Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2026

The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes in the humanities and social sciences.

Proposed research must meet at least one of the following criteria: 

• Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organisation.
• Have a Commonwealth comparative aspect.
• Be of relevance to more than one Commonwealth country.

Successful applicants will be required to submit an article of between 4,000 and 6,000 words based on their research, for consideration for publication in The Round Table journal. They will also be required to make a podcast on their research, for publication on the journal’s website.

The studentships are funded by?The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs ?and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in association with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). 

• Table of Content
• About Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship

Two studentships are available each with a maximum value of GBP 5,500: 

• One for PhD students registered at UK universities.
• One for PhD students registered at ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK.  

Requirements for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship Qualification

• Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
• 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. 
• Applicants from STEM will not be accepted unless the research proposal clearly addresses a policy-related theme. 
• It is not expected that the applicant’s PhD/DPhil research already has a Commonwealth focus. Applications are particularly welcomed where the award will enable the applicant to add a Commonwealth dimension to the work.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships PhD Scholarship

• ACU is expected to announce the winners in September 2026.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Review the application guidance page.
• Download the application form in either PDF or Word format.
• Complete the application form.
• Send the completed form and a current CV to [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit ACU scholarship webpage.