Australian Research Council Discovery Project

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is inviting applications for its 2026 Grant Program for PhD students conducting policy-relevant research across the social sciences. This is a research grant opportunity rather than a job opening. The program supports doctoral research that can inform legislation, improve public services, and address complex societal challenges. It is open to current PhD students worldwide who are enrolled at accredited institutions. Funding is $10,000 total, with $5,000...

ADR UK / ESRC is calling for PhD studentships using linked administrative data in the United Kingdom . This funding call supports up to 30 fully funded studentships for projects that use ADR UK flagship datasets to answer priority policy questions in areas such as education, justice, employment, health , and related social science topics. The opportunity is aimed at ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) and their PhD supervisors. Proposals must be based in an ESRC DTP institution, and each ...

The Wicked Problems Scholars PhD Scholarship at Flinders University offers an exciting opportunity for prospective PhD students interested in tackling complex, interdisciplinary challenges known as 'wicked problems.' These issues often span social, political, environmental, and public health domains, requiring innovative and collaborative research approaches. The scholarship is designed for candidates who wish to pursue a higher degree by research (HDR) and contribute to impactful projects addre...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Greenwich (Business School, London, United Kingdom) on the project “Can Public Services Rebuild Democracy? Public Ownership, Social Trust and the Rise of Authoritarian Structures” . This interdisciplinary doctoral project sits at the intersection of Public Policy , Political Economy , Governance , Public Administration , Sociology , Community Development , Social Geography , and Comparative Politics . The research examines how public services suc...

PhD scholarship opportunity in Political Science at the University of Amsterdam , Netherlands. The position is advertised as a fully funded PhD with a monthly stipend of €3,059–€3,881 . The research theme is Negotiating Democracy in Amsterdam , making this a strong fit for applicants interested in democracy studies, governance, social sciences, and qualitative interpretive research. Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a Master’s degree in the social sciences , Dutch language proficien...