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UCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship 2023

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PhD Scholarship

Deadline: Friday, 14th July 2023

The School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe) at University College Dublin is pleased to offer a new fully-funded Ad Astra doctoral scholarship on a subject related to the intersection of gender, food (in)security and violent conflict. The successful candidate will undertake a PhD under the supervision of Dr. Caitriona Dowd, starting in September 2023.

The scholarship will provide:

  • Tuition fees at up to the non-EU rate;
  • A yearly stipend of €18,000; and
  • An annual research budget of €4,000 for research-related expenses such as data collection, attending conferences, etc.

The scholarship is tenable for a maximum of four years, renewable each year subject to satisfactory progress. The scholarship is available on a full-time basis only.

The application deadline is 14th July, and application details are available here


Enquiries can be directed to Caitriona Dowd at caitriona.dowd@ucd.ie 

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