The ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Program 2023/2024 for Ph.D. Students
Apply now for the ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Program 2023/2024 for Ph.D. Students on Truesport your best worldwide scholarship website on the internet. The ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD studentships offer assistance for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes.
Two studentships are obtainable each year, to the highest value of £5,500 GBP each:
- One for students registered at UK universities
- One for students registered at universities in other Commonwealth countries
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, but preference may be provided to disciplines usually covered by the Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies.
Applications in the pure sciences and medicine will not be considered, but studies relating to science and health policies are welcomed.
Proposed research must:
- Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organization, or
- Have a Commonwealth comparative aspect, or
- Be of relevance to more than one Commonwealth country.
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Eligibility Conditions for the ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Program 2023/2024
The first studentship is available to registered Ph.D. students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.
The second is available to registered Ph.D. students from ACU member universities in Commonwealth counties other than the UK and to Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are Ph.D. students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK.
Mentorship
As a part of the studentship, applicants are needed to specify and work with a mentor at a university in a Commonwealth country other than that in which they are based. This should be an expert in a subject linked to the applicant’s subject of research, who will be able to provide support and advice during the studentship. Before applying, applicants are encouraged to informally approach at least one potential mentor and, if their application is successful, will then be required to obtain a letter of support from their mentor to agree to the mentorship before their studentship is confirmed.
Merits
£4,000 GB will be paid on the announcement of the awards. The remaining £1,500 GBP will be paid upon completion of the post-studentship requirements.
Procedures for Application
Applicants should download the Routledge/Round Table Studentship Awards application form, fill it out, and return it to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk no later than 17.00 BST on Friday 28 July 2023, with a current CV.
The application form requires you to:
- Summarise your proposed research topic for the Routledge/Round Table Studentship awards (100-400 words);
- Summarise your intended outcomes if you are successful in applying for an award (100-400 words);
- Summarise the likely impact of your research and why you think it is important (100-400 words); and
- Summarise how the award would benefit your research (100-400 words).
Applicant’s answers can either be typed into the form or sent as attachments. The form requires the name of your proposed mentor.
The form also requires the names of two referees (one of whom should be your current Ph.D./DPhil supervisor). It is your duty to ask these referees for references. They may either send them to you for forwarding with the completed application, or they may send them to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk no later than 17.00 BST on Friday 28 July 2023.
Timeline
- Deadline for applications: 17.00 BST on 28 July 2023
- Announcement of winners: September 2023
- Take-up of awards: 1 November 2023 to July 2024
Application Deadline: 28 July 2023
The ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Program 2023/2024 for Ph.D. Students
