The PSA highlights opportunities such as funding or grant providers, job vacancies, PhD applications, events, calls for papers and more . . .
Current Opportunities
PhD projects in media and communications
The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Area Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA) seeks applications for PhD projects in media and communications. Deadline: 13 December (CHASE) or 6 January 2025 (SENSS).
The Orwell Youth Prize 2025
The theme for the Orwell Youth Prize 2025 is 'Freedom is...' Write about what freedom means to you, in any form you choose, and get personalised feedback and the chance to win a cash prize and books for you and your school. The Prize is open to students in years 7-13 who is in the UK.
IPSA Gender Inequalities in Political Science Survey
In alignment with its commitment to monitoring and fostering gender and diversity equality in Political Science, IPSA invite you to participate in the survey Gender Inequalities in Political Science directed at IPSA’s individual members and members of IPSA collective members.
UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 2025
The aim of the scholarship is to attract applicants of the highest academic calibre to pursue a PhD in the UCD School of Politics and International Relations. Deadline 31 January 2025
Teaching Faculty Lecturer in International Security, Defence & Diplomacy
The candidate will provide teaching and support to the NATO Field School (NFS) and teach introductory courses in Political Science and courses in their areas of expertise. The position will start when filled; preferred starting date is January 2025.
Volunteering opportunity
ENGinGov brings together young public servants with volunteers from around the world who speak English fluently for weekly online speaking practice. The goal of ENGinGov is to help public servants confidently speak English and represent Ukraine in global communication
Call for applications
One-year Master’s Degree in Southeast European Studies: Politics, History, Economics (taught in English) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The Patchwork Foundation's #GetInvolved programme
The Patchwork Foundation's #GetInvolved programme is delivering canvassing sessions, hustings, training and more to give young people the skills and confidence to find their own voices. These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of political knowledge or engagement – all we ask is for people come with an open mind and a willingness to #GetInvolved!
Call for submissions — parliamentary inquiry into electoral structures
Submissions are due by 3 February 2025.
For more information or to make a submission, please visit the link below.
Postdoctoral fellowship in British Studies
The Centre for British Studies/Großbritannien-Zentrum, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is offering one six-month Visiting Fellowship, starting 1 April 2025
Professor in Municipal and Local Politics
The Department of Political Science at Université Laval is inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track position of Professor in Municipal and local Politics. Deadline for applications: January 10, 2025
Rethinking Economic (in)Activity UKRI funding opportunity
UKRI is looking to fund an interdisciplinary project that will identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK. Closing date: 6 May 2025
Call for Papers
IPSA 28th World Congress in Seoul, South Korea 12-16 July 2025
We welcome papers proposals on any subject in political science and look forward to featuring special events and panels focused on the Congress theme Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies.
Emotional dynamics of politics and policymaking
Call for papers: Statistics, Politics and Policy The call is ending on February 28th 2025.
Rethinking state and regime in the Middle East and North Africa
Call for papers for a special issue in Middle East Critique on the conceptual confusion between ‘state’ and ‘regime’ in the scholarship on the modern MENA. Deadline 31 January
Tartu Conference on East European & Eurasian Studies
The Tartu Conference 2025 invites participants to address the historical legacies, contemporary challenges, and future pathways of resilience in Eastern Europe and Northern Eurasia. Deadline 20 January 2025
Support Opportunities
International Events Support
Opportunities for members of the PSA and members of other international political studies bodies.
Diverse Voices Programme
Read more about our early career Research Grants & support to PhD students
CASJ Grants available
The Centre for Animals and Social Justice (CASJ) is offering grants for UK-based applicants to pursue research in the field of the politics of animal protection.
BIAAS Research and Project Grants (2024-25)
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) seeks grant proposals for research or projects aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria (including Habsburg Austria).