PhD Studentships Advertised

Dublin City University invites applications for PhD studentships, valued at between €21,000 and €27,000 on Contemporary Indian Politics and Society.

We welcome all high quality applications but we are particularly interested in proposals within the following broad topic areas:

• Security and Conflict Resolution in South Asia
• India – EU relations
• India’s international development policy
• Violent Online Political Extremism in South Asia.
• Gender and Indian politics
• Ireland and India – historical and cultural connections

Criteria:  The successful candidates must have a Masters degree in Politics, International Relations or related areas. The PhD programme will provide significant mentoring support and therefore scholars must be resident in Dublin.

All positions will begin on 1 October 2014.

 Informal Enquiries are welcomed and can be made to: Dipti Pandya, Director Ireland India Institute, E-mail: dipti.pandya@dcu.ie

 We are happy to facilitate discussion on draft research proposals.

Further information:

1. Projects will be hosted by DCU’s Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction http://www.dcu.ie/iicrr and the School of Law and Government https://www.dcu.ie/law_and_government/index.shtml (further details, including links to potential supervisors and our current students can be found on those sites).

2. These PhD scholarships have a value of up to €21,000 to €27,000pa (full fees, plus €16,000pa, usually tax free) for up to 4 years, subject to satisfactory progress.

3. Full fees will paid for both EU and non-EU students

 Closing date for receipt of applications: 15 May 2014

 Applications should be made to India@dcu.ie and they should include

- Full CV

- Grades achieved in your Masters degree

- 2000 word Research Proposal, setting out your Research Question, how the Research relates to existing Academic Literature and a Brief Description of your Proposed Methodology.