International Relations and Politics research scholarship at Oxford Brookes University 2025

Overview

• The PO/IR Scholarship is available for applicants who have support from the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research’s three-year annual leave scheme for doctoral studies.
• The scholarship is offered for research in Politics and International Relations, with one award available each year.
• The scholarship offers GBP 14,900 for Home students and GBP 10,204 for International students per year for 3 years in total.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for the PO/IR Scholarship, applicants must:
• Have support from the three-year annual leave scheme for doctoral studies by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.
• Hold a conditional or unconditional offer from the University for a full-time research position.
• Plan to start the program in September 2023 as a new full-time research student on reduced international fees.
• Conduct research in the areas of Politics and/or International Relations.

Application Process

• Interested candidates must apply by emailing hss-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk with the subject “PO/IR Scholarship.”

The application should include:

• A research proposal
• Academic certificates (translated into English)
• Evidence of funding (e.g., sponsor letter)
• Two academic references
• A scan of the appropriate passport page
• An IELTS certificate (or equivalent) with a score of 6.5 in each category
• The application deadline is 12pm, Monday 20 March.
• For further inquiries, contact the same email with "PO/IR Scholarship" in the subject heading.