ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2025 (up to £5,500)
The ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2025 offers two PhD studentships, each valued at up to £5,500, to support research projects on Commonwealth related themes in the humanities and social sciences. Here’s what you need to know:
Benefits:
– Funding of up to £5,500 for research projects
– Opportunity to work with a mentor from a different Commonwealth country
– Requirement to produce a 4,000-6,000 word article for publication in The Round Table journal
– Creation of a podcast on your research for publication on the journal’s website
– Payment structure: £4,000 upon announcement of the award and £1,500 upon completion of post-studentship requirements
Eligibility:
Who Can Apply: Registered PhD students in the humanities and social sciences
Specific Eligibility Criteria:
– For one studentship: PhD students registered at UK universities (not necessarily UK citizens)
– For the other studentship: PhD students registered at ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK, and Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK
Research Proposal Requirements:
– Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organization
– Have a Commonwealth comparative aspect
– Be of relevance to more than one Commonwealth country
Application Process:
– Download the application form in PDF or Word format
– Submit the completed form and a current CV to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk
- Download the application type in both PDF or Word format.
- Complete the application type.
- Send the finished type and a present CV to [email protected]
For extra data, go to ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships.
– Provide two references, one of which should be your current PhD/DPhil supervisor
– Identify and informally approach a potential mentor before applying
Deadline for application: July 31, 2025
Research Areas:
The studentships are open to a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including:
Preferred Disciplines:
– Politics
– International relations
– Economics
– International history
– Geography
– Law
– Development studies
– Area studies
