PhD Opportunities in Public Policy

The University of Eastern Finland is advertising six Doctoral Researcher positions within the doctoral programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. The posts are based at the faculty in Kuopio or Joensuu and are linked to the university’s multidisciplinary research environment, where social sciences and business studies are described as theoretically and methodologically diverse and closely connected to the university strategy. One position will be filled in each of the facu...

DAAD EPOS 2027/28 offers fully funded postgraduate study opportunities in Germany through the German Academic Exchange Service. The programme supports eligible Development-Related Postgraduate Courses at participating German institutions. The scholarship is designed for experienced professionals from developing nations in the Global South. Successful Master's and PhD scholars join postgraduate programmes connected to international development and related academic fields, with the precise researc...

This PhD project sits within the ARC Research Hub for Value-Added Processing of Underutilised Carbon Waste (VAPUCW), an interdisciplinary and industry-connected research environment focused on turning underutilised carbon resources into valuable products and supporting the transition to a circular economy. The project examines the public policy and governance dimensions of Australia’s move toward circularity, with specific attention to carbon upcycling and emerging chemical recycling technologie...

This PhD project is based in the Department of Geography and Social Anthropology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and is embedded in the research group Geographies of Just and Sustainable Transitions . The successful candidate will work within NTNU’s strategic energy area, Beyond the Fossil Fuel Era , in a multidisciplinary and international research environment. The project examines how democratic states in petroleum-producing nations negotiate the uncertainties of m...

Leiden University is recruiting 2 PhD candidates for the project Cocreating Research to Improve Science for Policy (CRISP) , a funded research collaboration under the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). The positions are based at the Institute of Public Administration , Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, in The Hague. CRISP investigates how research evidence can better support policymaking by strengthening collaboration between researchers and policy actors. The project is embedded in a larger c...

Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) is advertising a PhD position in long-term climate governance. This opportunity is aimed at a doctoral researcher interested in the governance, policy, and institutional dimensions of climate action over extended time horizons. The position sits within an academic environment focused on public-sector challenges, sustainability, and applied social research. A project on long-term climate governance is well suited to candidates with interests in climate polic...

ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow position in political science or another relevant social science discipline. The project is centered on Norway’s relationship with the EU , and the successful candidate will design and conduct an independent doctoral project within a strong research environment focused on European integration and its consequences for countries inside and outside the Union. The position is offered for a peri...

Applications are open for the fully funded Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) studentships for October 2027 entry. The programme is led by King's College London in partnership with Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London. Students can propose their own research project in collaboration with an academic supervisor. The available routes are 1+3.5, comprising one year of Master's stu...

The DIW Berlin Graduate Center PhD Programme 2027 offers a fully funded doctoral pathway based in Berlin, Germany, at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). The programme is designed for research in Economics , Public Policy , Climate Policy , and Energy . It may suit international students seeking high-impact doctoral research and academic development in Europe. Funding is provided through a doctoral researcher contract. The post does not specify the contract value, tuition ar...