PhD Opportunities in Sociology in Turkey

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...

PhD Studentship: Community-Based Exercise and Social Prescribing Nottingham Trent University is offering a 2027 PhD project examining how community-based exercise and social prescribing can tackle health inequalities in Clifton and Mansfield, England. The research is part of the Collaboratory Research Hub and will build on the university’s Sport and Wellbeing Academy (SAWA), a free NHS-linked 12-week programme supporting physical activity, physical function, confidence, wellbeing, independence, ...

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...

NTNU invites applications for a four-year, full-time PhD Research Fellow position in Sociology at the Department of Sociology and Political Science in Trondheim, Norway. The project focuses on security culture, trust, power, democracy, and society in the age of digital identity . The doctoral researcher will join the interdisciplinary project Cryptology and social life: Sovereignty, security and society meet digital wallets , investigating how technologies such as the EU Digital Identity Wallet ...

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 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...

Nottingham Trent University is offering a 2027 PhD studentship through the Collaboratory Research Hub on connecting older communities through digital heritage, storytelling, and co-creation. The project investigates how heritage engagement and appropriate digital or immersive technologies can support healthy ageing, social inclusion, community belonging, and reduced isolation among older adults in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. It will focus on barriers including reduced mobility, accessibility...

Nottingham Trent University is offering a 2027 PhD studentship on Creative Futures Mansfield: Neurodivergent Young People, Aspiration Rising and Civic Cultural Opportunity . The project is located in Mansfield, England, and is delivered collaboratively by Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham and Mansfield District Council Cultural Services through the Collaboratory research programme. The research will investigate how sustained creative participation can help neurodivergent ...