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ERC LEAD Project
Fully Funded PhD in Political and Social Philosophy / Migration Studies at University of Bristol University of Bristol in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Political Science
Funding
Fully funded PhD studentship for four years. Home and international students receive a tuition fee bursary at the Home rate; international students also receive a tuition fee discount to the Home rate so the bursary covers tuition. Includes a full maintenance stipend of £21,805 per annum, rising in line with UKRI rates.
Deadline
Expired
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Bristol
Ongoing programERC LEAD Project
by European Research Council (ERC) LEAD Project, University of Bristol
ERC LEAD Project PhD studentships at the University of Bristol support doctoral research in political and social philosophy, especially migration, borders, displacement, and refugee-led approaches to justice.
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About this position
University of Bristol is advertising two fully funded PhD positions in Political and Social Philosophy within the ERC-funded LEAD Project, which examines the political philosophy of migration, borders, and displacement. The project focuses on refugee-led approaches to displacement justice and sits in the Department of Philosophy at Bristol.
Successful applicants will join a research community in Bristol and work under the supervision of Dr Rebecca Buxton. The project welcomes applicants interested in political philosophy, social epistemology, or migration studies, and it particularly encourages candidates with experience of forced migration.
The studentships are open to UK and overseas students (including EU). Funding covers full tuition fees and a full maintenance stipend of £21,805 per year (rising with UKRI rates). International students receive a tuition fee discount to the Home rate so the bursary can cover tuition during the studentship.
Eligibility: applicants should have a background in philosophy or political theory, or another relevant discipline. You must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent), or be working towards one with final submission no later than 15 September 2026.
Application deadline: 3 April 2026. Applicants must submit both an email application for the scholarship materials and a formal PhD application through the University of Bristol portal. Required documents include a 1000-word research proposal, CV (max 2 pages), and a statement of suitability (max 2 pages).
Funding details
Fully funded PhD studentship for four years. Home and international students receive a tuition fee bursary at the Home rate; international students also receive a tuition fee discount to the Home rate so the bursary covers tuition. Includes a full maintenance stipend of £21,805 per annum, rising in line with UKRI rates.
What's required
Applicants should have a background in philosophy or political theory, though candidates from other relevant disciplines may be considered. A pass in a Master’s degree (or equivalent) is required, or applicants may be working towards a Master’s degree with a final submission date no later than 15 September 2026. Candidates with experience of forced migration are particularly encouraged to apply.
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