Doctoral Programme in Political and Social Sciences

The Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS) offers a four-year doctoral programme with specialisations in political science, sociology, international relations and social and political theory.

The Department places a strong emphasis on the theoretical and methodological tools required for Ph.D. research, and it favours a multi-faceted approach to research projects and doctoral theses, many of which cut across traditional academic boundaries. 

The Department also offers its researchers strong support with specific 

methodological issues such as comparative research design, statistical methods, and survey research.

Regularly ranked among the very top departments in political and social sciences in Europe, the Department is strongly connected, through exchange programmes and joint research endeavours, to numerous universities beyond the confines of Europe.

Doctoral supervision is a priority at the EUI, and prospective researchers for the  Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences  are invited to explore whether their interests fit with those supported by the SPS faculty.

Information for Political and Social Sciences Ph.D. Applicants

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Grant Information

Degree Requirements

Language Requirements

Research Proposal

Required Documents

Reference Letters

How to Apply

Selection Procedure

FAQ

Application deadline

The deadline for applications for the 2015-2016 academic year is 31 January 2015.  Application form, research proposal, reference letters and other required documents must be received by midnight (central European time) on that date.

2015 Prince Bernhard Scholarships

The Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) is an annual Scholarship Programme dedicated to develop the capacity of young to mid-career conservation professionals with active involvement in nature conservation activity all over the world. 

It comprises of a CHF10,000 award which gives applicants the opportunity to choose any conservation/nature-related professional development activity inform of short training/courses, publications, international conferences and workshops, as a means to develop their capacity in ensuring impact and effectiveness. 

The scholarship is been administered by the World Wide Funds for Nature (WWF) International office in Switzerland and opened to applicants from Africa; Asia/Pacific; Latin America/Caribbean; North America; and Europe/Middle East. 

The 2015 PBS application process is open and interested applicants can visit www.panda.org/scholarships for details on Guidelines & Application form.

Applications for Chevening Scholarships now open

The Chevening Secretariat is now accepting applications for the 2015/2016 academic cycle via the Apply page of the Chevening website. Applications will close on 15 November 2014, 23:59 GMT.

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to talented individuals with leadership potential. The scholarships offer financial support to study for a Master’s degree at one of the UK’s leading universities. They are also a great opportunity to become part of an influential network that now numbers over 43,000 alumni worldwide.

This year the programme benefits from significant investment from the UK Government to develop the next cohort of global leaders. There are approximately 1,500 Chevening Awards offered in the 2015/2016 cycle – triple the number available for 2014/2015.

Chevening Secretariat Director, Michael Scott-Kline, said:

‘I am delighted to announce the opening of the 2015/16 competition for Chevening Scholarships. With new partnership awards with Glasgow, Birmingham, Brunel, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Cardiff, Coventry, LSE, LSHTM, Southampton and Swansea Universities, as well as Surrey Business School and Schumacher College, there have never been so many awards on offer nor a better time to apply. I sincerely hope that all aspiring leaders will get online and submit an application before the 15 November deadline.’

Chevening Alumni, Nart Dohjka, from Jordan commented:

‘Being a Chevening Scholar marks a graduate out as someone with drive and ability, and also as someone who wants to contribute to the development of their country. It offers students like me a unique opportunity to gain academic experience and at the same time to broaden our global and social outlooks. Above all, it empowers us with a sense of pride and responsibility. I believe that the role of Chevening scholars is very important in building bridges between their home countries and UK universities. In short, a Chevening Scholar learns how to be an ambassador for knowledge and for leadership.’

More information about eligibility, course specifications and the application process is available on the Apply page.

Source:http://www.chevening.org/news/view?id=195&x[0]=news/list

2014 Education UK Postgraduate Exhibition

UK Education

Are you considering postgraduate study abroad? Thinking of getting a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business & Management, Engineering,an MBA or a degree relevant to the Oil & Gas Industry?

 

Then look no further!

Registered for the 2nd Postgraduate Exhibition holding on July 3rd & 5th, 2014 in Abuja and Lagos? 

Registration will be closing soon! To confirm that you will be attending, please register here

Access a Great Future by taking a bold step towards attaining a Postgraduate degree/Phd.

This is your perfect opportunity to meet and discuss with representatives of UK institutions about your postgraduate study in the UK. There will also be professional development sessions for you to benefit from at the exhibition. 

Whether or not you decide to study in the UK, this is an opportunity to get:

- Career & Professional development advice

- Information about the variety of Postgraduate courses (eg. Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Oil and Gas or Business Management, MBA, etc) at different institutions

- Information on Professional Development courses, Distance Learning, etc.

- Application processes and procedures

- Access to scholarship information

- On the spot admission

- Information about studying and living in the UK and so much more

Details of the events are as follows:

Postgraduate Exhibition

ABUJA:

Date: 3rd July 2014

Venue: Lagos Hall, 1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street,Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja 

Time: 10am – 5pm

LAGOS:

Date: 5th July 2014

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Eko Hotel & Suites, Adetokunbo Ademola street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Time: 10am – 5pm

Please note that it is very important that you come along with your credentials.

Admission is FREE.

You can also join our conversations on www.facebook.com/studyintheuk or email us at eduk.enquiries@ng.britishcouncil.org

Visit our website www.educationuk.org/nigeria

Education UK - Innovative. Individual. Inspirational

10 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AFRICAN CANDIDATES TO BOLOGNA MBA

Alma Graduate School, in collaboration with the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation, is offering the Africa Scholarship Program for the Academic Year 2014-2015. 
This Program aims to facilitate the participation of 10 young bright talents from Africa, wishing to pursue an MBA and contribute to the social and economic development of their continent. 

Each of the 10 Scholarships includes: • 100% cover of tuition fee (€27,000) 
• grant up to € 10,000 (gross) to cover travel expenses to Italy and living costs in Bologna during the MBA program 

Candidates need to be citizens of an African Country, hold an undergraduate degree, be proficient in English and have 2 years of professional experience. 
Beneficiaries will be asked to sign a letter of understanding about the importance of repatriation and contribution to economic and social development of Africa.

Deadline Round first: May 5th, 2014
Deadline Round second: June 30th, 2014

Call for applications pdf 
Application Form pdf

In cooperation with:

Find out more about the international MBA program here:www.almaweb.unibo.it/internationalmba

Nigerian Ambassador Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP OFFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON PROGRAMMES WITH INTERNSHIPS

The University of West London invites students from Nigeria to compete for two bursaries worth £5000 each. The Nigerian Ambassador Scholarship recognises and provides financial support for outstanding Nigerian students and will be available to two Nigerian students who are starting either an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at The University of West London in September 2014. The PG Integrated masters comes with internship.

Scholarship application process:

You can apply for our Nigerian Ambassador Scholarships by completing the scholarship application form (158 kb).

• The deadline for applications for September 2014 is 5pm on Sunday 22^nd of June.

Please save this form to your computer before completing it. Once completed, please save and e-mail your completed application form to int.app@uwl.ac.uk. If you are unable to save a completed version of the form, you may not have the required software. If this is the case, please print off the form and scan the completed application to int.app@uwl.ac.uk.

You will also need to provide:

• academic transcripts including certificate
• WAEC certificate with a minimum of C6 in English
• a personal statement explaining why you are suitable for the course
• two professional and / or academic references
• a copy of your passport
• copies of any other supporting documents.

For detailed entry requirements for Nigerian students, please click here: http://www.uwl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Departments/International/Web/Nigeria_WEB.pdf

Eligibility and Award Criteria:

Students are eligible to apply for this scholarship in any of the following academic departments: Art, Design & Media, Business, Computing & Technology, Hospitality & Tourism, Law, Music, Nursing & Midwifery and Psychology, Social Work and Human Science. The scholarship will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

·         Academic Merit

·         Completed application form

·         Short essays required in the application form

Study Anywhere Take free online courses from inspiring professors!

Study Anywhere

Take free online courses from inspiring professors!

iversity.org is creating a platform for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). MOOCs offer unprecedented opportunities for students and professors alike. Students from  all over the world can take courses from professors all over the world (through open courses). Conversely open courses enable professors to extend their reach by teaching tens of thousands of students worldwide.

Access to education can both vastly improve people’s lives and bring about real change to communities as a whole. This is why our courses are free to everyone. This is also why our course offerings are constantly expanding and cover a range of subjects that include medicine, computer science, economics, physics, law, design and philosophy.

We work in close cooperation with instructors, universities and knowledge-based companies to build high-quality courses that are engaging, interactive and fun. Our aim is not to replace the university but to empower academics. Likewise, being based in Europe, we are able to take advantage of the European Credit Transfer System. Our partnered institutions have the opportunity to offer exams that award ECTS credits. We are the only MOOC platform to have courses that offer ECTS credits and working to expand this possibility further.

With MOOCs, education becomes accessible to everyone, anywhere on the globe.

For more details, visit. https://iversity.org/courses/spring?r=33c7d

Scholarship Program for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Students in Taiwan 2014

Higher Education Scholarship Program

The Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) provides scholarships for higher education and has developed undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs in cooperation with renowned partner universities in Taiwan.

Scholarship BenefitsEntitlements: The TaiwanICDF provides each scholarship recipient with a full scholarship, including return airfare, housing, tuition and credit fees, insurance, textbook costs and a monthly allowance.

Details of Scholarship Benefits

TaiwanICDF Scholarship Partner UniversitiesThe TaiwanICDF has established the Taiwan International Cooperation Alliance (TICA) with its partner universities, setting up an operational platform under this TICA framework to manage and improve the scholarship program. More information about each of the programs offered through the TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program can be found on the relevant partner university’s website (links are also provided under each program introduction provided as part of the following list of partner universities).

List of TaiwanICDF Scholarship Partner Universities

For further details Click here

Please circulate the newsletter as widely as possible, I will be very grateful for that and am sure potential recipients will be very grateful to you too! 

Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

• Target group:
  Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
• Purpose:
  Study
• Field of study:
  Architecture and town planning, Arts and Humanities, Business administration and management, Communication, Education and Teacher Training, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fine and applied arts, Law, Mathematics and computer science, Medical and health sciences, Natural sciences, Service, Tourism and Leisure, Social and behavioural sciences, Transport and communications
• Countries:
  • Afghanistan,
  • Albania,
  • Algeria,
  • American Samoa,
  • Andorra,
  • Angola,
  • Anguilla,
  • Antigua And Barbuda,
  • Argentina,
  • Armenia,
  • Aruba,
  • Australia,
  • Azerbaijan,
  • Bahamas,
  • Bahrain,
  • Bangladesh,
  • Barbados,
  • Belarus,
  • Belize,
  • Benin,
  • Bermuda,
  • Bhutan,
  • Bolivia,
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina,
  • Botswana,
  • Bouvet Island,
  • Brazil,
  • Brunei,
  • Burkina Faso,
  • Burundi,
  • Cambodia,
  • Cameroon,
  • Canada,
  • Cape Verde,
  • Cayman Islands,
  • Central African Republic,
  • Chad,
  • Chile,
  • China,
  • Christmas Island,
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands,
  • Colombia,
  • Comoros,
  • Conch Republic,
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the,
  • Cook Islands,
  • Costa Rica,
  • Cuba,
  • Djibouti,
  • Dominica,
  • Dominican Republic,
  • East Timor,
  • Ecuador,
  • Egypt,
  • El Salvador,
  • Equatorial Guinea,
  • Eritrea,
  • Ethiopia,
  • Falkland Islands,
  • Faroe Islands,
  • Fiji,
  • French Guiana,
  • Gabon,
  • Gambia,
  • Georgia,
  • Ghana,
  • Gibraltar,
  • Greenland,
  • Grenada,
  • Guadeloupe,
  • Guam,
  • Guatemala,
  • Guinea,
  • Guinea Bissau,
  • Guyana,
  • Haiti,
  • Honduras,
  • India,
  • Indonesia,
  • Iran,
  • Iraq,
  • Israel,
  • Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire),
  • Jamaica,
  • Japan,
  • Jordan,
  • Kazakhstan,
  • Kenya,
  • Kiribati,
  • Kuwait,
  • Kyrgyzstan,
  • Laos,
  • Lebanon,
  • Lesotho,
  • Liberia,
  • Libya,
  • Macau,
  • Madagascar,
  • Malawi,
  • Malaysia,
  • Maldives,
  • Mali,
  • Marshall Islands,
  • Martinique,
  • Mauritania,
  • Mauritius,
  • Mayotte,
  • Mexico,
  • Micronesia,
  • Moldova,
  • Monaco,
  • Mongolia,
  • Montenegro,
  • Montserrat,
  • Morocco,
  • Mozambique,
  • Myanmar,
  • Namibia,
  • Nauru,
  • Nepal,
  • Netherlands Antilles,
  • New Caledonia,
  • New Zealand,
  • Nicaragua,
  • Niger,
  • Nigeria,
  • Niue,
  • Norfolk Island,
  • North Korea,
  • Northern Mariana Islands,
  • Oman,
  • Pakistan,
  • Palau,
  • Panama,
  • Papua New Guinea,
  • Paraguay,
  • Peru,
  • Philippines,
  • Pitcairn Island,
  • Polynesia,
  • Puerto Rico,
  • Qatar,
  • Reunion,
  • Russia,
  • Rwanda,
  • S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls.,
  • Saint Kitts & Nevis,
  • Saint Lucia,
  • Saint Pierre And Miquelon,
  • Saint Vincent & Grenadines,
  • Samoa,
  • San Marino,
  • Sao Tome And Principe,
  • Saudi Arabia,
  • Senegal,
  • Serbia,
  • Seychelles,
  • Sierra Leone,
  • Singapore,
  • Solomon Islands,
  • Somalia,
  • South Africa,
  • South Korea,
  • Sri Lanka,
  • Sudan,
  • Suriname,
  • Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands,
  • Swaziland,
  • Syria,
  • Taiwan,
  • Tajikistan,
  • Tanzania,
  • Thailand,
  • Togo,
  • Tokelau,
  • Tonga,
  • Trinidad And Tobago,
  • Tunisia,
  • Turkmenistan,
  • Turks And Caicos Islands,
  • Tuvalu,
  • Uganda,
  • Ukraine,
  • United Arab Emirates,
  • United States,
  • Uruguay,
  • Uzbekistan,
  • Vanuatu,
  • Venezuela,
  • Vietnam,
  • Virgin Islands,
  • Wallis And Futuna Islands,
  • Yemen,
  • Zambia,
  • Zimbabwe
  • 190 more...
• Eligible candidates:
  Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area (holding a non-EEA-nationality) can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS). Candidates must be officially accepted into a full-time degree programme at the UvA. The candidate must not receive a full-coverage scholarship from another organisation for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship and must be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations.
• Value and purpose of grant: € 6,000 - € 21,000
  
  
  Grant award period: Selected students receive a scholarship for the official duration of the programme they are enrolled in. The scholarship for one-and-a-half or two-year programmes will only be renewed if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.
  
  Closing date: Deadlines vary per faculty/graduate school (1st March/1st April/1st June). For detailed information per faculty/graduate school, please visit www.uva.nl/ams. Selected students receive a scholarship for the official duration of the programme they are enrolled in. The scholarship for one-and-a-half or two-year programmes will only be renewed if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.  Deadlines vary per faculty/graduate school (1 March/1 April/1 June). For detailed information per faculty/graduate school, please visit.
  
  
  Availability: 120 scholarships
  
  
  Grant provider: University of Amsterdam
  
  
  Application procedure: AMS scholarships are awarded by the faculties and graduate schools. Application procedures vary per faculty/school. For more information on the application procedure and requirements, please visit www.uva.nl/ams. AMS scholarships are awarded by the faculties and graduate schools. Application procedures vary per faculty/school. For more information on the application procedure and requirements, please visit.
  
  
  More information: The AMS scholarship programme is highly selective. The best eligible candidates will be selected for a scholarship by the faculty or graduate school offering the study programme. Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic merit, such as grade average, letter of recommendation and motivation. For  more information on the selection criteria and application procedures per faculty, please visit www.uva.nl/ams.
  
  
  
  The information provided here is correct to the best of our knowledge, but may be subject to change without notice. You should therefore check the information yourself before relying on it.
  
  

Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships

• Target group:
  All
• Purpose:
  Study
• Field of study:
  Business administration and management, Communication, Education and Teacher Training, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fine and applied arts, Law, Mathematics and computer science, Medical and health sciences, Natural sciences, Social and behavioural sciences, Transport and communications
• Countries:
  • Afghanistan,
  • Albania,
  • Algeria,
  • American Samoa,
  • Andorra,
  • Angola,
  • Anguilla,
  • Antigua And Barbuda,
  • Argentina,
  • Armenia,
  • Aruba,
  • Australia,
  • Autonomous Palestinian Territories,
  • Azerbaijan,
  • Bahamas,
  • Bahrain,
  • Bangladesh,
  • Barbados,
  • Belarus,
  • Belize,
  • Benin,
  • Bermuda,
  • Bhutan,
  • Bolivia,
  • Bonaire,
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina,
  • Botswana,
  • Bouvet Island,
  • Brazil,
  • Brunei,
  • Burkina Faso,
  • Burundi,
  • Cambodia,
  • Cameroon,
  • Canada,
  • Cape Verde,
  • Cayman Islands,
  • Central African Republic,
  • Chad,
  • Chile,
  • China,
  • Christmas Island,
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands,
  • Colombia,
  • Comoros,
  • Conch Republic,
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the,
  • Cook Islands,
  • Costa Rica,
  • Cuba,
  • Curacao,
  • Djibouti,
  • Dominica,
  • Dominican Republic,
  • East Timor,
  • Ecuador,
  • Egypt,
  • El Salvador,
  • Equatorial Guinea,
  • Eritrea,
  • Ethiopia,
  • Falkland Islands,
  • Faroe Islands,
  • Fiji,
  • French Guiana,
  • Gabon,
  • Gambia,
  • Georgia,
  • Ghana,
  • Gibraltar,
  • Greenland,
  • Grenada,
  • Guadeloupe,
  • Guam,
  • Guatemala,
  • Guinea,
  • Guinea Bissau,
  • Guyana,
  • Haiti,
  • Honduras,
  • Iceland,
  • India,
  • Indonesia,
  • Iran,
  • Iraq,
  • Israel,
  • Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire),
  • Jamaica,
  • Japan,
  • Jordan,
  • Kazakhstan,
  • Kenya,
  • Kiribati,
  • Kosovo,
  • Kuwait,
  • Kyrgyzstan,
  • Laos,
  • Lebanon,
  • Lesotho,
  • Liberia,
  • Libya,
  • Liechtenstein,
  • Macau,
  • Macedonia,
  • Madagascar,
  • Malawi,
  • Malaysia,
  • Maldives,
  • Mali,
  • Marshall Islands,
  • Martinique,
  • Mauritania,
  • Mauritius,
  • Mayotte,
  • Mexico,
  • Micronesia,
  • Moldova,
  • Monaco,
  • Mongolia,
  • Montenegro,
  • Montserrat,
  • Morocco,
  • Mozambique,
  • Myanmar,
  • Namibia,
  • Nauru,
  • Nepal,
  • Netherlands Antilles,
  • New Caledonia,
  • New Zealand,
  • Nicaragua,
  • Niger,
  • Nigeria,
  • Niue,
  • Norfolk Island,
  • North Korea,
  • Northern Mariana Islands,
  • Oman,
  • Pakistan,
  • Palau,
  • Palestijnse Gebieden,
  • Panama,
  • Papua New Guinea,
  • Paraguay,
  • Peru,
  • Philippines,
  • Pitcairn Island,
  • Polynesia,
  • Puerto Rico,
  • Qatar,
  • Reunion,
  • Russia,
  • Rwanda,
  • S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls.,
  • Saint Kitts & Nevis,
  • Saint Lucia,
  • Saint Pierre And Miquelon,
  • Saint Vincent & Grenadines,
  • Samoa,
  • San Marino,
  • Sao Tome And Principe,
  • Saudi Arabia,
  • Senegal,
  • Serbia,
  • Seychelles,
  • Sierra Leone,
  • Singapore,
  • Solomon Islands,
  • Somalia,
  • South Africa,
  • South Korea,
  • Sri Lanka,
  • Sudan,
  • Suriname,
  • Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands,
  • Swaziland,
  • Syria,
  • Taiwan,
  • Tajikistan,
  • Tanzania,
  • Thailand,
  • Togo,
  • Tokelau,
  • Tonga,
  • Trinidad And Tobago,
  • Tunisia,
  • Turkey,
  • Turkmenistan,
  • Turks And Caicos Islands,
  • Tuvalu,
  • Uganda,
  • Ukraine,
  • United Arab Emirates,
  • United States,
  • Uruguay,
  • Uzbekistan,
  • Vanuatu,
  • Venezuela,
  • Vietnam,
  • Virgin Islands,
  • Wallis And Futuna Islands,
  • Yemen,
  • Zambia,
  • Zimbabwe
  • 199 more...
• Eligible candidates:
  Excellent non-EU/EEA students who have been (provisionally) admitted to an English-taught Master’s programme at the University of Amsterdam. Students are selected on the basis of their academic performance and promise in the proposed field.
• Value and purpose of grant:
  
  Full scholarship € 25,000 (covering tuition fee and living expenses)
  Grant award period:
  
  Students receive the scholarship for one year and are expected to maintain good academic standing during the year. Students who receive the AES for a two-year Master’s programme will be evaluated after one year of study. The scholarship will only be continued for the second year if the AES student has completed all courses of the first year on time with a grade point average of 8.0.
  Application deadline: 15 January
  Extra facilities:
  
  The university will help AES students to find accommodation, preferably together with other AES recipients.
  
  It is expected that AES recipients will participate in activities with AES sponsors. They will be permitted to join special extracurricular activities and become part of a selective community, including the AES alumni network. 
  Grant provider: University of Amsterdam
  More information: www.uva.nl/aes
  The information provided here is correct to the best of our knowledge, but may be subject to change without notice. You should therefore check the information yourself before relying on it.