The PSA highlights opportunities such as funding or grant providers, job vacancies, PhD applications, events, calls for papers and more . . .

Current Opportunities

REF 2029 Sub-panel Chair and Member Recruitment
Recruitment for the REF 2029 sub-panel (for each Unit of Assessment including Politics and International Studies) chair, deputy chair and members is now open.
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.
2025 Summer Programs of Institute for Peace and Dialogue (IPD)
Join 2025 Summer Programs of Institute for Peace and Dialogue (IPD) which will be held in Basel, Switzerland. Basel Global Peace Conference: 4 August, 2025. 15th Summer Academy: 5 - 15 August, 2025. 3 Month Summer Research Program: 5 August - 30 October, 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
Politics MA
The Department of Political Science at Central European University invites you to apply for the one- and two-year MA programs in Politics at Central European University (CEU). Located in Vienna, Austria, our programs are taught entirely in English and provide an exceptional academic experience in a highly international environment.
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.
Harvard GVWSI 2025 Conference
Call for papers: New Perspectives on the Vietnam Wars. Submission Deadline: February 18, 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).