Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards 2026 (With up to £5,500 in Funding)

Published: June 01, 2026
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Category: Contest
Eligible Locations: United Kingdom

Applications are currently being accepted for the Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

About Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards

The PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes.

Two studentships are available each year, to the maximum value of £5,500 GBP each:

One for students registered at UK universities
One for students registered at universities in other Commonwealth countries

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, but preference may be given to disciplines usually covered by the Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies.Applications in the pure sciences and medicine will not be considered, but studies relating to science and health policies are welcomed.

Sponsor Organisation: The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies

Benefits of Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards

£4,000 GB will be paid on the announcement of the awards. The remaining £1,500 GBP will be paid on completion of the post-studentship requirements.

Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards Requirements

The first studentship is open to registered PhD students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.
The second is open to registered PhD students from ACU member universities in Commonwealth counties other than the UK, and to Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK.