ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2025

The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes in the humanities and social sciences.

📜 About ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships

The studentships aim to support research projects that meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organization.
• Have a Commonwealth comparative aspect.
• Be of relevance to more than one Commonwealth country.

Successful applicants will be required to:

• Submit an article of 4,000–6,000 words based on their research for consideration in The Round Table journal.
• Create a podcast on their research for publication on the journal’s website.

🎓 Mentorship

As part of the studentship, applicants must identify and work with a mentor at a university in a Commonwealth country other than their own.

Mentor Responsibilities:

• Hold at least two virtual meetings with the student during the studentship.
• Provide advice on publishing, events, trends, and new ways of thinking in the field.
• Contribute to either the podcast or the article produced by the student.
• Receive an honorarium of £500 GBP, payable at the end of the studentship.

Mentors must adhere to the mentor code of conduct guidelines.

💰 Benefits

Two studentships are available, each with a maximum value of £5,500 GBP:

• One for PhD students registered at UK universities.
• One for PhD students registered at ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Key Points:

• Preference may be given to disciplines typically covered by The Round Table journal, such as:
  • Politics
  • International relations
  • Economics
  • International history
  • Geography
  • Law
  • Development studies
  • Area studies
• Applicants from STEM fields will not be accepted unless the research proposal clearly addresses a policy-related theme.
• It is not required for the applicant’s PhD/DPhil research to already have a Commonwealth focus. Applications are encouraged where the award will enable the applicant to add a Commonwealth dimension to their work.

📅 Application Date and Process

Steps to Apply:

1. Review the application guidance page.
2. Download the application form in either:
   • PDF format
   • Word format
3. Complete the application form.
4. Send the completed form and a current CV to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk.

For more details, visit the studentships page on The Round Table website.

📅 Application Deadline

31 July 2025

🌐 Additional Information

For further details, visit the ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships page.

This opportunity is sponsored by the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

• Two studentships available, each with a maximum value of GBP 5,500.
• One for PhD students registered at UK universities.
• One for PhD students registered at ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK.