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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORE UNIVERSITY VC PHD SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME 2026

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Application Deadline: 5pm on 30 January 2026.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The LJMU VC PhD Scholarship is now open. The Vice-Chancellor and the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee have endorsed the 2026 version of the programme. Now in its 11th year, we invite applications from exceptional students with high-quality projects and supervisors to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

In this VC PhD Scholarships 2026 round, they will accept applications from both UK and non-UK citizens (home and international fee status) and applications for full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) as well as part-time (course and bench fees only) scholarships from those who meet the relevant academic requirements to study at the PhD level.

Students:

Students currently enrolled in master’s programs (Taught or Research M-level awards) must have completed their course prior to enrollment in the PhD at LJMU in August/September 2026.

Students already enrolled in an LJMU PhD (or any other level 8 programme of study) are not eligible to apply.

This specific scholarship programme does not support Professional Doctorates or any other non-PhD level 8 registrations.

Supervisors:

Lead supervisors must be permanent staff at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer status or above.

Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Assistants are not eligible to be Lead Supervisors on this scheme, but they may be included in supervisory teams.

Academic staff can be a supervisor to more than one studentship applicant but must be the nominated Lead Supervisor to only one applicant.

For further information, please contact VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk.

BENEFIT:

Full-time (3 years)

Annual fees fully paid.

Bench fee—for running costs (£1,600 per annum).

An annual stipend of £20,780 per annum (from October 2025) paid in monthly installments.

Coaching, mentoring support and advocacy.

Enhanced training and skills development from LJMU’s Researcher Development Programme (including the “Brilliant Club” scholars programme).

Part-time (6 years)

Fees only paid.

Coaching, mentoring support and advocacy.

Enhanced training and skills development from LJMU’s Researcher Development Programme (including the “Brilliant Club” scholars programme).

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HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL: BELFER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025

LOCATION: USA

ISP offers predoctoral, postdoctoral, and advanced research non deferrable fellowships for one year, with a possibility for renewal. ISP seeks applications from political scientists, lawyers, economists, those in the natural sciences, and others of diverse disciplinary backgrounds. ISP also encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants for pre­doctoral fellowships must be in a doctoral program, have passed general examinations prior to appointment, and have made significant progress on their dissertations. Applications for postdoctoral/advanced research fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, university faculty members, and employees of government, military, international, humanitarian, and private research institutions who have appropriate professional experience.

CV/ Resume

Unofficial transcript (pre-doctoral fellow applicants only)

Research statement (3–5 pages)

Writing sample (less than 50 pages)

Should be one published or unpublished piece written by the applicant (co-authored pieces not accepted) in English that will demonstrate his/her English-language writing ability

Can be a journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, white paper, etc. you have produced in your field

Contact information for 3 recommenders submitting letters on your behalf

Only a limited number of funded fellowships are available: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding from the International Security Program and indicate other potential funding sources. Nonstipendiary appointments are also offered.

Application Deadline: The fellowship application period for the 2026–2027 academic year will open Wednesday, October 1, 2025 and close Monday, December 1, 2025. Recommendation Letters are due December 15, 2025. Applicants will be notified by February 15, 2026.

BENEFIT:

The International Security Program offers annual stipends of 56,000 USD to postdoctoral research fellows and 46,000 USD to pre­doctoral research fellows. Postdoctoral fellows who have received their Ph.D. within the past five years are benefits-eligible; predoctoral fellows and postdoctoral fellows who received their Ph.D. more than five years ago will receive full or partial reimbursement for health insurance premiums.

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