Funding Opportunities

Clara Collet Departmental PhD Awards
The department offer 4-year PhD Scholarships to prospective PhD candidates starting in 2025 for UK/EU & Overseas students. UK Students are eligible for home fees and a stipend, £21,237. EU/Overseas conditions tbc

AHRC Doctoral Competition, London Arts and Humanities Partnership
Subject to availability, these awards will cover tuition fees for a maximum of 3 years at the Home rate, stipend and fees for 25/26 tbc. For all further information, please consult website for eligibility details. Applicants must secure the Departmental recommendation in January 2025 before submitting an application

ESRC Doctoral Competition
ESRC Studentships are awarded annually by open competition to prospective PhD students at UCL. UK Students are eligible for home fees and a stipend, £21,237. EU/International applicants are eligible to apply and receive the home fee element plus the stipend. Please note that the International fee will be charged in this case and any payments of the additional fee element will be need to be discussed firstly with the Political Science PhD Departmental Administrator.
Projects using Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) are eligible to apply for a full award including a stipend regardless of their fee status with UCL (Home, EU or International). Please note that the International fee will be charged in this case and payment of the additional fee element will be need to be discussed with your academic Department in the first instance.
Applicants who wish to be considered must first submit a complete application for admission to the PhD Programme in the Department of Political Science noting their ESRC intention and must also submit a preliminary application to UBEL by 2nd December 2024 (23.59)

Research Excellence Scholarship (RES)
The new Research Excellence Scholarships (RES) aim to attract high-quality international students to UCL to undertake research. Approximately 40 UCL- RES awards are available annually.
Applicants must secure the Departmental recommendation in January 2025 before submitting an application

The UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS) - Windsor Fellowship to support BME postgraduate research degree students
The UCL-ROS scheme offers full financial support and a skills development programme, both designed to promote academia as a more attractive career option.

Departmental Teaching Assistantships
All PhD students who are registered on the Department's PhD programme and who have successfully completed the first year in the programme are eligible to apply for a Departmental Teaching Assistantship. All eligible PhD students are considered for these positions. The duties of a Teaching Assistant include seminar teaching and coursework/examination marking.