Politics and International Relations
To mark the launch of the Centre for European Politics and the Centre for Global and Transnational Politics, the Department of Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway is offering two PhD studentships.
*Thomas Holloway Research Studentship **
*Students proposing research in the following area will be prioritised for this Studentship: developments in political parties; linkages between parties and electorates; the 'Europeanisation' of political parties.
The Thomas Holloway Research Studentship covers tuition fees at the home/EU rate (currently £3,168 per year full-time) and a maintenance bursary. They are tenable for up to three years (full time) or six years part-time. The Department of Politics and International Relations will be adding an extra £2000 to the standard amount, bringing the total maintenance bursary to £8,500 per year (full time). Annual part-time Studentship amounts will be reduced proportionately.
*One Departmental Research Studentship* *
*Students proposing research in the following subject area will be prioritised for this Studentship: borders in global politics (including the transformation of borders under conditions of globalization) ; theorizing borders in a global age; involvement of citizens in bordering and debordering; differentiated, diffuse, networked, and mobile borders.
This Departmental Research Studentship covers tuition fees at the standard home/EU rate (currently £3,168 per year full-time), plus a top-up Departmental Assistantship of £5,350. This is tenable for up to three years for full-time study. Holders of the Departmental Research Studentship will be required to provide 4 hours of teaching per week as a condition of their
Studentship.
*Eligibility* *
*Both studentships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to new students who will commence a research programme in the academic year 2007-2008, from the UK, from the EU or from overseas. Please note that students who have already started their programme are not eligible for consideration. Students from overseas will be liable for overseas fee rates but may use the home/EU amount to pay towards the extra costs.
*How to apply**
*In order to be considered for the awards, candidates are advised to contact Dr James Sloam (james.sloam@ rhul.ac.uk ) for the Thomas Holloway studentship, and Dr Chris Rumford (chris.rumford@ rhul.ac.uk ), for the departmental studentship, as soon as possible. Candidates should apply for a place in the Department no later than 8th June 2007.
Please visit our departmental website for further information (
http://www.rhul. ac.uk/politics- and-IR/ ).
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