PhD Opportunities in International Relations in Turkey

Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs welcomes applications from graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across disciplines whose research engages with international, transnational, global, or comparative national issues. Eligible projects may address contemporary or historical topics, rigorous policy analysis, or the study of specific countries and regions outside the United States. The opportunity is relevant to students and researchers in international relation...

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...

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a four-year, full-time PhD research fellowship in Sociology in Trondheim, Norway. The project examines power, governance, and the political economy of fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with particular attention to pharmaceutical innovation, markets, regulation, procurement, antibiotic sovereignty, and security of supply. The doctoral researcher will join the interdisciplinary project “Preparedness and Respo...

Leiden University is seeking a PhD candidate for the research project “Entangled with Seaweed: The Politics of Economising Nature in Scotland and South Africa.” The successful candidate will conduct ethnographic research into the impacts of seaweed economisation and blue economy strategies on coastal communities in Scotland. The project draws on political ecology, valuation studies, environmental anthropology, sustainability research, and the multispecies turn. It examines how seaweed harvesting...

Vanderbilt University in the United States is accepting applications for a fully funded PhD in Health Policy and Health Services Research . The programme examines health policy, healthcare systems, health services, and related quantitative research questions. The funding package covers tuition, health insurance, and student-services fees for four years, together with an annual stipend of $40,000 based on 2025–26 rates. International students are eligible. Applicants should hold a master’s degree...

Leiden University is recruiting a PhD candidate for the NWO-funded project Entangled in Seaweed: The Politics of Economizing Nature in Scotland and South Africa . The PhD research will examine how the economization of seaweed within blue economy strategies affects coastal communities in South Africa, including how colonial and apartheid legacies shape access to coastal areas. The project draws on cultural anthropology, political ecology, valuation studies, environmental humanities, sustainabilit...

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is advertising four PhD positions within the interdisciplinary project Preparedness and Response to AMR, the Silent Pandemic , based in Trondheim, Norway. The initiative addresses antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the most pressing global health challenges. The four coordinated doctoral projects combine molecular and medical sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, and social and political sciences to strengthen preparedness for rising AMR....

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for its Social Anthropology PhD, beginning in September 2027. The programme is offered full-time over three years or part-time over six years through the School of Social and Political Science. Students develop an original contribution to knowledge through an extended research project, usually involving long-term ethnographic fieldwork, alongside systematic training in anthropological and social research methods. Interdisciplinary research is ...

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for postgraduate research study in Science and Technology Studies (STS) , offering both a PhD and an MSc by Research (MScR) for September 2027 entry. The programmes are based in the School of Social and Political Science within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The MScR develops research skills in the social sciences with a specific focus on STS and is recommended as preparation for many students intending to pursue a PhD. It ca...