Scholarships & funding

ERC MOBSANCT PhD Studentships – The International Politics of Migration in the Middle East

Led by Dr Gerasimos Tsourapas (Politics and International Relations), MOBSANCT focuses on how states across the Middle East have managed labour and forced migration in their diplomatic relations with Western and non-Western states.

The two studentships are funded by MOBSANCT in order to facilitate the study of the interplay between Middle East migration and diplomacy in the context of select migrant-sending and migrant-host countries, namely: Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, India, and the Philippines.

Please see ERC MOBSANCT PhD Studentship for project details.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria

• A good Master’s degree (or overseas equivalent) with a significant component in international relations or political science and ideally with some methods training, or be working towards a Master’s degree with a graduation date of no later than 1 October 2022.
• A demonstratable interest in academic and/or policy debates in the fields of migration and refugee studies.
• A foundational understanding of Middle East politics.
• Knowledge of a local language is desirable, according to the precise focus of the doctoral project.

Please note that all applicants must also meet the entry requirements for the Politics & International Relations, PhD. 

Number of Scholarships

2

Value

The studentships are available as +3 programmes only. The programmes will commence in October 2022. The funding includes:

• An annual stipend at the UKRI rate
• Fees at the standard home or international rate
• Students can also draw on a Research Training Support Grant, usually up to a maximum of £750 per year
• Fieldwork expenses related to the project

How to apply

Please see ERC MOBSANCT PhD Studentship for more details.

Closing Date: 15 May 2022

For more information contact: Gerasimos.Tsourapas@glasgow.ac.uk