Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarships 2026

The Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarships 2026 is a fully funded PhD opportunity at University College Dublin for international researchers. It supports research in Politics and International Relations or Quantitative and Computational Social Science, with a start in September 2026, including tuition coverage, stipend, and a research allowance for up to four years.

Full tuition coverage, annual stipend, yearly research allowance, funding for up to four years, full-time enrollment.

Applicants should be applying for a PhD in Politics and International Relations or Quantitative and Computational Social Science, hold a Master’s degree with at least a 2.1 classification, and have a defined doctoral research proposal aligned with one of the two themes. English language proficiency is required unless exempt.

Identify a participating UCD school running an Ad Astra call; submit the school's standard doctoral application including transcripts, CV and research proposal; indicate interest in Ad Astra funding per the school's instructions; shortlisted candidates are interviewed and assessed by the school.