Scholarships in the Department of Politics
ESRC scholarships in Politics and/or International Relations
The Department of Politics is part of the White Rose Doctoral Training Centre, a major new collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York with a total of 48 ESRC studentships per year over 5 years, from 2011-12.
The WR DTC is one of the largest consortia in the country and offers a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences as well as numerous training opportunities, particularly focused upon maximising the social and economic benefits of your research. Students will work together with others studying in their discipline from across Yorkshire and have lots of opportunities to develop their Interdisciplinary networks and expertise.
Applicants to the Department of Politics will usually be eligible to apply for scholarships on the Politics and International Relations pathway and may be eligible to apply to the International Development pathway.
Students entering the Politics and International Relations pathway on a 1+3 basis should have a 2.1 degree qualification (or better) in Politics, International Relations, or a related discipline, and apply to the MA in Political Research in the first instance.
Students entering the Politics and International Relations pathway on +3 basis should have a Masters level qualification in Politics and/or International Relations or a related discipline from an ESRC recognised outlet
Joint ESRC scholarship between the Departments of Politics and Sociology
The Department of Politics and Department of Sociology are also offering a joint inter-disciplinary ESRC scholarship for 2012/13 entry for applicants whose research objectives and methodology draws on the conceptual and analytical tools of both disciplines.
Applicants should clearly mark their submission ‘Joint Politics-Sociology scholarship’.
Application deadlines
Applications must be received by 17 February 2012 (this is a new extended deadline). For further details about the application process and for application forms please see the University's ESRC scholarships webpages.
For further information please contact our ESRC White Rose Centre co-ordinator, Dr. Nick Ritchie (nick.ritchie@york.ac.uk), or Acting Director of Graduate Studies (Spring term only), Dr. Liam Clegg (liam.clegg@york.ac.uk).
Departmental Scholarships
Each year the Department endeavours to make available out of its own resources additional PhD studentships. Please check the Departmental website for further details and updates.