PhD Opportunities in International Relations

This doctoral position is based at KTH Royal Institute of Technology within the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED). The project sits in the third-cycle subject Sustainability studies and focuses on wetland restoration as a nature-based solution for sustainable water supply under changing climate conditions. The doctoral student will work on developing policy- and valuation-oriented frameworks that connect wetland indicators with societal benefits ...

The Wellington Doctoral Scholarship 2027 at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington supports international students undertaking full-time PhD research in New Zealand. The scholarship is open across a broad range of academic disciplines, including science, genetics, biotechnology, health, engineering, education, business, humanities, social sciences, law and technology. This multidisciplinary scope allows doctoral candidates to develop research projects aligned with the university's ava...

The University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs is accepting applications for its interdisciplinary PhD in Sustainable Development program. The program prepares researchers and practitioners to investigate complex global challenges through research on global development, public policy, governance, economic growth, poverty reduction, and social transformation. Its scope is international and welcomes applicants connected to the United States, Latin America, and Africa, with the oppo...

London Business School is inviting applications to its PhD programme in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship department, with a focus on developing researchers in entrepreneurship and related business topics. The programme offers an opportunity to join an international, high-quality research team working in an engaging academic environment. The post highlights London Business School’s entrepreneurship and private capital community and its location in London, United Kingdom....

Professor Reza Majdzadeh is inviting prospective doctoral researchers to develop proposals for the ESRC SeNSS Student-Led PhD Studentship Competition 2027 at the School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex. The opportunity is intended for interdisciplinary research on how health systems can become more resilient, fairer and more adaptive in response to crises, uncertainty and changing needs. Potential projects may examine health systems design, governance and resilience , including how...

This doctoral project at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is part of the third-cycle subject Industrial Economics and Management and focuses on the organizational implications of artificial intelligence . The project examines how AI-driven technologies are changing knowledge creation, task augmentation, business analytics, and the way organizations operate across public and private sectors. The PhD student will investigate the challenges and opportunities created by AI adoption, including issue...

This CNRS InSHS opportunity offers a 3-year doctoral employment contract in the humanities and social sciences at CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales in France. It is a paid doctoral position rather than a scholarship, and it includes a compulsory research placement abroad at one of the CNRS international units. The scheme is designed for doctoral projects that combine research in France with an international mobility component. The placement abroad is intended to support the project through colla...

PhD Researcher: Environmental Impacts of Spatial Demographic Change at Leiden University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) and Faculty of Science is a research project at the intersection of demographic change, spatial analysis, and environmental sustainability. The project examines how spatial population distribution, population ageing, smaller households, and urban form combine to shape future resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions. The research is designed to identify trade-of...

The French Family Allowance Fund (Cnaf), the national umbrella organisation of the CAF social security network, is offering support for young researchers working on family and social policy, or on social issues linked to families or poverty. The main opportunity is a three-year PhD contract under the CIFRE programme. In this arrangement, the doctoral researcher is assigned to an organisation and divides their time between Cnaf and their research laboratory. The post is designed for a project wit...