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ROUTLEDGE/ROUND TABLE COMMONWEALTH STUDENTSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 31 July 2025, 15:00 UTC

LOCATION: United Kingdom

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

ELIGIBILITY:

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. 

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. 

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 secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk

For more information about the Routlege/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards and award recipients, please visit the studentships page on The Round Table website. 

BENEFIT:

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. 

The mentor will also be expected to contribute to either the podcast or the article that the student is expected to produce at the end of the studentship and will be paid an honorarium of £500 GBP, payable at the end of the studentship.

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UNESCO/POLAND CO-SPONSORED FELLOWSHIPS IN ENGINEERING 2025 EDITION

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Application Deadline: Monday, 26 May 2025, midnight Paris time at the latest. 

LOCATION: Poland

With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and peoples , the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH University of Krakow (Poland) are placing at the disposal of UNESCO twenty-eight (28) fellowships for the benefit of a number of developing Member States . Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Science, Technology and Engineering for a duration of 6 months between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 2026. 

ELIGIBILITY:

AFRICA (21 Member States) • Angola •Burkina Faso • Cape Verde • Côte d’Ivoire • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Gabon • Gambia • Kenya • Malawi • Mali • Mozambique • Nigeria • Senegal • South Africa •The Comoros • the Seychelles • Uganda • United Republic of Tanzania • Zambia 

ARAB STATES (2 Member States)  • Bahrain • Iraq 

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (22 Member States)  • Bhutan • Brunei Darussalam  • Fiji • Independent State of Samoa • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Mongolia • Nauru • Pakistan • Palau • Papua New Guinea • Republic of Kiribati • Republic of Maldives • Tajikistan • Thailand • The Solomon Islands • Tonga • Turkmenistan • Tuvalu • Uzbekistan • Vanuatu • Viet Nam

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (12 Member States) • Barbados • Cuba • Dominican Republic • El Salvador • Haiti • Jamaica • Mexico • Peru • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and Grenadines • Trinidad and Tobago • The Bahamas

Candidates should refer to the Annex III for the specific criteria and qualifications required by each field of research and project.

Note that for some fields of research and projects, only the candidates from certain regions are eligible to apply. Please refer to Annex III and Annex IV for detailed information.

Due to the intergovernmental character of UNESCO, individual applications will not be accepted by UNESCO. Only applications endorsed by the National Commissions for UNESCO will be considered. Applicants should submit their application documents through the National Commissions. 

The National Commission of invited Member States will select qualified candidates and transmit to UNESCO the Letters of Endorsement and all the application documents of the nominated candidates, by e-mail to agh.poland@unesco.org (with uniune25@agh.edu.pl and Fellowships.Engineering@unesco.pl in copy) by Monday 26 May 2025, Midnight Paris time at the latest. Candidatures with incomplete applications, or submitted after this deadline won’t be considered.

Note: UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Poland do not provide financial assistance for passport or visa expenses. Selected beneficiaries are responsible for obtaining their own visas.

BENEFIT:

Facilities Offered by the Polish Authorities:

Free tuition for six (6) months and access to the university facilities based on the local regulations.

A Monthly allowance of 1800 PLN for BSc degree students and 2200 PLN for MSc degree students (1 USD = approximately 4,0 PLN), payment in accordance with national taxation regulations.  This allowance is intended to cover all living expenses and accommodation in Poland.

A one-time special allowance of 1800 PLN for BSc degree students or 2200 PLN for MSc to be paid upon arrival in Poland, this sum will cover different activities related to your stay in Krakow, such as an obligatory medical check-up upon arrival (in accordance with the internal regulations for all students and fellows); cultural, historical and/or touristic visits, conferences, workshops, and seminars related to your studies.

Facilities Offered by UNESCO:

International travel expenses (by the most direct, economical route): from the beneficiary’s country to and from Poland will be covered by UNESCO;

Health insurance for fellowship beneficiaries who are declared medically fit: UNESCO fellowship holders may be covered by a health insurance policy taken out by the organization for the duration of the fellowship. UNESCO will subscribe the health insurance on behalf of awarded fellows and cover the cost incurred.

One-time special pocket allowance of US$120 (one hundred and twenty US dollars).

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