics.
- This will normally take the form of a maximum of 60 tutorial hours, a maximum of 48 lecture hours, or some combination of the two, to be agreed with the Head of Department.
What do you need to submit?
- a formal application to study for a PhD in Government
- 1-2 page formal application letter summarising their research and teaching interests and explaining why they believe they should be considered for a PhD Government Studentship.
To apply: email to the Director of the PhD in Government programme, Dr. Laurence Davis (l.davis@ucc.ie)
Closing date: 5 pm, Friday 21 April 2017
Further information: http://www.ucc.ie/en/government/phd/