Fully Funded PhD Studentship

Teaser summary: Queen’s Business School invites applications for a fully funded, 3.25-year PhD studentship for entry in September 2025 or January 2026, supporting original research proposals from outstanding candidates.

Fully Funded PhD Studentship
Queen’s Business School (QBS), Queen’s University Belfast
Application deadline: 20^th June 2025
Start date: September 2025 or January 2026
Funding duration: 3.25 years (full-time)
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Queen’s Business School (QBS) is delighted to invite applications for a fully funded PhD studentship. This competitive scheme supports academically outstanding candidates proposing their own original research aligned with QBS’s disciplinary strengths.

What the studentship offers

• Full tuition fees (Home or International)
• Living stipend for 3.25 years
• Support for advanced research methods training
• Research-active supervision and professional development
• Opportunities for teaching/research assistance

Eligibility

• Open to Home and International applicants
• Applicants must secure support from a QBS academic supervisor prior to applying (potential supervisors can be found here: Academic Staff Profiles or Find a PhD Supervisor)
• Proposals must be applicant-led, though supervisor consultation is expected
• Not open to applicants with a doctoral degree, those already funded, or who have completed more than one year of full-time PhD study.

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit your application to the QBS PhD programme via the QUB portal and enter the code QBSPGR2025/26 in the funding section:
🔗 myportal.qub.ac.uk

Step 2: Email the following documents to Louise Moss (l.moss@qub.ac.uk) by 20^th June 2025:

• Current CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Two academic and/or professional references
• Full academic transcripts
• Personal statement outlining background and motivation
• Research proposal (maximum 2,000 words)

Assessment Criteria

Applications are assessed by the QBS School Research Committee using a balanced scorecard:

• 50% – Quality of Research Proposal: originality, clarity, feasibility, methodology, impact
• 50% – Academic and Professional Background: qualifications, personal statement, and references

Applications scoring 80 or above (out of 100) will be considered for funding. Shortlisted candidates will be notified in late June 2025.

About Queen’s Business School

Queen’s Business School is a vibrant and ambitious academic hub located within Queen’s University Belfast—ranked in the top 200 universities globally (QS 2024). Our interdisciplinary research spans economics, finance, management, information systems, entrepreneurship, and organisational studies. We are committed to nurturing early-career researchers as future leaders in academic and applied research.

For more information or guidance, please contact: Dr Juliet Hassard (Director of Postgraduate Research) – j.hassard@qub.ac.uk

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