ACU 2021-2022 Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships for Students from Commonwealth Countries

The PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. The studentships are funded by The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in association with the ACU.

Two studentships are available each year, to the maximum value of GBP 5500 each. The first is open to registered PhD students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.

The second is open to registered PhD students from ACU member universities anywhere in the Commonwealth, and to Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK.

Proposed research must either:

1. relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organisation, or
2. have a strong Commonwealth comparative aspect, or
3. 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.

Applications are welcome 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.

• Table of Content
• About Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships
• Aim and Benefits of Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships
• Requirements for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

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Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships

Aim and Benefits of Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships

Two studentships are available each year, to the maximum value of GBP 5500 each.

Requirements for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships Qualification

• The first studentship is open to registered PhD students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.
• 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 Deadline

How to Apply

s part of the application, applicants should submit:

1. A CV
2. A studentship plan, outlining:
   1. The work you plan to carry out during the studentship, in non-technical language
   2. The likely impact of your studentship work, and how it will advance knowledge in your field and contribute to greater understanding of the Commonwealth
   3. The planned outcomes and outputs of the studentship
3. Letters of support from referees, one academic (preferably your PhD/DPhil supervisor) and one personal
4. An outline of the intended use of the funds

For more details, visit ACU website.