The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) invites applications for the Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships Program 2022-2023.
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, but preference may be given to disciplines usually covered by the Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies.
Proposed research must fulfill at least one of the below criteria:
- Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organization
- Have a strong Commonwealth comparative aspect
- Be of relevance to a Commonwealth country other than the UK.
For example, a research project comparing LGBT rights in South Africa and Uganda would be eligible, as would a project on the reform of colonial-era anti-LGBT legislation in India, but a project on the role of Stonewall in advocating for LGBT rights in the UK would not.
Benefits
The studentships have a value of GBP 5,500 each.
Eligibility
- The first studentship is open to registered PhD students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.
- While the second is open to registered PhD students from ACU member universities in Commonwealth counties other than the UK, and to Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK.
Application Process
Applications for ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships must be made online, in English, and must include:
- A CV
- A studentship plan, outlining:
- The work they plan to carry out during the studentship, in non-technical language
- The likely impact of their studentship work, and how it will advance knowledge in their field and contribute to a greater understanding of the Commonwealth
- The planned outcomes and outputs of the studentship
- Two letters of support from referees should include one academic (preferably their PhD/DPhil supervisor) and one personal reference letter.
To apply, click here.
Deadline: July 31, 2022.
For more information about the ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships, visit the official site.
