Are you aspiring to pursue a PhD in Politics, International Relations, or Social Science? The UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 2025 offers a prestigious opportunity to join the UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe)—ranked among the top 100 in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
This fully funded scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Iseult Honohan, one of UCD’s pioneering female PhD graduates, and aims to attract academically exceptional candidates to pursue cutting-edge research.
Scholarship Benefits
The UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship offers:
- Full tuition fee coverage for the duration of the program (up to four years).
- A generous living stipend of €25,000 per year for up to four years.
- Open to both EU and non-EU applicants.
Eligibility Standards for Scholarship
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Full-time enrollment in one of the following UCD SPIRe PhD programs with a September 2025 start date:
- PhD Politics and International Relations.
- PhD Quantitative and Computational Social Science (with a SPIRe supervisor only).
- A minimum grade of 2.1 (GPA: 3.6) in a relevant Master’s degree.
- Applications are not open to continuing students, those with non-September start dates, students transferring part of their PhD to UCD, or those with supervisors outside SPIRe.
Application Process
- Prepare your application documents, including original academic transcripts, a detailed research proposal, and supporting materials as per the PhD program’s application procedure.
- Submit your complete application via email to [email protected] by 5 PM GMT on Friday, 31st January 2025.
- Skype interviews may be requested as part of the selection process.
- Enrolment for the scholarship is strictly for September 2025.
- Announcement: https://www.ucd.ie/spire/study/prospectivephdstudents/ucdiseulthonohandoctoralscholarship/.
Application Deadline
Submit your application by Friday, 31st January 2025, at 5 PM GMT to be considered for this prestigious scholarship.