Fully Funded Political Science Scholarships & PhD Positions 2026–2027: 13+ Open Programmes

Doctoral Research Fellow (DIViNE), Department of Government - University of Essex, United Kingdom

University of Essex · United Kingdom

The University of Essex recruits a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Government within the DIViNE MSCA Doctoral Network on political violence and democracy. The fellow will pursue doctoral research on political violence, institutional reform and democratic resilience, contributing to the network's comparative research programme.

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship 2027 (Master's and PhD in France)

Campus France · France

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship 2027: French government funding for top international students - €1,181/month at master's level, €1,700/month at PhD level, plus travel and insurance. Institutions submit by 6 January 2027.

EMGS – European Master in Global Studies (Erasmus Mundus)

EMGS Consortium (University of Leipzig) · Germany

EMGS is the long-running Erasmus Mundus master in global studies coordinated from Leipzig with partners including Vienna, Wrocław, Roskilde and global network universities. Recent cycles used a 28 February scholarship deadline with a 31 May window for all other applicants, and the 2027 round is expected to match.

EPS – European Politics and Society: Václav Havel Joint Master (Erasmus Mundus)

EPS Consortium (Charles University) · Czech Republic

The European Politics and Society (EPS) Václav Havel master is a two-year Erasmus Mundus programme starting in Prague and continuing through partner universities such as Leiden, Kraków and Vienna. For the 2027/28 intake applications open on 1 November 2026, with an early-bird deadline of 28 February 2027 for scholarship candidates and a regular round until 30 April 2027. Prior English-medium study is accepted as English proficiency evidence - a new test certificate is not always needed.

Ethics and Civics Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard 2027/28

Harvard University · United States

Harvard's Ethics and Civics Fellowship supports postdoctoral research connecting ethical scholarship with education and public life.

EUI Special Doctoral Fellowships 2027 (Economics, History, Law, Political and Social Sciences)

European University Institute · Italy

EUI Special Doctoral Fellowships 2027: named fellowships (Adam Smith, Burckhardt, Kelsen, Arendt) funding PhD study in Florence with a EUR 1,650 monthly grant. Deadline 15 January 2027 (14:00 CET).

IMSISS – Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (Erasmus Mundus)

IMSISS Consortium (University of Glasgow) · United Kingdom

IMSISS is the Erasmus Mundus master in security, intelligence and strategic studies coordinated from the University of Glasgow. The recent scholarship rounds have closed on 8 January, and self-funded applicants have enjoyed a long window into August, so the 2027 cycle is expected to follow the same structure.

Mundus Journalism – Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Erasmus Mundus)

Mundus Journalism Consortium (Aarhus University) · Denmark

The Erasmus Mundus master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation, run from Aarhus University with partners including Amsterdam, Hamburg, Charles University and City St George's London, has opened applications for the 2027-2029 programme. The deadline is 10 January 2027 at 13:00 CET, and the consortium expects to award 10-15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships.

Mundus MAPP – Erasmus Mundus Master in Public Policy

Mundus MAPP Consortium (CEU) · Hungary

Mundus MAPP is the Erasmus Mundus master in public policy coordinated by Central European University with partner institutes across Europe. The financial-aid round closes on 1 December 2026, while self-funded applicants can apply until 15 April 2027 (non-EU) or 1 July 2027 (EU).

PhD in Militarization of Societal Resilience at Wageningen, Netherlands

Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands

This Wageningen doctorate examines the militarization of societal resilience: how preparations for crisis and war reshape relationships between civilian institutions, communities and military actors. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.

PhD Candidate in Peace and Conflict Research (DIViNE): Institutional Reform and Political Violence - Uppsala University, Sweden

Uppsala University · Sweden

The Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University invites applications for two PhD candidates within the DIViNE doctoral network, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions project on political violence and democracy. The advertised projects address institutional reform and public support for political violence, asking how institutional change shapes citizens' attitudes toward violent and democratic political action.

PhD Position in Political Science: Militarization and Democratic Erosion in Latin America - University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

University of Amsterdam · Netherlands

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) advertises a PhD position in political science on militarization and democratic erosion in Latin America. The project examines how the expanding role of armed forces in public life - from public security to infrastructure and emergency governance - interacts with the quality of democratic institutions across Latin American countries, combining comparative analysis, country cases and where relevant quantitative measures of militarization and democratic performance.

UIII – Graduate Admissions with Full Scholarships (Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia)

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) · Indonesia

UIII (Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia) is a graduate-only university near Jakarta offering MA and PhD programmes across four faculties, with full scholarships for admitted international students. Its admissions portal runs early-bird and regular rounds for the 2027-2028 academic year.